Central Bank News Link List - 31 May 2012

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• Brazil Central Bank Cuts Rate -50bps to 8.50% (Financial Times)
• Denmark Central Bank Cuts Rate -15bps to 0.45% (MNI)
• Hungary c.bank Holds Interest Rate at 7.00% (Portfolio.hu)
• Turkey C.bank Keeps Interest Rate at 5.75% (Bloomberg)
• Bank of Zambia Holds Rate at 9.00% (Lusaka Times)
• China money market rates fall on policy outlook (BusinessWeek)
• Goldman Sachs: c.bank interest rate expectations (FX Street)
• Fed intervention and the markets (All Economists)
• Central Banks are never out of ammunition (Forbes)
• The Threat of Fiscal Dominance (BIS and OECD)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Central Bank News Link List - 28 May 2012

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• Monetary Policy Week in Review (Central Bank News)
• Week ahead in central banking (Financial Times)
• Egypt C.Bank lowers RRR -200bps to 10 percent (ahram online)
• Bank of Japan says must avoid 'monetization' policies (MNI)
• Bank of England's Broadbent says policy sufficient (4-traders)
• Switzerland draws up eurozone collapse action plan (Business Recorder)
• Citigroup says most Asian c.banks to keep rates steady (GMA News)
• Drooping Chinese credit signals inflection point (MarketWatch)
• Tunisian Government considers firing c.bank governor (Tunsia-live)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 26 May 2012

The past week in monetary policy saw 9 central banks reviewing interest rate settings.  Three central banks reduced their monetary policy interest rates: Vietnam cut another -100 basis points to 12.00%, Denmark trimmed -10 basis points to 0.60%, and Georgia cut -25bps to 6.00%.  Meanwhile those that held interest rates unchanged were: Nigeria 12.00%, the Czech Republic 0.75%, South Africa 5.50%, Angola 10.25%, Latvia 3.50%, and Japan at 0.10%; the Bank of Japan also made no changes to its quantitative easing program (also sometimes referred to as an LSAP i.e. Large Scale Asset Purchase).

Central Bank News Link List - 25 May 2012

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• Bank of Japan Leave Monetary Policy Unchanged (MarketWatch)
• Denmark Central Bank Cuts Rate 10bps to 0.60% (Reuters)
• Vietnam Central Bank Cuts Rate 100bps to 12.00% (Tuoi Tre News)
• Georgia National Bank Lowers Rate 25bps to 6.00% (Cbonds)
• South Africa Central Bank Holds Repo Rate at 5.50% (BusinessWeek)
• Latvia Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 3.50% (Bloomberg)
• Angola Central Bank Holds Benchmark Rate at 10.25% (Bloomberg)
• People's Bank of China: Don't rule out rate cuts (MarketWatch)
• Gold futures gain on central bank buying (SMH)

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Central Bank News Link List - 22 May 2012

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• Monetary Policy Week in Review (Central Bank News)
• The week ahead in central banking (Financial Times)
• Czech National Bank Holds Interest Rate at 0.75% (Czech Position)
• Central Bank of Nigeria Holds Rate at 12.00% (Reuters Africa)
• Ukraine central bank lowers reserve levels (Bloomberg)
• Brazil sells swaps to support the real (MNI News)
• IMF says Britain needs more monetary easing (MarketWatch)
• New Zealand inflation expectations ease slightly (Stuff)
• Potential for a third LTRO increasing (Fitch Ratings)
• Secret c.bank aid props up Greek banks (CNBC)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 19 May 2012

The past week in monetary policy was relatively quiet on the interest rate front, with just Iceland changing rates; adding 50 basis points to 5.50%, and Chile's central bank holding its interest rate unchanged at 5.00%.  Outside of monetary policy decisions there was monetary policy committee meeting minutes out from Australia and the US.  The Reserve Bank of Australia explained some points about it's recent 50bp rate cut, meanwhile the US Federal Reserve FOMC voiced doubts on the strength of the recovery.  The Bank of England also released its regular inflation report.

