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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
RBNZ deputy ‘very satisfied’ with risk management review
Geoff Bascand praises the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s enterprise risk management framework, which he says is a ‘powerful tool’ that will drive innovation across the central bank
Irish central bank will ‘change structurally’ before SSM
Cyril Roux says the Central Bank of Ireland will make organisational changes in the coming months as it looks to accommodate the Single Supervisory Mechanism
BoJ deputy says Abe's third arrow must hit target
Hiroshi Nakaso outlines the importance of supply-side reforms in generating stable inflation, robust growth, healthy job creation and reasonable wage hikes
Haldane says MPC faces ‘corridor of uncertainty'
Bank of England chief economist turns to cricketing metaphors to explain the dilemma faced by the monetary policy committee at this delicate moment for the UK recovery
Romania governor calls for early entry into Banking Union
Romania will be affected by Banking Union either way, argues governor Mugur Isărescu, so would be better off inside rather than outside
Weidmann says sovereign bond purchases are ‘sweet poison’ for governments
Deutsche Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann outlines his concerns about sovereign bond purchases, saying central banks face ‘being dragged and driven’ by fiscal policy
MPCs can make good decisions despite economic uncertainty, says Israel's Flug
Israel governor stresses the need for up-to-date forecasts and 'broad range of indicators' when conducting monetary policy
Broader interpretation of CB mandates could allow for international co-ordination
International monetary policy co-ordination might not be off the table, Finnish board member says, but adds not all emerging countries were hit by taper talk in the same way
‘All pieces are in place' for co-ordinated regulation of European ABS, says Mersch
The various agencies in charge of regulating ABS in the EU should be able to co-ordinate their regulation of the asset class, Yves Mersch says