Central Banking
BoJ minutes shows divergence on QE readings
Bank of Japan rate setting minutes show policy board disputed significance of evidence on monetary stimulus programme
Central Bank of West African States close Ivory Coast offices
Ivory Coast offices of central bank shut; interim governor Jean-Baptiste Compaore says attempts to requisition central bank’s offices in violation of monetary union treaty
Fiscal policy bolsters monetary policy: Central Bank of Turkey paper
Central Bank of Turkey study shows sound fiscal policy can help achieve active monetary policy
Paper fault has not damaged business, says defiant De La Rue
Banknote printer insists fault which has hammered share price and fuelled takeover spat with French rival has not blighted business; discussions with RBI “ongoing”
Global supervisors gather at NY Fed for OTC meet
Regulators and supervisors head to Liberty Street for eighth OTC derivatives gathering
Philippines’ Tetangco to get second term: reports
Central Bank of the Philippines governor Amando Tetangco reportedly set to be offered second term at the helm; Tetangco credited with anchoring inflation expectations following recent spikes
FCIC report: the major findings
Risk summarises the major conclusions from the commission report
HKMA end-of-year review says banking sector resilient
Hong Kong Monetary Authority end-of-year review says banking sector remains resilient; plans to step up regulation of banks in 2011
Korea optimistic on course of recovery
Summary of discussion at Bank of Korea Economic Review meeting shows academics and government officials remained optimistic over country's growth prospects
Wellink calls on Africa to address sifis
Netherlands Bank president Nout Wellink calls on African region to take action against financial institutions that pose systemic threats
Short-time programmes ease unemployment concerns: CEPR study
Centre for Economic Policy Research study says initiatives for short-time work programmes can help reduce unemployment during recessions
Ex-Vietnam governor linked to Securency bribery scandal
Payments from polymer-maker Securency alleged to have been channelled to fund education of former State of Bank of Vietnam governor Le Duc Thuy's child
Central banks break 20-year streak with net gold purchase in 2010
World Gold Council's Fourth Quarter Investment Digest says central bank purchases of gold slightly outweighed sales for first time in 20 years on growing demand for the precious metal
Basel III should aim higher on capital targets: Bank research
Discussion paper published by Bank of England and co-authored by external rate-setter David Miles suggests Basel III common equity requirements are too low
S&P downgrades Japan
Standard and Poor's downgrades Japan by one notch to AA– on fears that aging population places greater fiscal burden on Tokyo
LCH.Clearnet 'shocked' at Dodd-Frank capital requirement
Firm might not be able to live with 99% reduction in minimum capital requirement under Dodd-Frank Act, says chief executive
IIF’s Oudéa calls for G-20 taskforce for cross-border resolution
Institute for International Finance’s Frédéric Oudéa says G-20 taskforce will stir up political will for agreement on cross-border resolution
Strong US-Canadian financial linkages: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study finds strong evidence of spillover effect between financial conditions in the United States and Canada
Recovery pausing, BoJ reports
Bank of Japan’s January 2011 Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments says recovery in Japan is being slowed down by weak demand
Bank’s Weale joins Sentance in vote for rate hike
Bank of England’s external MPC member Martin Weale joins Andrew Sentance in vote for 25-basis point rate hike; decision marks growing divisions in rate-setting committee
Fed funds rate falls short: Kansas City Fed paper
Kansas City Federal Reserve study says interest rate for reserves may play larger role in Fed’s monetary policy exit plan than fed funds rate
Bank of England - Agents’ summary of business conditions (January 2011)
Bank of England’s January 2011 Agents’ summary of business conditions says severe weather conditions in December had negative impact on household spending
Supply shocks are dictating inflation, King insists
Bank governor reiterates view that temporary events are keeping prices elevated, says development of second-round effects key to picture on underlying inflation; remarks divide analysts
Gbagbo says he has taken control of central bank offices
Former President Laurent Gbagbo's seizes Central Bank of West African States’ Ivory Coast offices in power struggle with President Alassane Ouattara