Central Banking
Paper on the price level stability
This research paper from the Bank of Portugal provides an overview of the arguments for assessing the case for price level path stability (PLPS).
Zeti on financial stability challenges
In this speech, Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, says that as the international and domestic financial landscape continues to transform, the quest to secure financial stability has become increasingly challenging.
Germany to limit SWF takeovers to 25% stake
Germany plans to stop foreign takeovers of local companies if deemed a threat to national security by banning any deal that gave overseas investors 25% or more of any company seen as key to German interests.
Hints of rate rise from the Bank of Japan
The strong performance of Japan's economy will continue despite global economic uncertainties reflecting fears such as the US subprime mortgage crisis, according to Toshihiko Fukui, the governor of the Bank of Japan.
London office for US regulator?
Christopher Cox, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the chief regulator in the US, said it would select either London or Brussels for its European office, part of its strategy of building a closer relationship with its foreign…
Canadian dollar begins to slide
The Canadian dollar fell on Thursday from an all-time high as worries grew over the effect of the US subprime mortgage crisis on corporate profits and stocks slumped. Analysts said that the market was "definitely overextended".
Czech koruna may gain more than predicted
The koruna should appreciate by more than previously predicted, according to minutes from the 25 October board meeting of the Czech National Bank.
Polish cb says inflation rate will top target
Inflation will exceed its 2.5% target in 2007 and breach 3.5% by the second half of next year according to the National Bank of Poland's latest quarterly inflation outlook.
Reserve Bank of India -Annual Report 2006-2007
Real GDP growth in India accelerated to 9.4% in 2006-07 from 9.0% in 2005-06, boosted by the double digit growth in the services and industrial sectors.
Financial market perceptions of recession risk
Corporate credit spreads embed key information about the likelihood of recession one year ahead.
Enhancing economic growth in Zambia
Caleb Fundanga, the governor of the Bank of Zambia, speaking in Lusaka on October 29 2007, said that that low inflation coupled with a developed and stable financial system, will enhance higher economic growth.
SARB - Financial Stability Report, September 2007
The South African Reserve Bank published the latest edition of its Financial Stability Report in September.
The future of the IMF
Getting the emerging markets involved is the right way to go, says Norbert Walter, the head of economic research at Deutsche Bank, in this op-ed piece written for Central Bank News.
Strauss-Kahn takes over at IMF
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France's former finance minister, began his five-year term at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday. He acknowledged that he is taking over at a time when the Fund desperately needs reform and to reach out to emerging…
New Zealand adapts as regulatory role expands
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said on Thursday that it would restructure its financial stability department in order to cope with the central bank's expanding role in maintaining the country's financial system.
Dollar at all-time low against euro after Fed cut
The greenback reached a record low against the euro following the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to cut rates by 25 basis points. At its peak, the euro was worth 1.4504 against the dollar on Thursday.
ECB faces hard choices as inflation hits 2.6%
Inflation in the euro area rose to 2.6% in October - half a percentage point higher than in September, according to statistics published by the Eurostat, the EU statistics office.
Iceland makes surprise rate hike
The Central Bank of Iceland's rate-setting board unexpectedly decided on Thursday to raise its benchmark policy rate by 45 basis points to 13.75%.
Central Bank of Barbados - Annual Report 2006
Unemployment in Barbados hit an all-time low of 7.6% in 2006.
How monetary policy responds to uncertainty
Under conditions of uncertainty, optimal monetary policy responds more to price and wage inflation than to natural-rate terms, according to research published by the Federal Reserve.
New law will improve Bank of Israel, says Fischer
Israel's new central bank law will create a more independent, accountable and transparent institution, according to Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel.
Japan holds rates for eighth consecutive month
The Bank of Japan's rate-setting board has kept the target for the benchmark uncollateralised overnight call rate at 0.5%.
Sweden hikes rates to highest level in five years
The Riksbank's rate-setting board on Tuesday decided to raise rates for the fourth time this year by 25 basis points to 4%.
India increases reserve ratio to dampen inflation
The Reserve Bank of India has hiked its cash reserve ratio from 7% to 7.5% in an effort to curb inflation. The revised ratio, which was announced as part of its mid-term review of annual policy for the 2007/08 financial year, will apply from 10 November.