United States
San Francisco Fed: jobs growth policies only temporarily effective
San Francisco Fed study shows recent government policies designed to stimulate employment failed to have any long-lasting effects
Central banks’ holdings of US agency debt rise on dollar demand
Fed data show official-sector holdings of US agency securities rose for a 12th straight week; auction for seven-year US Treasury bills displayed growing demand for dollar denominated assets
Philly Fed: freedom of databases may improve market oversight
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study on macro-micro databases shows that had information been made readily available, the crisis may have been less pronounced
Bernanke supports greater macroprudential focus in regulation
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says reform must focus on macroprudential financial regulation in line with Squam Lake report
China bubble unlikely to derail recovery: St Louis Fed's Bullard
St Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says concerns over bubble in China are over exaggerated
CentralBanking.com panel: ECB’s response to Greek crisis too slow
Mike Williams, Paul Mortimer-Lee, and Phil Davis say the ECB should have moved more swiftly to tackle the fiscal problems in Greece
Top economists call for central banks to oversee financial stability
Leading thinkers including former Federal Reserve Board governor Frederic Mishkin say central banks should watch financial stability; set of crisis prevention proposals include limits on bankers’ pay
St Louis Federal Reserve: African Americans have endured economic disadvantage
A St Louis Federal Reserve study compares the economic progress of African Americans against white Americans and finds significant differences in access to labour markets
New York Fed - Annual Report (2009)
New York Federal Reserve Bank remitted almost $24 billion to the US Treasury in 2009
US must clarify degree of Basel III implementation: Bini Smaghi
ECB executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says US needs to clarify its implementation of Basel III proposals
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
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries slide after two weeks of gains
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined this week, cancelling out two week of gains
Bernanke: US should not rely on safe haven status of dollar
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said country should take measures to cut deficit despite unique role in global currency markets
NY Fed’s Sack on central banks’ role as liquidity providers
New York Fed markets chief Brian Sack says provision of liquidity to markets essential, but unconventional programs must be reviewed
Boston Fed - Annual Report (2009)
Boston Federal Reserve's Annual Report shows economic difficulties persisted through last year
FDIC's Bair on mortgage reform
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman Sheila Bair makes the case for more responsible mortgage lending
Philly Fed: central banks can do more to anchor inflation expectations
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study argues monetary authorities can better anchor inflation expectations by focusing on short term rates
IMF: Capital, not liquidity, limited post-crisis lending
Fund paper on bank lending finds that capital rather liquidity constraints froze lending following the 2007 sub-prime mortgage crisis
Barroso moots European ratings agency
European Commission president's calls echo those of Michel Barnier; says proposals will be released in September
Bernanke praises emerging-market response to crisis
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke praises the Bank of Korea's policy response to the financial crisis
Cyprus: Fed took over-simplistic approach to controlling inflation
Cypriot central bank inflation study finds Fed failed to curb price growth in 1960s, 1970s
Surge in foreign holdings of US Treasuries and agencies ends two-week slide
Data show holdings of US Treasuries and agency securities by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve increased $18.2 billion on the back of two weeks of declines
Richmond Fed's Lacker: poor incentives created financial crisis
Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker says 'too big to fail' no reason to save creditors
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