United States
Bernanke urges government to promote R&D
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says government can support research and development by fostering better climate for private investment
Bernanke on US gains from Mexico trade ties
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says United States has benefited immensely from its strong trade links to Mexico
Fed critic Ron Paul to run for Republican presidential candidacy
Ron Paul announces he wants to be Republican candidate for presidential elections; fierce Fed critic wants central bank abolished
Bernanke to make motion picture debut in “Too big to fail” film
New film chronicles the months leading up to Lehman Brothers’ collapse in 2008; centres on treasury secretary Henry Paulson
China and US could 'step up' cooperation
Zhou Xiaochuan believes increased cooperation between China and the US on financial reform and regulation is possible
Fed’s Duke on the wonders of virtual collaboration
Federal Reserve’s Elizabeth Duke on how Fed is using the web to reach out to the public
Too big to fail must end; FDIC chair Bair
Being labelled a Sifi will not mean being anointed too big to fail, leading to automatic bailouts, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman, Sheila Bair warns
Bernanke sheds light on new macroprudential approach
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke touches on benefits of new macroprudential approach in the United States under the Dodd-Frank Act
Dallas Fed’s Fisher urges policymakers to focus on underlying inflation
Dallas Federal Reserve president Richard Fisher says policymakers should pay greater attention to underlying rather than headline inflation
BIS paper highlights change in bank-lending channel
Bank for International Settlements study shows shift in drivers of bank-lending channel in European and United States pre-crisis
IMF urges emerging markets to tighten monetary policy
IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Asia report says emerging market central banks must tighten monetary policy to stave off inflation; acknowledges limitations of monetary tools
SEC proposes amendments to remove references to credit ratings in rules
SEC makes latest changes to bring legislation into line with Dodd-Frank; proposes numerous changes to the Exchange Act
IMF paper builds US, euro area financial conditions indexes
Fund paper creates financial conditions indexes to forecast economic activity in the US and euro area
Fed historian Meltzer scoops 2011 Bradley Prize
Author of definitive history of the Federal Reserve Allan Meltzer to receive a 2011 Bradley Prize
New York Fed RMBS sales go smoothly
Auctions of AIG legacy portfolio delivering a solid result for the Fed
Standard & Poor’s changes US outlook to negative
Rating agency cites growing deficit and debt as rationale behind the change
Chicago Fed’s Evans warns against leaning on asset-price bubbles
Chicago Federal Reserve president Charles Evans says use of monetary policy tools to address systemic stability will burden Fed’s dual mandate
PboC’s Yi warns advanced economies about risks to recovery
People's Bank of China deputy governor Yi Gang says advanced countries should not lose focus on growing vulnerabilities in financial sector
FSB reviews OTC reform
Financial Stability Board progress report says implementation of OTC derivative reform varies across countries
Fed Beige Book reveals concern over impact of Japanese tragedy
Federal Reserve releases Beige Book; shows improved economic activity across the US but concern over impact of tragedy in Japan
Non-US sovereigns should collateralise swaps, say US bank regulators
Progress towards sovereign collateral posting has been slow. Now, US regulators are proposing to make it mandatory - for all non-US entities
Fed’s Yellen dismisses monetary policy link to commodity market boom
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen denies claims accommodative US monetary policy is exacerbating boom in commodity markets
Fed’s Raskin calls for greater diversification of banks
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Sarah Raskin says more diversified banking system will reduce risk of further crises
Consumers move back to cash payments: Boston Fed paper
Boston Federal Reserve study finds evidence of decline in credit and debit card usage and increase in cash payments during financial crisis