Central Banking

Fed finally set for full complement of governors

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Senate Banking Committee okays Janet Yellen for Fed vice-chair; Peter Diamond and Sarah Raskin also approved for Fed board; first time six governors have served the Fed in more than four years

Buba’s Sarrazin under racial hatred investigation

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:52:00 GMT

Central Banking

German prosecutors launch investigations into racist comments made by Bundesbank executive board member Thilo Sarrazin; central bank maintains silence over controversy

RBI attempts to soothe market jitters with more rate reviews

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:44:12 GMT

Central Banking

Reserve Bank of India will release four extra monetary policy reviews per year in a bid to keep investors calm; decision brings it in line with bulk of major central banks

Goodhart: Anglo-Saxon model of banking is flawed

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:02:17 GMT

Central Banking

Bank of England former MPC member Charles Goodhart says Asian model of banking is better suited to staving off crises

Hungary prepares bracing bank tax, wage caps

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:55:00 GMT

Central Banking

Hungarian parliament set to approve hefty bank levy to shear budget deficit; public sector wage freeze will affect central bank employees, despite ECB protests

Sarb trumps investors in fight to amend law

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:22:56 GMT

Central Banking

South African parliamentary committee approves amendments proposed by central bank to protect it from shareholder attack; bill now expected to be signed into law

Fed is the main winner from Dodd-Frank bill: Meyer

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:08:00 GMT

Central Banking

Former Federal Reserve governor Laurence Meyer says the central bank has gained powers it wanted and shed responsibilities it did not, despite initial anti-Fed sentiment among lawmakers

NY Fed: new approach to government funding

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:35:54 GMT

Central Banking

NY Fed paper proposes measures to reduce government's reliance on cyclical revenue sources

RBI's Gopinath says regulation key in OTC reforms

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:32:00 GMT

Central Banking

Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath discusses challenging process of calibrating India's over-the-counter derivatives markets

Banque de France: CDS mismanagement rather than naked shorting caused market downfall

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:29:51 GMT

Central Banking

Banque de France study says credit default swaps should not be abandoned; creation of centrally cleared market can reduce systemic risk

UK FSA reorganisation happening quickly, says head of risk

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:39:24 GMT

Central Banking

The break-up of the UK Financial Services Authority is beginning to take shape, says the regulator's head of risk management

ECB draws Hungarian government’s fire over pay dispute

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:40:00 GMT

Central Banking

European Central Bank opinion on proposed wage cap at National Bank of Hungary angers government; prime minister plans objection

NY Fed attacks article on AIG debacle

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:20:15 GMT

Central Banking

New York Fed general counsel Thomas Baxter takes issue with New York Times article which says Fed ignored advice from advisers on AIG counterparty CDS issue

Ukraine President in bid to strengthen central bank independence

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:35:00 GMT

Central Banking

Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych submits draft bill to enhance central bank’s independence; measures lengthen governor’s term, increase number of deputies and prohibit party membership

ECB attacks Bucharest over central bank pay cuts

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:53:00 GMT

Central Banking

European Central Bank criticises Romania’s decision to impose wage cuts on central bankers after its government failed to consult Frankfurt

Founding MPC member leaves UK fiscal watchdog after three months

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:23:21 GMT

Central Banking

Office of Budget Responsibility head Sir Alan Budd steps down after barely three months on the job

Bangkok names new central bank governor

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Central Banking

Thailand’s cabinet selects former Securities and Exchange Commission chief Prasarn Trairatvorakul to take over as central bank head; markets, analysts welcome announcement

Malaysia’s Ibrahim calls for greater harmonisation in Islamic finance

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:53:20 GMT

Central Banking

Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Dato' Muhammad bin Ibrahim says companies can make efficiency gains through greater cooperation within Islamic finance industry

Netherlands’ Wellink survives resignation calls

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:45:09 GMT

Central Banking

Calls for Netherlands Bank governor to quit followed damning report into the central bank’s handling of failure of DSB

Iran’s central bank needs greater independence: research group

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:44:24 GMT

Central Banking

An Iranian research centre says Iran’s central bank requires greater autonomy from government if it wants to battle inflation

Central bank bill passed by Ireland’s lower house

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:56:00 GMT

Central Banking

Dáil TDs approve bill which will merge central bank and financial regulator by slim majority

Interview: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:21:00 GMT

Central Banking

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria discusses banking reform, the Volcker rule, and the role of lenders in society

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Sanusi explains banking sector bloodletting

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:14:00 GMT

Central Banking

Nigerian central bank chief Sanusi Lamido Sanusi explains why he had to “decimate” opposition to his sweeping bank reforms; says Volcker rule poses no conflict with the true task of banks

Crisis shed light on corporate governance challenges: Bank’s head of risk

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:24:00 GMT

Central Banking

Bank's chief of risk oversight Steve Miller says questions have emerged on corporate governance issues, ranging from accountability of bank boards, to directors’ understanding of their products

EXCLUSIVE: Pick and choose from social media tools: BIS’s Laurmaa

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:37:00 GMT

Central Banking

Bank for International Settlements’ head of web publishing Timo Laurmaa says Twitter more beneficial to profit-making companies; short releases help when reaching out to wider-than-usual audience