Central Banking
Liquidity risk revisited
Ib Hansen, head of the markets division at the Denmark’s National Bank, explains how reserve management policies will change as a result of the crisis, notably in the management of counterparty risk
Welcome to CentralBanking.com
A short video from Nick Carver and Claire Jones welcoming the Central Banking community to their new website
Brazil goes for diversification
Isabela Damaso, who manages the strategic risk function, and Márcio Ayrosa, head of the front office, explain how reserve management is changing at the central bank as a result of the unprecedented growth in reserves during 2007.
Bahrain's Al Maraj on pros of conservatism
The governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain tells Malan Rietveld that the country’s conservative approach to finance, regulation and construction is paying dividends in a time of crisis.
US's Moran on sovereign wealth
Malan Rietveld talks to Jim Moran, a Democratic member of the Unites States House of Representatives and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Sovereign Wealth Funds.
Ireland's John Hurley to step down
Ireland’s central bank governor, John Hurley, will step down in September
Putin calls on central bank to lend directly
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister, has called on the central bank to lend to regional banks
HKMA signs agreement on renminbi settlement
The HKMA and People’s Bank of China laid the foundations for a renminbi settlement scheme to be based in the territory
Bernanke: public must grasp economic developments
Ben Bernanke says the public’s economic understanding is crucial for the conduct of monetary policy
Boston Fed’s Rosengren on forward-looking regulation
Boston Fed’s Eric Rosengren says that regulation must look for future risks in the system
Bank lending main conduit for crisis
Emerging economies with close ties to the banking systems of advanced economies have been hit hard by the financial crisis– IMF
Mauritius’ Bheenick: Doha talks key to recovery
Mauritius’ Rundheersing Bheenick says that Doha is key to driving a global recovery
BIS: banks must shrink and simplify
Basel calls for smaller, simpler and safer banks
Stability role will turn up political heat – Ortiz
Enhanced stability mandate likely to be accompanied by more political scrutiny, says Bank for International Settlements chairman and governor of the Bank of Mexico