Central Banking
New BI deputy calls on banks to play their part
Darmin Nasution, the new senior deputy governor at Bank Indonesia, hints strongly that banks should reduce interest rates to reflect central bank rate cuts
Thai central bank lowers forecasts
Gloomier outlook for GDP and inflation as Bank of Thailand keeps rates on hold
UK to return to rules-based approach?
Philip Davis, head of economics and finance at Brunel University, says in an OECD paper that UK might need a more rules-based approach to banking regulation
Nigeria to support electronic payments: Sanusi
Central Bank of Nigeria’s Lamido Sanusi on reforming the national payment system
Tight policy can cause spike in money growth
Bundesbank investigates the transmission of monetary policy in the euro area
IMF’s Kato: most vulnerable receive more help
International Monetary Fund’s Takatoshi Kato says protection of the poor has improved
Bank of Canada sees end to recession
Central bank brings forecast forward with positive third quarter predicted
Bankers warn against financial protectionism
IIF sees risk as a result of national governments’ efforts to restore confidence
US regulators stake their claim
Barack Obama’s plans give too much to the Federal Reserve say Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chiefs
Basel-based CPSS broadens membership
Central banks of Australia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and South Korea to join the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS)
Tripartite governors first meeting
Governors of People’s Bank of China, Bank of Japan and Bank of Korea hold first annual summit
Past banking crises studies need reassessment
International Monetary Fund finds that many banking crises studies focused on wrong indicators
Yamaguchi sees recovery in latter half of 2009
Bank of Japan’s Hirohide Yamaguchi speaks on the outlook for Japan’s economy
BoE unanimous on July decision
Monetary Policy Committee postpones review of Asset Purchase Programme to next meeting, July minutes show
Italy’s recessions past and present
A comparative analysis of the country’s main recessions by the Bank of Italy
Emerging Asia already in recovery
Asian Development Bank sees strong recovery ahead for Asia’s emerging markets in 2010
Will Dr. Gloom and Dr. Doom’s Next Domino Fall?
The current plight of Latvia and its Baltic neighbours is far different from Argentina’s in the early part of this decade
Kenya paves way for recovery with loosening
Central Bank of Kenya’s cuts to its cash reserve ratio and benchmark rates seen as bold moves
CentralBanking.com’s subscribers back Bernanke
More than 70% of voters in favour of Ben Bernanke being reappointed Fed chairman in 2010
Svensson: aim inflation expectations above target
Lars Svensson, one of the defenders of inflation targeting, says above-target inflation needed to spur employment
Richmond Fed hires new general counsel
Richmond Federal Reserve names Michelle Gluck as new chief legal officer
Gold is special
International Monetary Fund investigates how macroeconomic announcements affect commodity prices
Italy’s Draghi: industry must be supported
Bank of Italy’s Mario Draghi says labour and firms key in fighting Italy’s recession
India’s Chakrabarty: technology key in inclusion efforts
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamlesh Chandra Chakrabarty says that financial inclusion initiatives must have a business model