Transparency
Berlin hastily bans naked CDS, short-selling
Supervisor places temporary ban on naked credit default swaps, eurozone bond short sales, citing market volatility; analysts say uncoordinated move is further sign of fragmentation within eurozone
Bank reports on impact of quantitative easing
Bank of England asset purchase report shows bank held gilts purchase steady in early 2010 despite marginal sale in corporate bonds
Israel welcomes new law, no sign of rate-setters yet
Bank of Israel law creating a six-member Monetary Committee officially passed and governor Stanley Fischer thanks those who contributed, government has not yet begun search for external members
RBI marks 75th anniversary with new goals
Governor Subbarao outlines new path for 2010
Fed’s independence in public’s interest: Bernanke
Ben Bernake says the Federal Reserve will work with Congress to ensure maximum transparency
Transparency will reboot bond markets: González-Páramo
José Manuel González-Páramo, an ECB executive board member says openness is key to improving primary issuance
Benefits and limitations of transparency
A Centre for Economic Policy Research paper argues that while increases in transparency yield significant benefit at low levels, diminishing returns set in at higher levels
Real economy and fiscal credibility crucial: Trichet
ECB chief says financial sector must put the real economy at the centre of its objectives, while governments have to cut spending to keep credibility
Fed wants delay on release of loan details
Federal Reserve says naming loan recipients would hinder its ability to manage current and future crises
New York Fed releases engagements diary
New York Federal Reserve details official events and speeches to promote “greater understanding”
Canada’s Jenkins wants more skin in the securitisation game
Bank of Canada’s Paul Jenkins on how to achieve sustainable securitisation
Transition economies are corruption prone
Bank of Finland research shows countries in economic transition tend to be more corrupt
UAE to improve banks' corporate governance
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates published new draft corporate governance guidelines for the banking sector on Thursday, saying that, as leading contributors to the economy, commercial banks had to have high management and corporate…
Inflation-targeting central banks communicate more
Central banks operating under inflation-targeting frameworks tend to provide more information than entities operating under other frameworks, a new paper from the Bank for International Settlements reveals.
Bernanke announces Fed communication enhancements
In a bid to ease lawmakers' concerns over transparency, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said that the central bank will publish several new reports on its lending.
EU devises new rules for rating agencies
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a batch of rules aimed at enhancing the transparency and performance of credit rating agencies, under fire for their role in the crisis.
Fed planning communication enhancements: reports
The Federal Reserve looks set to bow to political pressure and disclose more details of its various attempts to tackle the crisis, which have led to the central bank's balance sheet more than doubling in size.
Fed right choice for stability role: KC's Hoenig
The Federal Reserve must fill the role of financial-stability regulator, said Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed.
More interest-rate info from Chile's De Gregorio
As part of its process of increasing transparency, the Central Bank of Chile has improved the level of detail of interest rate information being made available, said Jose De Gregorio, the governor of the Central Bank of Chile.
Albania needs core inflation reporting
Core inflation reporting and analysis should be included in the Bank of Albania's periodical reports on monetary policy, a paper from the central bank finds.
Fed's Hoenig criticises Tarp
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, has criticised the Troubled Assets Relief Programme (Tarp) for its lack of a clear set of principles and said that its implementation appears ad hoc and opaque in dealing with banks judged…
Transparency: too much of a good thing?
Too much monetary policy transparency can be bad, finds a new paper from the Bank of Japan.
Reactions to Tarp 2
Initial reaction on the new financial industry bailout plans announced on Tuesday, suggest that investors and observers are underwhelmed by the lack of details available at this stage and fear that the measures will continue to fall short of the…
Italy's Draghi - standardisation needed
A move towards the standardisation of financial products in the future is unavoidable, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.