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Monetary Authority of Singapore courts Asia bond issuers
MAS aims to strengthen Singapore’s position as Asia’s fixed-income hub for bond issuers
SNB’s Jordan praises John Taylor legacy
The governor values how the Taylor rule has provided policy guidance, becoming an important benchmark
‘Fault lines’ may be re-emerging, warns Bini Smaghi
Societe Generale chairman says supervisors should not rest easy until they have a better understanding of the “fundamental causes” of financial crises
Don Kohn extols virtues of co-operation across policy domains
Good communication between policymakers in different spheres and complementary policy action can bring significant benefits, FPC member says
IMF’s Lagarde gives update on women’s empowerment pledges
The fund has teamed up with the UK to provide ‘gender-budgeting’ assistance to countries requesting financial management support
Bank of Canada deputy warns about negative effects of protectionism
Timothy Lane says populism may lead to less trade and lower standards of living
Tapering ECB asset purchases could free up market forces- Bundesbank board member
Market reaction hard to predict, Joachim Wuermeling says
Stronger Canadian dollar weighing on policymakers' minds – Lane
Bank of Canada deputy says bank is paying ‘close attention’ to how markets respond to higher interest rates and stronger currency, which could threaten supply chains
Caruana urges rethink of global co-operation
Closer co-operation across economic policymaking could help to dampen the backlash against globalisation, BIS chief says
Canadian deputy: inflation target renewal aids policymaking
A renewal period offers the bank a research opportunity to examine monetary policy framework; such research prompted a decision to maintain inflation target at 2%
BoE’s Vlieghe: financial sector may have pushed rates down
MPC member suggests end of the gold standard seems to have lent a negative skew to growth; gives hawkish signals on future policy
Cleveland Fed’s Mester upbeat on prospects for US economy
Loretta Mester backs continued gradual rate rises and the commencement of balance sheet normalisation “in the near future”
BIS’s Restoy warns against ‘supervisory straitjacket’
Rules-based frameworks for banking sector intervention may “unduly constrain” regulators, the head of the Financial Stability Institute says
Former Trinidad and Tobago governor denies police probe rumour
Rambarran denies claims he is being investigated over his time as chairman of the country's Deposit Insurance Corporation
‘Red teams’ will test cyber-security of European financial infrastructure
Bundesbank official praises “bug bounty” programmes that pay hackers to uncover vulnerabilities
Falling import prices and lower expectations hamper Fed, Brainard says
Long period of low inflation may affect households’ inflation expectations, Fed board member says
Fed rate hikes may be damaging the economy – Kashkari
Neel Kashkari says low inflation may be the result of tighter policy
Momentum towards inflation target is strengthening, says BoJ board member
Rising household income and productivity are positive signs, Takako Masai says
St Louis Fed explains Fed’s plans to unwind balance sheet
Fed expected to stop replacing maturing securities to reduce $4.5 trillion balance sheet
New board oversight will not “lower the bar” – Fed’s Powell
The proposed new regulation will not lower the bar for boards or lighten the load of directors, says the Fed governor
Graeme Wheeler: LVR restrictions seem to be working
RBNZ governor looks back over five turbulent years; says housing market restrictions have reduced systemic risk and the market seems to be cooling
BoE’s Saunders says public is ready for rate hike
External MPC member denies hike would negatively impact household spending, noting inaction could leave the central bank behind the curve
Bullard: low unemployment does not mean high inflation
Recent research shows US unemployment could fall to 2.5%, while inflation would be 1.86%, says St Louis Fed president
EU countries must stop state-funded bail-outs, Bundesbank board member argues
Use of state funds to bail out banks “not in the interest” of legislators, Dombret says