Central Banking
Ortiz on governance, risk and Mexico's progress
The Bank of Mexico governor and BIS chairman discusses central bank governance, monitoring systemic risk and why Mexico has managed to avoid a financial meltdown despite being hard hit by the crisis
Thorpe on setting up a single regulatory authority in Qatar
Justin Keay speaks with the head of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority about Qatar’s move to a single regulatory authority and the plans to roll western-style regulation across the whole country
Wheatley on where regulation is heading in Hong Kong
Justin Keay speaks with the CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission about regulatory priorities in the wake of the credit crunch and the future of regulation in Hong Kong and mainland China
Basel Committee's Praet on the crisis
Justin Keay spoke with the executive director of the National Bank of Belgium (responsible for international cooperation and stability) about the regulatory implications of the current financial crisis
ECB board member speaks on financial crisis role
José Manuel González-Páramo gives a keynote speech at RiskEurope on the role of central banks in a financial crisis.
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