Japan
Bank of Japan appoints first female branch manager
Tokiko Shimizu becomes first woman to head regional branch of central bank
BIS’s Caruana warns macroprudential policies may have unintended consequences
Bank for International Settlements general manager Jaime Caruana says macroprudential policies alone do not guarantee protection from systemic risks
Bank of Japan details direct lending programme
Central bank outlines $33 billion quasi-fiscal programme to support economic growth; analysts say measure is a political gesture
Wellink says Basel III to be phased in gradually in bid to soothe fears
Basel Committee chairman Nout Wellink says proposals on new regulations on banking will be introduced in an orderly manner; unrepentant on costs to growth
Japan’s new finance minister says government will not interfere in BoJ policy
Japan’s newly appointed finance minister Yoshihiko Noda says current central bank stance is fine
Bank lending continues to decline in Japan
Bank of Japan data shows continued squeeze in lending between domestic institutions
Taskforce to overhaul Asian post-trade framework
Central banks of Hong Kong and Malaysia team up with settlement systems firm Euroclear to create pilot common platform to improve central securities depository infrastructure
New Japanese PM could pressure BoJ to loosen
Japan’s new prime minister and former Bank of Japan critic Naoto Kan hints at more accommodative monetary policy; analysts think central bank’s independence will not be affected
Bernanke says central bank independence essential during periods of QE
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says central bank must retain independence during periods of unconventional policy
Bank's Posen on western economies turning Japanese
Bank of England rate-setter Adam Posen discusses relevance of Japan's deflationary experience to western economies today
IMF’s Lipsky: IMF should be at core of global financial safety net
IMF first deputy director John Lipsky says Fund is best placed to introduce global safety net
BOJ's Kamezaki: Japanese deflation imminent threat
Bank of Japan board member Hidetoshi Kamezaki says the risks of deflation must be widely acknowledged in the economy
China sought safety in US Treasuries as eurozone markets unsettled investors
Treasury data out on Monday show China and Japan heavily increased their holdings in US Treasuries in March
BoJ: payments systems need liquidity revamp
Bank of Japan review on payments and settlement systems says current liquidity requirements are inadequate
Central banks in biggest US Treasury sell-off for three years
Federal Reserve data shows foreign holders of US treasuries moved away from the dollar
Deficits set to stay sky-high despite growth revival, warns Fund
IMF says deficits worldwide will fall by less than expected in 2010, in spite of improved growth prospects; developed economies worst offenders
IMF: allowing assets to run to maturity best exit strategy
IMF study on Japan’s experience of quantitative easing shows best exit strategy is to allow asset purchases to run to maturity
Japan to make 'new efforts' to boost growth
Bank of Japan introduces new pledge to help lay foundations for strong growth, says it will set up temporary facility to support lending to business
Bank of Japan: financial integration stronger in developed markets
Bank of Japan paper finds financial integration more advantageous to developed countries
IMF’s Shinohara warns EME dominance may lead to imbalance in growth
IMF deputy director Shinohara indicates global imbalances may result from an uneven distribution of growth
BoJ's Nishimura: we can escape deflation
Deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura confident of dealing with chronic deflation
Don't raise rates too late, ECB's Bini Smaghi warns
ECB board member Bini Smaghi offers recommendations to policymakers on strategy towards tightening policy
BoJ study links widening CDS spreads in Greece to greater sovereign debt risk
Bank of Japan study shows strong relationship between fiscal health and CDS spreads
IMF stockpiles funds for crisis resolution
Fund prepares for the worst with $500 billion in extra funds from a standing borrowing arrangement with selected members