Central Bank News Link List – Oct 22, 2014 – Carney’s BOE majority holds firm on heightened euro-area risks

By CentralBankNews.info

• Carney’s BOE majority holds firm on heightened euro-area risks (Bloomberg)
• European Central Bank considering buying corporate bonds (WSJ)
• China central bank seen playing safe as slowdown fans policy debate (Reuters)
• ECB said to expand covered bond purchases (Bloomberg)
• EU okays new executive as Juncker vows to seize ‘Europe last chance’ (Reuters)
• European Central Bank stress tests could shake bank ratings, S&P says (WSJ)
• Time has come for euro zone to risk expansion (M. Wolf/FT)
• Lesotho raises reserve target to min. $630 mln (Central Bank of Lesotho)
• Quiet critic of Kuroda’s ‘monetary shamanism’ turns up the volume (Reuters)
• South Korea central bank chief sees risk to growth outlook (Reuters)
• Monetary policy transition lag worries Sri Lanka central bank (Daily Mirror)
• Nigerian central bank urged to act on weakening naira (Caj News)