Central Banking
Using gold to restore currency stability
Gold has many advantages as a benchmark of market expectations, Robert Pringle argues.
Ireland releases new governance rules
Central Bank of Ireland looks to stamp out poor boardroom practices at financial institutions
India’s PM backs QE2
Backing from Manmohan Singh follows attacks from other emerging markets
Debt restructuring framework for Europe essential: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank co-head of European economic research Mark Wall says officials must create credible restructuring mechanism for eurozone sovereigns
RBI bans three banks over circular trading
Standard Chartered, Société Générale and Credit Agricole will be banned from proprietary trading in government bonds
Senators call for 'vigorous' enforcement of Volcker rule
Carl Levin and Jeff Merkley urge FSoc to follow “statutory intent” of rule to limit proprietary trading; define key terms and supervisory approach
Ron Paul set to renew bid to audit Fed
United States representative Ron Paul vows to audit Federal Reserve if he wins power of House subcommittee on monetary policy
IMF: stricter ring-fencing creates greater incentive to build capital buffers
Fund study shows that policies to employ stricter ring-fencing on bank subsidiaries requires them to hold larger capital buffers
RBA flags sharp rise in commodity prices
Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy statement says high commodity prices could lead to further rate hikes
Finland finds limitations in China’s monetary policy
Bank of Finland study finds China’s monetary policy strongly influences asset prices but not household consumption
Bank of Italy’s Visco says Europe needs long term debt resolution plan
Bank of Italy deputy director general Ignazio Visco says successful fiscal consolidation in Europe will require voter backing
Zhou, Meirelles attack QE2
Central Bank of Brazil president Henrique Meirelles and People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan bash Federal Reserve’s latest stimulus programme
Risk USA: Paulson refused to save Lehman over 'bailout guy' characterisation
Former White House economist details civil war between Bush administration and US Treasury
Fund nears the end of gold sales
IMF has sold majority of the gold set aside for disposal; analysts expect Fund will complete sales by end of the year
Namibia’s Shiimi: financial inclusion a high priority
Bank of Namibia governor Ipumbu Shiimi outlines plans to promote financial inclusion in Namibia
BoJ’s Shirakawa warns of spillovers from emerging markets
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says financial excesses in emerging markets could lead to further global imbalances
Kansas Fed on moral hazard in lending
Kansas City Federal Reserve study shows moral hazard poses greater threat to lending than adverse selection
IMF: deep structural problems hinder Italy’s recovery
Fund study says Italian economy unlikely to return to full capacity unless structural weaknesses are addressed
FSB opens up to non-members with outreach proposal
Financial Stability Board to set up regional consultative groups to give non-members a presence in regulatory debate; move goes only half the way to correcting imbalance, DIFC chief economist says
New Fed office to aid stability, macroprudential efforts
Federal Reserve sets up financial stability policy office to coordinate institution-wide analysis on stability risks; J. Nellie Liang named director of office
Broaden renminbi use to curb dollar influence: ex-HKMA’s Yam
Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Joseph Yam calls for more renminbi internationalisation; says Hong Kong a vital portal in the effort
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund makes first property investment
Government Pension Fund Global takes stake in British Crown Estate’s Regent Street portfolio as part of new strategy to better hedge against inflation
Hong Kong will not abandon dollar peg: HKMA’s Chan
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan says central bank will maintain dollar peg
Bank of Israel - Inflation Report (2010 Q3)
Bank of Israel’s Inflation Report for third quarter shows economy continued to grow