Central Banking
US rates and dollar influence commodity prices
Shocks to US real interest rates and the dollar exchange rate lead to fluctuations in commodity prices, new research from Norges Bank indicates.
We must grasp the real China: Fed's Fisher
The west needs to deepen its understanding of China's national interests, said Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve.
IMF is adapting to its members' needs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has focused its efforts to adapt to a changing world, said Saleh Nsouli, the director for the Fund's offices in Europe.
Gold standard and price-level targeting
A new paper from the Bank of Canada compares the gold standard and with price-level targeting regime.
Georgian violence prompts rate cut
The National Bank of Georgia has cut rates to combat the economic impact of the country's conflict with Russia.
Fed hawk Fisher softens stance
Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve and the lone dissenter on the last two Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) votes, has acknowledged that slowing growth and a slump in commodity prices may stem inflation.
Bank split three ways for second straight month
The Bank of England's monetary-policy dilemma was further underscored on Wednesday when the minutes of the August rate-setting meeting revealed a three-way split.
Israel sends fresh batch of banknotes to Gaza
The Bank of Israel has delivered a new supply of banknotes to the Gaza Strip to avert a cash shortage, say local media reports.
Maltese deputy wins third term
David Pullicino, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Malta, is set remain in the role until 2013.
Adopt Basel II with care: Malaysia's Zeti
Emerging-market authorities must adapt Basel II with particular attention to local conditions, said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Big US bank to go bust soon: Rogoff
Kenneth Rogoff, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned a big American bank is likely to collapse before the end of the year.
Zimbabwean inflation soars to 11.2m%
Zimbabwe's official annual inflation rate rocketed by more than 9m percentage points last month to 11.2m%, up from 2.2 m% in the year to June.
Japan will bounce back: central bank
Growth is sluggish and inflation at its highest level since the early 1990s, but the Japanese economy remains on course to recover, the country's central bank said.
UK lender seeks ECB funding with Irish start up
One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the United Kingdom wants to set up an Irish operation in part to access European Central Bank (ECB) funds.
SNB's Roth heralds new phase of crisis
Jean-Pierre Roth, the chairman of the Swiss National Bank, has said that signs of a downturn in the real economy mark the beginning of a new phase of the global turmoil.
Local lenders apply tougher credit standards
Collateral requirements are more stringent for business loans granted by local lenders than those granted to firms further away, a paper published by the Bank of Spain finds.
Bank of Slovenia - Annual Report 2007
The future competitiveness of the Slovenian economy will depend mainly on the results of wage negotiations, said Marko Kranjec, the governor of the Bank of Slovenia, in the latest Annual Report.
Benefits of mixed ability classes
Highly capable students gain from mixing with average students, finds a new paper from the Boston Federal Reserve.
Crime and the city
Arrests follow crime, but an increase in arrests does not necessarily lead to a decrease in crime, finds a new paper from the Federal Reserve of St Louis.
Emerging market policy cited for smaller spreads
Better macroeconomic policies are behind the low spreads on emerging markets' sovereign debt, a new paper published by the Bank of Canada finds.
Eurozone slump may fail to subdue inflation
The Bundesbank warned on Monday that weaker growth may not adequately curb inflation.
Iranian central bank not aiding terrorism: Tehran
The Iranian authorities have hit out at allegations that the country's central bank is aiding terrorists.
Azerbaijan revokes money-transfer ban
The National Bank of Azerbaijan has repealed a ban on remittances made through two of the money-transfer industry's biggest names.
Ghanaian deputy quits for political role
Mahamudu Bawumia, a deputy governor at the Bank of Ghana, will leave to pursue a political career.