Central Banking
Israel's Fischer says labour market absence is not sustainable
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says labour market reforms are necessary to maintain current growth levels
Cyprus's Orphanides: central banks in best position to supervise risks
Cypriot central bank governor Athanasios Orphanides says central banks are in best position to oversee macroprudential risks
Bank of Finland Bulletin (2010/1)
Bank of Finland's bi-annual Bulletin shows Finnish economy was more sluggish than euro area as a whole during last six months
National Bank of Belgium - Financial Stability Review (2010)
National Bank of Belgium's financial stability review outlines shortcomings of government law passed on banking recovery measures
Singer named new Czech National Bank governor
Vice governor Miroslav Singer appointed CNB governor for six-year term
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for fatal central bank attack
Al-Qaeda group says it orchestrated bombings aimed at the Central Bank of Iraq which killed at least 18 people; militants say they targeted central bank to choke off funds to United States
Basel Committee adjusts market risk framework
A formal 8% floor is set for correlation trading capital charge following analysis of QIS results
Draghi backs EU move on stress tests
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi sees publication of results of stress tests of Europe’s biggest banks as key to calming market jitters; EU move follows Spanish decision to publish results of its stress tests earlier this week
Four candidates vie to head Bank of Thailand
Bangkok set to present finance ministry with shortlist narrowed down from four applicants including deputy governor Bandid Nijathaworn; incumbent Tarisa Watanagase will leave in October
Sri Lanka's Cabraal gets second term
Sri Lankan central bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal gets a further six years at the helm; credited with bringing inflation back under control
‘Moment of truth’ for the euro, says former BoE deputy governor
John Gieve says eurozone countries are showing the political will to ensure the currency block stays intact and expresses his support for the UK's new 'twin peaks' regulatory framework
Former Bank staff sceptical on FSA split
Ex-Bank of England officials view cultural factors as barrier to success of UK government's plan to return prudential regulation to Bank
CNB deputy Singer favourite to succeed Tůma as governor
Czech National Bank vice governor Miroslav Singer will take over from Zdeněk Tůma when he resigns as governor in June, say commentators
ECB's Bini Smaghi says executive pay inefficient
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says executive salaries don't reflect performance, calling for broader international solution
Swiss banks return to profit: SNB
Swiss National Bank report finds banks in Switzerland recorded moderate profits last year following heavy losses in 2008
Financial Services Authority - Annual Report (2009/10)
UK Financial Services Authority's annual report discusses the regulator's transformation since the financial crisis
Bernanke supports greater macroprudential focus in regulation
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says reform must focus on macroprudential financial regulation in line with Squam Lake report
PBoC’s Du promoted to deputy governor: reports
People’s Bank of China has promoted assistant governor Du Jinfu to deputy, according to news reports; Du replaces Su Ning, who is past official retirement age
FSA’s Sants calls on regulators to judge banks' culture
UK Financial Services Authority chief Hector Sants says supervisors can no longer back away from judging whether culture in banks complies with accepted standards
Corporates should be forced onto central counterparties – BIS
Central counterparties are wrongly perceived as being more expensive than OTC transactions, says a leading economist
FSA split as Britain switches to twin-peaks approach
Hector Sants to become deputy governor and chief executive of new prudential regulator, which moves to the Bank of England
Central Bank of Peru - Annual Report (2009)
Peruvian central bank's 2009 Annual Report shows country recorded modest growth
China bubble unlikely to derail recovery: St Louis Fed's Bullard
St Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says concerns over bubble in China are over exaggerated
UK Banking Commission proposes adoption of Volcker Rule
Report on banking reform proposes that modified version of Volcker rule be adopted