Central Bank News Link List - 18 May 2012

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• Iceland Central Bank Hikes Rate 50bps to 5.50% (RTT News)
• Chile Central Bank Holds Rate at 5.00% (Wall Street Journal)
• Fed minutes reflect wariness on strength of recovery (Wall Street Journal)
• RBI fighting losing battle to stem Rupee fall (Economic Times)
• Bank Negara Malaysia signs MoU with Turkey c.bank (Bernama)
• Myanmar c.bank aims for lower currency (Reuters)
• ECB should cut rates as quid pro quo (Financial Times)
• Greek banks, the Euro, and the ECB (BBC News)
• The policy implications of transmission channels between the financial system and real economy (BIS)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Central Bank News Link List - 16 May 2012

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• Weak data, bank hikes led to cut: RBA (Business Spectator)
• Hungary c.bank to expand range of currencies to buy (Wall Street Journal)
• New Fed rate forecasts can create conflict (NASDAQ)
• What China's rate cut rally means (Forbes)
• Europe does have a safety net: the ECB (Business Insider)
• How central banks are delivering financial repression (Money Morning)
• Models and tools for macroprudential analysis (Bank for International Settlements)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Central Bank News Link List - 13 May 2012

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• Monetary Policy Week in Review (Central Bank News)
• The week ahead in central banking (Financial Times)
• PBOC Drops RRR by 50bps (Central Bank News)
• Bundesbank's Weidmann tells Hollande not to touch fiscal pact (AFP)
• ECB's Honohan says Greek exit manageable (Bloomberg)
• BOJ's Shirakawa warns against reckless JGB buying (Reuters)
• BoE inflation report due out this week (my finances)
• Banks prepare for the return of the Drachma (Reuters)
• IMF commends Spain on measures to strengthen banking sector (IMF)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

People's Bank of China Cuts RRR 50 basis points

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 50 basis point cut in the required reserve ratios (RRR) for deposit taking financial institutions, effective 18 May 2012.  The new required reserve ratios will average 20.00% for large banks, and 18.00% for small banks.  The move is expected to add as much as 400 billion yuan of liquidity to the financial system.  The move marks a continued shift in the policy bias to loosening, with the PBOC previously being content to use open market operations to adjust liquidity, in contrast to the higher profile RRR.

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 12 May 2012

The past week in monetary policy saw three central banks announcing interest rate changes: Poland increased 25 basis points to 4.75%, Malawi hiked rates 300bps to 16.00%, while Belarus cut rates -200bps to 34.00%.  Those that held interest rates unchanged were: UK 0.50%, Russia 8.00%, Indonesia 5.75%, Korea 3.25%, Norway 1.50%, Malaysia 3.00%, Serbia 9.50%, Peru 4.25%, and Sri Lanka 7.75%. Elsewhere the People's Bank of China released its quarterly monetary policy report.

April 2012 Headlines at Central Bank News

Following is a list of all the headlines on Central Bank News during the month of April. The month in central banking in April was relatively quiet, but with a couple of notable interest rate changes in emerging markets (Brazil -75bps to 9.00% and India -50bps to 8.00%, also Vietnam cut rates). In the quantitative easing space the UK, ECB, and US monetary authorities kept their asset purchase programs unchanged, while the Bank of Japan added another 5 trillion yen to its quantitative easing program.

March 2012 Headlines at Central Bank News

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Central Bank News Link List - 6 April 2012

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 7 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List - 11 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List - 12 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List - 13 April 2012

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 14 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List - 14 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List - 16 April 2012

Reserve Bank of India Cuts Rate 50bps to 8.00%

Central Bank News Link List - 18 April 2012

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Brazil Central Bank Cuts Selic Rate 75bps to 9.00%

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 21 April 2012

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Monetary Policy Week in Review - 27 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List - 29 April 2012

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Central Bank News Link List - 11 May 2012

