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BoE’s Cunliffe says leverage ratio is no mere ‘backstop'
Bank of England deputy governor says leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios serve different purposes; term ‘shadow banking’ casts a pall over productive aspects of non-bank financial services
Weidmann: ECB monetary policy has ‘done its bit', fiscal discipline must prevail
Deutsche Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann says central bank independence could be threatened by lax fiscal policy; says ECB is at 'outer edge of its mandate'
Lagarde: monetary and fiscal policy must nurture eurozone back to growth
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warns Europe of vicious cycle of economic decline if low inflation, high debt and high unemployment persist
Fed's Fisher warns macro-prudential ‘Maginot Line' will not keep out another crash
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher says macro-prudential policy will not be enough to preserve financial stability - calling for a shrinking of the Fed's balance sheet starting in October
Suriname governor says deeper international connections increase contagion risks
Governor Gillmore Hoefdraad says debate over housing macropru and monetary policy at the same institution is over, but the evolution of the instruments is ongoing
Draghi lays out views on structural reforms for new European Parliament committee
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi calls on MEPs to ‘seize the opportunity of a new parliament’ to consider how they might ‘develop the architecture of our Emu’
Lockhart needs higher wage growth and participation before raising rates
Atlanta Fed president says firmer wage growth and a higher participation rate are needed before the Federal Open Market Committee should raise interest rates
BoE's Andrew Bailey says Basel III will be more transparent in the future
Head of the Prudential Regulation Authority also argues level of ‘precision' for rules sought by banks and investors ‘is not realistic'
Central banks wrong to try and close output gap, says RBNZ's McDermott
Reserve Bank of New Zealand assistant governor John McDermott says the role of monetary policy is to keep inflation predictably low, not try and boost output
Noyer backs ECB minutes to shed light on ‘complex’ monetary policy
Banque de France governor Christian Noyer explains why the ECB should start publishing accounts of its monetary policy discussions, but stresses need to preserve ‘collegiality’ on the council
Thai governor stresses value of independence
Prasarn Trairatvorakul calls on the new Thai government to ‘protect’ the central bank’s independence, which he describes as ‘the very source’ of its credibility
Lagarde highlights threat of renewed EM volatility
IMF director lauds ECB assault on low interest rates and highlights importance of central bank communication as Federal Reserve continues to taper
ECB's Cœuré says German lowflation threatens to trigger eurozone ‘race to the bottom'
Executive board member argues bank's June measures were necessary as Germany plays a 'benchmark role for peripheral countries in correcting their imbalances'
Bad news in US and Europe calms emerging markets, says Banxico deputy
Market calm in EMs ‘seems to increase with bad news from the pace of recovery in advanced economies', says Manuel Sanchez
Czech vice-governor says parts of Basel III 'done with too much haste'
Vladimir Tomsik discusses regulatory framework's impact on smaller economies; says interaction between capital buffers and liquidity standards could pose problems
RBA's Debelle doesn't fear digital disruption to payments and currencies
RBA assistant governor Guy Debelle tells London conference digital disruption is a micro, not macro story - saying central banks can deal with a change in the transmission mechanism
MAS deputy reveals plans to tighten AML/CFT regime
Ong Chong Tee says Monetary Authority of Singapore will require banks to conduct wider assessments of money laundering and terrorism financing risks
Lagarde sets competitiveness goal for Caribbean
IMF head Christine Lagarde encourages economies in the Caribbean to address the ‘twin challenges’ of competitiveness and climate change
Bank of Canada may ‘expand’ payments oversight
Deputy governor Lawrence Schembri says the central bank might be charged with the oversight of ‘prominent’ payment systems as well as those that pose systemic risks
Temasek marks 40th birthday by opening New York office
Office is the Singaporean sovereign fund's first in the US; chair Lim Boon Heng says Temasek is forward-looking - even experimenting with Bitcoin
Lagarde says financial inclusion has key role in closing gender inequality gap
IMF managing director says women face extra cultural and educational hurdles in tapping into financial services, but financial inclusion can empower them
Malawi governor urges banks to ‘innovate’ and help boost exports and tourism
Charles Chuka calls on banks to find new ways of financing ‘underserved’ sectors of the economy such as agriculture and tourism, to aid the production of exports
NY Fed’s Dudley calls on Puerto Rico to improve financial reporting
‘Unique status’ means troubled Caribbean economy is not regularly surveyed by public agency like the US Census Bureau or the IMF
Zambia governor opens conference on financial inclusion for women
Michael Gondwe says deliberate policies and a long-term commitment will be needed to ensure financial inclusion for all Zambia's women