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Gyorgy Matolcsy, governor of the Central Bank of Hungary, highlights that the only policy anchor the central bank has is its inflation target, and that it does not intervene to help the currency. more...

Britain’s economic recovery is off-track, Sir Mervyn King warned on Tuesday night as he defended the Bank of England’s decision to pump money into the economy again by purchasing £75 billion ($118.2 billion) of gilts over the next four months, the FT reports. more...

European leaders need to agree on decisive action on Greece and a coordinated approach to strengthen Europe's banks when they meet on October 23, the European Commission said on Wednesday. more...

Europe's debt crisis has worsened and the world economy has entered into a dangerous new zone, says Christine LaGarde, IMF managing director. CNBC's Maria Bartiromo asks LaGarde why she is focusing on short-term measures. more...

New international bank capital rules are “anti-American” and the US should consider pulling out of the Basel group of global regulators, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has said. more...

New IMF chief Christine Lagarde's call to recapitalize European banks by force struck a nerve among the continent's Europe's policymakers and showed she is not afraid to challenge her former peers as many feared she might be. more...

"I think there has been a downshift in expectations of economic growth, so I would be a little more defensive, thinking about companies that actually pay dividends, and have a record of earnings. I would emphasise the multinationals overall, and I would look at high grade corporate bonds as an...

John Lipsky, acting managing director of the International Monetary Fund, told CNBC Monday he will be retiring Aug. 31 when his term as first deputy ends. more...

Are Dominique Strauss-Kahn's troubles creating a buying opportunity? This pro says yes. more...

On Monday even the most conservative* investors were talking about sex and the charges filed against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Will they ripple across the market? more...

The euro slid to a six-week low against the dollar and a two-month trough against the Japanese yen on Monday and is seen testing pivotal support areas after IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was charged with rape on the weekend, increasing uncertainty on aid for Greece and other indebted euro...