Issing: Central Bank Credibility Vital
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Otmar Issing, the European Central Bank's chief economist, on Sunday said interest-rate policy can only control inflation in the "medium to longer term," and that consistent policy was needed to establish credibility.
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EMERYVILLE, California  - The Federal Reserve is   weathering a spell of relatively high inflation with its   credibility intact, but still needs to maintain a bias toward   higher interest rates, San Francisco Federal Reserve President   Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday that being predictable was the cornerstone of running a successful central bank policy.
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The credit policy announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is a laudable exercise in caution and restraint. Any analysis would have to take note of several internal as well as external developments.
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You'll believe it when you hear what it is.
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Unearthing values in the post-bubble wreckage.
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The Federal Reserve's direction was once fairly predictable; now the experts differ.
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Investor's Business Daily - Markets shouldn't focus so much on how much the central bank will cut interest rates at any one time, said Fed. Gov. Frederic Mishkin. "What is important for pricing most financial assets is the path of monetary policy, not the particular action taken at a specific meeting." That said, Mishkin largely backed up Fed chief Ben Bernanke's Thu. comments, saying "monetary policy needs to be timely, decisive and flexible." That also supports Wall St.'s forecast of a 50-basis point 18ate cut at the Fed's Jan. 29-30 meeting.
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It is premature to say that inflation  has returned to China, but bank deposit rates need to remain  positive in real terms, an economic planning official said on  Tuesday.
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In real estate, it&#39;s location, location, location. With markets, it&#39;s timing, timing, timing. Asian central banks should consider this most basic of credos and sell some of their massive holdings in US Treasuries.
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Currency traders have become convinced over the past two weeks that something big is afoot in the global economy. They are not convinced by the sanguine noises coming from the Federal Reserve and think the risks of a "hard landing" in the US economy have risen. But, in a departure from the old wisdom, they do not seem worried about the effects of a US downturn on European economies - rejecting the old adage that "when the US sneezes the rest of the world catches a cold".
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Uncertainty in the global  economic outlook is rising and central banks need to be careful  at such a time, Bank of Japan Policy Board member Hidetoshi  Kamezaki said on Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve may be fairly confident the economy&#39;s soft patch is fading away, but the bond market is stubbornly betting the central bank is off the mark.
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Have Asia's central banks lulled  Americans into a false sense of security?
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Paul Elliott reveals Wall Street's best-kept secret.
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - Central banks should focus on house price swings only if they risk causing harm to the broader economy, and keep their eyes on ensuring stable prices and employment, Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Saturday.
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When it comes to your money (or anything else, for that matter), I believe you should trust your gut.