Regulation
Are emerging market countries learning to float?
The IMF Working Paper "Are emerging market countries learning to float?" published 1 June finds that exchange rate flexibility in emerging market countries has increased over the past decade.
FSF concludes first African regional meeting
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) concluded its first African regional meeting in Pretoria, South Africa on Monday 30 May.
Fed's Bies on capital and risk management
In the speech 'Capital and risk management' given on 26 May, Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said she sees no reason to replace Basel I for the vast majority of banks in the United States.
IMF say Islamic banks need to improve transparency
An International Monetary Fund official said in an interview that Islamic banks need to provide more information on how they do business.
New York Fed's Rutledge on Basel II
In the speech 'Basel II: Risk management and financial stability' given on 17 May, William Rutledge of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said the implementation of Basel II should help supervisors and market participants better detect increases in…
Fed's Olson on Basel II
In the speech 'Basel II' given on 16 May Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said U.S. regulators would delay further or seek to change Basel II international bank soundness rules because of an uneven response by banks to a dry run of the rules.
BoE's Large on a framework for financial stability
In a speech on 'A framework for financial stability' given on 18 May, Andrew Large of the Bank of England cautioned that new entrants such as hedge funds and insurers have become active in derivatives at a time when the depth of the market is still…
IMF and Philippines central bank host seminar
A seminar on capital market reform and government bond market development in the Philippines was held on May 10, 2005 in Manila. The seminar was hosted jointly by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the International Monetary Fund.
Buba's Stark on new trends in financial markets
In the speech 'Some new trends in financial markets' given on 23 April, Jurgen Stark of the Deutsche Bundesbank said the financial industry is one of the most globalised industries in the world. Supervisors cannot limit their attention to what is going…
Fed's Bies on the Basel II Accord and H.R. 1226
In testimony 'The Basel II Accord and H.R. 1226' given on 11 May Susan Bies of the Federal Reserve said a key US banking regulator is aiming to issue rules implementing an international banking agreement about how much capital banks hold by this fall.
Chicago Fed's Moskow on bank competition
In a speech given on 5 May Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said borrowers have benefited from an erosion of banks' traditional information advantages and wider competition in financial services.
FATF head to be at anti-money laundering seminar
Head of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Jean-Louis Fort will take part in a seminar on combating money laundering and terrorist financing conducted by the Russian central bank in June.
Bank of Italy claims impartiality over Antonveneta
The Bank of Italy has said it was fair with Banca Popolare di Lodi and ABN Amro Holding NV in their battle to take over Banca Antonveneta SpA, according to a letter sent to EU commissioner for the internal market Charlie McCreevy published by the daily…
Bank of Italy rejects criticism in bank takeover
The Bank of Italy launched a counter-attack on Wednesday 4 May against EU regulators, analysts and press reports that claim the Italian central bank and its governor, Antonio Fazio, have favoured Banca Popolare di Lodi in a banking takeover.
IMF paper on central bank transparency
The IMF Working Paper "Transparency in central bank financial statement disclosures" looks at the disclosure requirements for central banks under International Financial Reporting Standards and provides practical guidance for those responsible for…
Bundesbank's Meister on Basel II
In a speech on 'The supervisory implications of Basel II' given on 20 April, Edgar Meister of the Deutsche Bundesbank said that a common goal that finance ministries, central banks and supervisory authorities are sharing is to enhance the stability of…
NY Fed's Geithner at the Bond Market Association
In a speech given on 20 April, Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said the regulatory treatment of risk in the United States does not capture the risks of new financial products very well and firms need to do more to fix this.
Iran: New call for central bank independence
Iran's deputy minister of economic affairs and finance said the proposed scheme to transform the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) into an independent entity would help improve the management system of the key Foreign Exchange Reserve Fund.
Netherland's Schilder on good governance
In a speech on 'Good governance' given on 11 April, Arnold Schilder of De Nederlandsche Bank highlights the role of public oversight concentrating on recent developments in the field of governance, accounting and supervision.
Fed system works well for US banks says Geithner
As a regulator, "what keeps me awake at night is trying to understand what we don't know," said Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Timothy Geithner Tuesday.
Atlanta Fed's Guynn on corporate governance
In a speech on 'Ethical challenges in a market economy' given on 11 April, Jack Guynn of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act has helped restore trust in US corporations at a "very substantial" financial cost to some…
Pakistan's Husain on anti-money laundering
In a speech given on 29 March Ishrat Husain of the State Bank of Pakistan said the SBP has signed MOUs with a number of central banks for the exchange of information and expertise covering anti-money laundering and terrorist-financing areas.
FATF launches Arab anti-money laundering group
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has set up a regional grouping to combat money laundering in the Middle East and North Africa, the head of the Arab banking association said on Monday 18 April.
Spain's Caruana on Basel II
In a speech given on 16 March Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said Basel II represents a great opportunity for the EU to lead the way on international convergence, and I hope that we can seize this opportunity.