Financial crisis
Clipping central bankers’ wings
Willem Buiter argues that central banks should “stick to their knitting” and become minimalist monetary authorities
Do we get more out of theory than we put in?
John B. Taylor assesses the impact of theoretical breakthroughs on monetary policymaking, and evaluates the results
Interview: Claudio Borio
Claudio Borio is the head of research and policy analysis at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He has published extensively on numerous issues, including the relationship between asset prices and financial and monetary stability, monetary…
Indonesia still vulnerable to shock
Indonesia's current economic conditions mirror those that sparked the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis and the central bank is working to protect the country from the impact of a potentially similar scenario, Budi Mulya, a director at Bank Indonesia,…
New shocks may emerge, Old Lady warns
Holders of stock, commercial real estate and the US dollar could be the next victims of the banking crisis, the Bank of England predicted in the latest edition of its financial stability report.
Scale of subprime unknowable until 2008: Weber
Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank, said on Tuesday that the extent of the subprime crisis will remain unknown until at least the end of 2007.
Bank of England reports on the crisis
The Bank of England has acknowledged that the recent banking crisis has revealed that the UK's financial authorities need to strengthen their crisis management arrangements.
De Rato's final speech presents gloomy outlook
Rodrigo de Rato, the outgoing managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said on Monday that the recent banking crisis has exposed weaknesses and will hamper growth in the coming years.
Japan will weather banking crisis, says Mizuno
There is little chance of the recent banking crisis adversely affecting the Japanese economy according to Atsushi Mizuno, the most hawkish member of the central bank's current rate-setting board.
Russian central bank supports bond market
Sergey Ignatiev, the governor of the Central Bank of Russia, has said the central bank bought R46 billion-worth ($1.84 billion) of federal government bonds in September to ease tension in the banking sector.
Too early to call crisis impact: Ireland's Hurley
John Hurley, the governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, reviewed the impact of the recent banking crisis on the eurozone.
Tough times ahead for bankers: Norway's Gjedrem
Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Central Bank of Norway, has predicted a fall in the fortunes of the country's banking industry.
Turmoil not likely to hamper growth, says Mboweni
South Africa's economy will continue to prosper in spite of the recent global banking crisis because of its favourable macroeconomic position, said Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank.
King names lessons learned from crisis
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, said on Tuesday he had identified three lessons, so far, from the banking crisis.
EU discusses regulatory response to crisis
EU finance ministers met in Luxembourg on Tuesday to consider a regulatory response to the financial crisis.
Eurozone growth looks to have fallen
Turmoil in the financial markets appears to be having a longer impact on growth in the euro area than previously thought.
We're not out of this yet - Greenspan
Despite a "creep back to normality" in the asset-backed commercial paper and inter-bank markets, Alan Greenspan, the former governor of the Federal Reserve, cautioned that the recent turmoil could have further repercussions.
Regulators to cooperate on rules to combat crisis
Financial regulators from the world's leading economies are set to draft recommendations to avert global instability in response to the recent market turmoil.
Alan Greenspan on volatile markets
Interviewed on the BBC's Today programme on 28 September, Alan Greenspan waxed philosophical about the changing nature of financial markets and their relationship to the real economy.
Banks snub Old Lady's three-month money
The Bank of England received no bids for its additional three-month tender on Wednesday but the European Central Bank (ECB) revealed that it had loaned €3.9 billion the same day from its marginal lending facility.
Swiss bulletin predicts US slowdown
The Swiss National Bank's latest monetary policy report presented a pessimistic outlook for the US economy.
Yam hails innovation but urges caution
"The forces generated by financial innovation need to be properly harnessed," Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Monday.