Central Banking
First regulatory co-operation council meeting held in New Zealand
Council of Financial Regulators meets; confidential discussions focus on identifying trends and issues and co-ordinating responses to them
South Korea advertises for new reserve manager
Bank of Korea seeks reserve manager; follows first gold purchase for years this summer
UK ring fence poses legislative challenges
ICB stops short of asking for complete separation of retail arm from investment operations; how the government will legislate on the proposals is still unclear
Sensible ideas from Vickers – but are they too late?
As the banking industry sits on the brink of another crisis, Robert Pringle asks, has the ICB report come too late?
Target2 offers useful liquidity monitoring tool: Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study says Target2 payments systems can identify early signs of bank illiquidity
Early monetary exit risks return to recession: KC fed paper
Kansas City Federal Reserve study shows an early monetary policy exit can lead to a double-dip recession
MAS’s Kiang on opportunities to broaden insurance coverage in Asia
Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chairman Lim Hng Kiang says insurance penetration remains relatively low in Asia
Bank of Israel narrow forum backs rate hold
Bank of Israel minutes show narrow forum monetary policy members were unanimous over decision to hold rates due to domestic and global outlook
Germany names Asmussen as Stark’s successor
Germany’s finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, nominates his deputy Jörg Asmussen to replace Jürgen Stark on the European Central Bank’s executive board
BoJ minutes outline central bank's QE strategy
Bank of Japan minutes show boost in asset purchase programme aimed to influence longer end of yield curve; confirms intervention in yen foreign exchange markets
G-7 leaders pledge co-ordinated effort to tackle economic crisis
G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors say concerted effort will be made to co-ordinate action against global economic slowdown
Hong Kong regulator moves to authorise renminbi products under RQFII
Hong Kong regulatory platform ready to approve RQFII products; China’s central bank says priority to be given to Hong Kong-based subsidiaries of mainland banks and fund managers
Stark resignation marks turbulence at ECB
European Central Bank executive board member Jürgen Stark steps down as tensions flare in Frankfurt
Innovation in payments systems: Fed’s Lacker
Jeffrey Lacker discusses central bank's role in payments systems innovation
RBNZ paper identifies disconnect between labour markets and rest of economy
Reserve Bank of New Zealand study shows bulk of variation in unemployment is due to labour market shocks
Mauritius launches 'overdue' cheque truncation system
Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick says internal turf battles delayed launch of new cheque truncation system
Central Bank of Chile paper identifies growth benefits from contracting institutions
Central Bank of Chile study shows effects of contracting institutions on growth are most pronounced in developed, rich countries
Lagarde adds to pressure on G-7 meet
Lagarde calls for global action; Canada set to raise dissatisfaction with Swiss franc exchange rate limit at G-7 gathering in France
China moves closer to renminbi inclusion in SDR
Comments by Chinese officials hinting renminbi will be fully convertible by 2015 open door to inclusion of currency in IMF’s special drawing rights basket
Bernanke stays tight lipped on further stimulus
Ben Bernanke disappoints once again with bland speech; offers no hint of future stimulus
Carstens content with Mexican position
Governor of Mexican central bank says country is in a strong policy position; ready to act if global economy worsens
Philadelphia Fed replaces inaugural Economic Advisory Council members
Teresa Bryce Bazemore, Cheryl Feldman and Edward Graham named as new Economic Advisory Council members
Trichet reacts angrily to criticism
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet rejects attack by German politician on bond-buying programme; ECB and Bank of England both hold interest rates as global outlook worsens
The future of central banking: CB.com panel
Robert Pringle moderates a panel assessing the future of central banking in a post-financial crisis world