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• National Bank of Poland Hikes Rate 25bps to 4.75% (BusinessWeek)
• Belarus Central Bank Cuts Rate 200bps to 34% (Law.by)
• Malawi Central Bank Raises Rate 300bps to 16.00% (Reuters)
• Bank of England Holds Rate at 0.50%, APP 325B (The Independent)
• Russian Central Bank Holds Rate at 8.00% (FX Street)
• Bank Indonesia Keeps Rate at 5.75% (Wall Street Journal)
• Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rate at 3.25% (Korea Herald)
• Norges Bank Maintains Lending Rate at 1.50% (Views News Norway)
• Malaysian Central Bank Stays Interest Rate at 3.00% (RTT News)
• Central Bank of Serbia Holds Repo Rate at 9.50% (Balkans Business News)
• Peruvian Reserve Bank Holds Overnight Rate at 4.25% (Bloomberg)
• Central Bank of Sri Lanka Keeps Repo Rate at 7.75% (Colombo Page)
• BoJ revises its FX assets management (Wall Street Journal)
• China PBOC remarks on i-rate reform in quarterly statement (MNI)

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Central Bank News Link List - 8 May 2012

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• Swiss c.bank reserves edge lower in April (Wall Street Journal)
• Monetary policy alone can't solve growth woes - IMF (Business Live)
• Malawi c.bank devalues kwacha by 50% (Money Web)
• Vietnam c.bank sets dong lending rate caps (Bloomberg)
• Bank of England mulls further QE (This is Money)
• Bundesbank president warns of ECB dependency (IFA)
• Bank of Japan buys record ETFs and REITs (Zero Hedge)
• Technology, Unemployment and Workforce Development in a Rapidly Changing World (Richmond Fed)
• When Capital Adequacy and Interest Rate Policy are Substitutes (Bank for International Settlements)

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Central Bank News Link List - 6 May 2012

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• Monetary Policy Week in Review (Central Bank News)
• The week ahead in central banking (Financial Times)
• National Bank of Rwanda Hikes Rate 50bps to 7.50% (allAfrica)
• PBOC steps up liquidity ops, heralds RRR cut? (Wall Street Journal)
• Draghi leaves door open for more ECB action (Business Standard)
• Why central banks are buying gold (Bullion Vault)
• AllianceBernstein adds "ZIRPonomics" theme to fund (citywire)
• Euro-zone Stabilisation: Not countercyclical enough, then or now (The Economist)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 6 May 2012

The past week in monetary policy saw two central banks altering official interest rates; the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its base rate 50 basis points to 3.75%, while the National Bank of Rwanda hiked rates by 50bps to 7.50%.  Those central banks that held interest rates unchanged were: Colombia 5.25%, the EU 1.00%, Thailand 3.00%, Uganda 21.00%, Kenya 18.00%, Egypt 9.25%, Romania 5.25% and the Czech Republic at 0.75%.  Elsewhere Peru's central bank announced alterations to its required reserves, Jordan's central bank reduced bank loan rates and the People's Bank of China stepped up liquidity operations; prompting some to expect imminent RRR cuts.

Central Bank News Link List - 3 May 2012

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• ECB Holds Rate at 1.00% (European Central Bank)
• Bank of Thailand Holds at 3.00% (Bangkok Post)
• Egypt Central Bank Holds at 9.25% (Bloomberg)
• National Bank of Romania Holds at 5.25% (Bloomberg)
• Czech National Bank Holds at 0.75% (RTT News)
• Kenya Central Bank Holds at 18.00% (Reuters)
• Uganda Holds Interest Rate at 21.00% (Reuters)
• Bloomberg and Qatar launch interbank rate (CPI Financial)
• RBNZ to use new macro policy tools (National Business Review)
• Why a more flexible Renminbi still matters (Project Syndicate)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info

Central Bank News Link List - 1 May 2012

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• Reserve Bank of Australia Cuts Rate 50bps to 3.75% (Bloomberg)
• Colombia Central Bank Holds Rate at 5.25% (Wall Street Journal)
• Peru Central Bank To Increase Required Reserves (Wall Street Journal)
• Central Bank of Jordan Reduces Bank Loan Rates (MENA FN)
• Spain's c.bank consults experts on toxic assets (Reuters)
• Yuan tries out a bigger role (CFO Report)
• Rising central bank balance sheets a long-term risk to global econ (arab news)
• Central Bank News is looking for an Assistant Analyst (Central Bank News)

Source: www.CentralBankNews.info