Skip to main content

Regulation

Central bank attempts to improve capital market

CHINA - People's Bank of China Governor Dai Xianglong said the ongoing crackdown on illegal transfers for stock purchases is part of a strategy to improve the local equities market, China Daily reports Friday 28 September.

BI governor surrenders passport

INDONESIA - Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin handed over on Tuesday 25 September his passport to the Directorate General of Immigration in response to the government regulation that bans crime suspects from travelling overseas.

Ten firms submit material for audit tender, Russia

RUSSIA - Ten audit firms have submitted additional materials for participation in a tender to perform an annual audit on the Central Bank of Russia for 2001, deputy head of the State Duma budgetary committee, Ashot Yegiazaryan, told Interfax.

Basel Committee Working Paper

RESEARCH - Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Working Paper on the regulatory treatment of operational risk. Bank for International Settlements, September 2001.

Offshore banks warned over controls

UK - Offshore financial centres, which include the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, face a "bleak future" unless they improve anti-money laundering controls in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the US, Britain's main financial regulator warned…

Russia's Geraschenko to step down in a year's time

RUSSIA - Russian financiers were in lively discussion of the probable resignation of Central Bank Chairman Viktor Geraschenko. Until now, Geraschenko always smiled when asked to confirm or deny rumors concerning his impending resignation. On 20 September…

Bundesbank chief backs tighter scrutiny

Germany's Bundesbank put its weight behind Berlin's efforts to combat money laundering and tighten up scrutiny of potential terrorist accounts on Tuesday, in spite of possible infringements of bank secrecy.

Tokyo seeks US support to curb yen rise

Senior Japanese officials yesterday hinted that Tokyo was stepping up its efforts to win tacit US support for measures to prevent the yen from strengthening in the aftermath of last week's terrorist attacks in the US.

RBNZ reminder re economic sanctions

NEWS RELEASE - The Reserve Bank has written to banks and financial institutions reminding them of their obligations in regard to United Nations sanctions that apply in New Zealand.

Following the money trail

ARTICLE - Financial authorities around the world are stepping up their efforts to trace illegal money flows in the wake of the attacks inflicted on New York and Washington DC on 11 September.

New deputy governor at Pakistan's central bank

PAKISTAN - Mr. Tawfiq A. Husain today, 20 September, assumed the charge of the office of Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan. He replaces Mr. Mukhtar Nabi Qureshi who retired from the post after completing his term.

Afghan economy fights for survival

ARTICLE - The threat of US military action against Afghanistan looks set to devastate the livelihood of its people. The economy barely functions, with no recognisable central bank, leaving Afghans to fend for themselves.

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.