Central Banking
BIS' White on financial globalisation
In the speech 'Financial globalisation' given on 19 June William R White of the BIS said the globalisation of financial markets provides both enormous opportunities and enormous challenges.
Comment: Bernanke's ally
The nomination of Frederic Mishkin to fill one of the two vacant seats on the Fed's board of governors will bolster the chairman, Ben Bernanke, in his attempts to quantify the central bank's inflation objective and move towards a more rule-based monetary…
Have central banks sown the seeds of the next bust
In an article published Monday 3 July, Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley says he is increasingly worried that history will not treat the recent record of central banking kindly.
Report says BOJ likely to start raising rates
The Bank of Japan is expected to start raising interest rates this month or next, a news report said Monday 3 June.
Mishkin nominated to Fed board
US president Bush nominated Frederic Mishkin, a professor at Columbia University, to join the Federal Reserve Board on Friday 30 June.
NBP's Balcerowicz critical of extending powers
In the opinion of National Bank of Poland (NBP) head Leszek Balcerowicz, proposals to amend the NBP Act could lead to exerting political pressure on the institution, Polish News Bulletin reported.
Bank of Italy - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Italy's Annual Report 2005, the Italian economy stagnated in 2005, falling further behind the rest of the euro area and the world economy.
Hildebrand's reflections on the gold market
In the speech 'Reflections on the gold market' given on 26 June Philipp Hildebrand of the Swiss National Bank said even if gold has lost its role as an anchor for the international monetary system, it does not mean that it has become a commodity like any…
Jenkins on what monetary policy can & can't do
In the speech 'What monetary policy can and cannot do' given on 29 June Paul Jenkins of the Bank of Canada said the Bank of Canada's economic projections from its April monetary policy report are still reasonable despite a recent string of strong…
Comment: Talking points in June
June has been a particularly eventful one for many emerging markets, with talk of increase risk aversion and reduced international liquidity driving a reversal of market sentiment towards emerging market currencies. The month also saw some important…
Fed raises rates, suggests may be nearing end
The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates to the highest point in more than five years Thursday 29 June and suggested the rate hike cycle may be nearing the end.
Nigeria removed from FATF list
In an announcement issued on Friday 23 June the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that Nigeria has been removed from the Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT) list.
Iceland appoints new central bank governor
Ingimundur Fririksson was appointed governor of the Central Bank of Iceland on Thursday 29 June.
Fukui, would-be Greenspan of Asia, replaceable
According to this article from Bloomberg published Friday 30 June, Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui was urged to become the "Greenspan of Japan, if not Asia" soon after he began running the BOJ in 2003.
Bank of Canada, Business Outlook Survey, Summer 06
The Bank of Canada published its Summer 2006 Business Outlook Survey on 30 June, saying businesses continue to be positive about the economic outlook.
The Dutch block of the ESCB multi-country model
This ECB Working Paper, published June 2006, presents the Dutch country block of the ESCB Multi-Country Model (MCM) for the euro area.
ECB paper on monetary policy
The ECB Working Paper "Adaptive learning, persistence, & optimal monetary policy" shows that, when private sector expectations are determined in line with adaptive learning, optimal policy responds persistently to cost-push shocks.
Fischer plans radical bank restructuring
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer has announced a major structural reorganisation of the bank, according to this article by Haaretz, published Friday 30 June.
Bank of Japan may ban staff investment
A Bank of Japan panel decided Friday 30 June to recommend that the central bank ban its executives from investing in private funds, Kyodo News agency reported.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2005
According to Bank Indonesia's Annual Report 2005, the past year of 2005 was not only witness to a number of challenges confronting the economy, but taught us numerous lessons.
When facts change, central bank intentions should
According to this article published by the Financial Times on Wednesday 28 June, by Francesco Giavazzi and Charles Wyplosz, the Bank of England, which once pioneered transparency and innovative communication, is trailing behind other central banks.
Fed views on U.S. inflation targeting
This article from Reuters, published Wednesday 28 June, provides summaries of views voiced by Federal Reserve policy-makers on the merits of stated numerical inflation targets.
BoE's King criticises MPC appointment process
Bank of England governor Mervyn King on Thursday 29 June took aim at the "very much last minute" way in which members were appointed to the Monetary Policy Committee by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown.
Fernandez Ordoez nominated as Bank of Spain chief
Spain's finance minister, Pedro Solbes, proposed Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez as the new governor of the Bank of Spain on Wednesday 28 June.