Regulation
Bernanke urges action on mortgages
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has called for an acceleration of efforts to stem a rising tide of home foreclosures.
Watchdog raps TARP management
A congressional watchdog has found the US Treasury wanting on a number of issues related to management and oversight of the $700 billion bailout plan known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
Islamic finance and insurance tie-up
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) signed a working agreement aiming at establishing a sound regulatory and supervisory framework for the Islamic insurance industry.
Ex-Bank director to lead offshore review
Michael Foot, a former executive director for supervision at the Bank of England, is to head a review of British offshore financial centres.
Egypt aims for Basel II adoption, ECB to assist
The Central Bank of Egypt took a step towards compliance with Basel II after agreeing to European Central Bank (ECB) support to strengthen its supervisory framework.
IMF's chief economist on the tasks ahead
Olivier Blanchard, the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has made public a detailed policy proposal issued to the heads of the G20 before their summit in Washington, DC earlier this month.
Rules must match lenience of lending: Fed's Lacker
A critical policy challenge in the aftermath of the credit crisis will be to re-establish the boundaries of central bank lending, said Jeffrey Lacker, the president of the Richmond Federal Reserve.
Governors to sit on UN regulatory reform panel
The governors of the Malaysian and Nigerian central banks and a former head of the Reserve Bank of India will form part of a UN task force to look into reform of the global financial system.
FSF and IMF agree differentiation of roles
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two of the most prominent multilateral organisations, have moved to clarify their respective roles to prevent a tussle for greater regulatory power.
Basel's Wellink outlines vision for Basel II
Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of the Netherlands Bank, on Monday detailed the committee's plans to improve its much-maligned Basel II framework.
Draghi supports move to expand FSF
The chairman of the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) has welcomed calls by the finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 to expand the group's membership.
Banks not saved for their sake - Sveriges Ingves
We are not saving banks and their management for their own sake or the sake of their shareholders, said Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Sveriges Riksbank.
Nowotny blasts "lead supervisor" approach
Ewald Nowotny, the governor of the Austrian central bank, has strongly criticised the so-called "lead supervisor" approach to the regulation of global banks.
Oslo's lesson in restoring confidence
The lessons from Norway's response to the crisis in its banking system in the early 1990s have been under underappreciated.
Scrap bonuses - Basel Committee's Wellink
Bonuses for executives in the financial sector could be scrapped altogether, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Sweden's Nyberg on EU crisis coordination
Voluntary agreements for crisis management in the European Union have not proved helpful, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Study of EU bank acquisitions
A new paper from the Bank of Spain analyses bank acquisitions both within and across the EU25 countries betwenn 1997 and 2004.
Top economists have their say on G20 summit
A group of 21 of the world's most prominent economists have called on officials from the G20 countries meeting in Washington this weekend to start thinking outside the box about longer-term reforms.
Thailand's Nijathaworn calls for regulatory unity
Bandid Nijathaworn, a deputy governor at the Bank of Thailand, has called for domestic and international harmonisation of financial regulation in order to avoid the harmful arbitrage associated with the current turmoil.
Sri Lanka's Cabraal on limiting terrorist funding
We need to be a step ahead and work together to counter the financing of terrorist activities, said Ajith Nivard Cabraal, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Regulator slams calls for IMF supervisory role
A senior European regulator has launched a scathing attack on politicians' calls for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take a leading role in supervising the global economy.
Global banks want greater role for FSF
An enhanced Financial Stability Forum (FSF) should regulate the most important financial institutions, the global banking industry has said.
Markets obey laws of nature not math: NBB's Praet
The "once in a century" credit crisis demands a fundamental re-think in the way we view, and regulate, financial systems, Peter Praet, an executive director at the National Bank of Belgium and a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, has…
NY Fed hires Bear Stearns' risk-management head
The chief risk officer at Bear Stearns, the now-defunct investment bank, has joined the New York Federal Reserve to advise on bank supervision.