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Chicago Fed investigates payments fraud
The Chicago Fed has published a note assessing the debate over payments systems fraud.
Fed official on regulating derivatives markets
Patrick Parkinson, the deputy director of the Federal Reserve's research and statistics department, has told the US Senate how he believes derivatives markets should be supervised.
US lists advanced Basel II qualification rules
The four US regulatory agencies responsible for Basel II have detailed how firms may qualify to use the advanced approaches of the framework.
How to predict global stock returns
Short interest rates and term spreads are fairly robust predictors of stock returns in developed markets, research published by the Federal Reserve finds.
SEC memorandum a short-term fix: Bernanke
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) and the Federal Reserve, introduced Monday, is only meant to address the short-term issues surrounding the regulation of investment banks, Ben Bernanke, the…
Cleveland Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2007
Policymakers could examine past crises to reveal deeper issues behind recent events, an essay that opens the latest issue of the Cleveland Fed's Annual Report suggests.
Fed on hedge funds resilience
The hedge fund industry is generally robust in the face of different market shocks, finds a new paper from the Federal Reserve.
We must be able to let a Bear go bust: Paulson
Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary, called on Wednesday for a regulatory system that can withstand the failure of a large and complex financial firm.
New York Fed promotes five senior vice presidents
The New York Federal Reserve announced the appointment of five new senior vice presidents and ten vice presidents on Monday.
Fed posts Bear Stearns meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve has made public the minutes of its meetings on the future of Bear Stearns.
Ten trends in large-value payment systems
A new paper published by the New York Federal Reserve highlights ten trends in the development of large value payment systems worldwide.
US regulator approves Basel II for smaller banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), one of the US's regulatory agencies, on Wednesday approved a version of the Basel II framework designed for the country's smaller banks.
NY Fed revamps organisational structure
The New York Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a raft of changes that will see the creation of two new groups and the promotion of three officials to the role of executive vice-president.
Fed keeps rates on hold
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted on Wednesday to hold rates for the first time since August following a sequence of eight straight cuts.
Fed's Kohn advocates exchange-rate flexibility
Donald Kohn, the vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said that the gains from monetary policy would be better achieved with more exchange-rate flexibility.
San Francisco Fed - Annual Report 2007
The San Francisco Federal Reserve in 2007 launched an initiative to help homeowners in hard-hit communities to avoid foreclosure, the institution states in its latest Annual Report.
Fed accused of stalling on Chinese bank licences
Chinese officials have said the Federal Reserve is delaying the approval of banking licences for two of its biggest banks as part of a political ploy.
Fed's Lacker: US may avoid recession
Growth has been slow for 2008, but the US has avoided a recession and the odds of a severe downturn appear to have fallen, said Jeffrey Lacker, the president of Richmond Fed.
The Fed on the 1987 crash
The Federal Reserve has assessed its response to the 1987 stock market crash.
RBA's Stevens negative on US and Aussie outlook
Both the United States and Australia face significant, but different, economic challenges, Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said on Friday.
Beige Book backs up Bernanke comments
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicates the US manufacturing sector is passing on higher input costs to customers.
Fed details banks' balance sheet developments
The Federal Reserve has published an account of the profits of and balance-sheet developments at US commercial banks in 2007.
Futures markets still a useful tool: Bernanke
Policymakers should still look to futures markets to derive their price forecasts of key commodities despite their inaccuracy, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said.
Kansas City Fed uncovers optimal inflation rate
Central bankers should aim for inflation of between 0.7% and 1.4% a year, research published by the Kansas City Fed states.