Central Banking
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
Bernanke responds to claims of Merrill cover-up
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Thursday claimed that the central bank had acted "with the highest integrity" in discussions with Bank of America over its takeover of Merrill Lynch, a now defunct investment bank.
Fed declares victory on deflation risks
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday signalled that it no longer believes a serious threat of deflation exists.
IMF opens Lat Am technical assistance centre
The doors to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) central American technical assistance centre opened for the first time on Wednesday.
Treasury's Allison: financial system more stable
There are tentative signs that the financial system is beginning to stabilise and that the US Treasury's efforts have made an important contribution to this, said Herbert Allison Jr, the assistant secretary for financial stability at the US Treasury.
Why money laundering is a real challenge
Combating money laundering is a real challenge in many developing countries because of the scarcity of capacity and resources, said Tom Alweendo, the governor of Bank of Namibia.
BoE's Barker and Fisher on economic outlook
Although there have been some encouraging signs in the British and global economies, the real question is what is happening to final demand, said Kate Barker, an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
Denmark - Financial Stability Report
The National Bank of Denmark finds it positive that most large- and medium-sized domestic banks have indicated that they will apply for government capital injections, said the central bank in its latest Financial Stability Report.
FSA's Turner pushes for tax on size
Adair Turner, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, has joined the growing chorus of calls for limits on banks' size.
Sri Lanka's Jayamaha moves into politics
Ranee Jayamaha has stood down as a deputy governor at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka after 37 years of service with the institution.