Central Banking
Nigeria holds, outlook remains uncertain
Healthy growth at home dependent on global conditions
UK lends IMF SDR9.92 billion
Provision part of EU commitment made at April G20 meeting
Shirakawa stresses importance of co-operation
Bank of Japan's Masaaki Shirakawa emphasises unity
Modelling the labour market
Research published by the Bank of England reviews recent approaches to modelling the labour market and their implications for inflation dynamics
SNB takes a historical view
Swiss National Bank examines data from past 102 years in new paper
Recovery from recession analysed
International Monetary Fund research posits speed of recovery from recession can be influenced by stimulus
Nigeria pledge on bank failures
Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria's new central bank governor, announces new measures to prevent commercial bank failure
Outlook positive for Lucky Country
Australia's CB governor positive on economy going into 2010
Mixed outlook for Kiwis
Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor admits recovery has "an awful long way to go"
Depressed UAE in economic boost
Federation announces 1% cut on commercial bank interest rate facility
On the effects of FX settlement on liquidity
Research investigates impact of transactions carried out by large cross-border banks
After Japan’s “Big Bang”
San Francisco Federal Reserve research looks at post-Big Bang bond markets
SNB's Jordan: no need for policy move just yet
Swiss National Bank's Thomas Jordan says danger of deflation still not completely averted
Housing conditions holding up in West Virginia
Richmond Federal Reserve report shows market in West Virginia has largely remained stronger than those in the rest of the US
Reserve Bank of India – Annual Report 2008-2009
Reserve Bank of India’s latest Annual Report says monetary policy should look at asset bubbles and leverage
Early warning models doomed to fail
San Francisco Federal Reserve research is sceptical about the effectiveness of early warning systems in predicting the timing of crises
Malaysia’s Zeti: bond market key to keeping savings
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says a robust Asian debt market is crucial for investments to remain region
Asian finance to grow despite turmoil
Hong Kong Monetary Authority says Asia’s financial systems will expand despite the impact of the global crisis
Rejkjavik settles Icesave dispute
Parliament agrees to pay out almost $6 billion to British and Dutch depositors
Bernanke victim of identity fraud
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s bank account hit by fraudsters after his wife’s purse is nabbed
IMF says yes to second Latvia loan
International Monetary Fund gives Latvia a second pay-out under the economic programme set up in December
Norwegian fund names new executive team
Changes end reorganisation started in early 2008
Denmark cuts for second time in a month
National Bank of Denmark lowers lending rate by a tenth of a percentage point. Iceland holds to promote appreciation
T&T’s Williams – financial education in schools needed
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ewart Williams says financial education should be the school curriculum