- World Bank cuts East Asia growth forecast, warns of risks to outlook (Reuters)
- Hong Kong c.bank pegs currency for second day as stocks jump (Bloomberg)
- Japan machinery orders fall, uncertain outlook keeps BOJ on edge (Reuters)
- India’s Rajan says full rupee convertibility in a few years (PTI)
- European Central Bank policymakers meet likely to continue bond-buying (AFP)
- India’s ex-finance minister says rates should be lower (Bloomberg)
- Nigeria to limit debit card spending abroad to support naira (Reuters)
- This central bank doesn’t set interest rates (Bloomberg)
- China moves to strengthen control over its policies (WSJ)
- BOJ March minutes: Must watch JGBs on more easing (MNI)
- BOJ Gov Kuroda says core CPI to stay around zero (Dow Jones)
- The Fed can be patient about raising interest rates (Blinder/WSJ)
- Fed will soon be confident enough to raise rates, top forecaster says(MarketWatch)
- Druckenmiller recounting Soros experiences blasts Fed policies (Bloomberg)
- H. Zhamanak: Armenia c.bank to purchase dollars to curb dram’s rise (panorama)
- PBOC promotes Zhang as assistant governor after decade of sweat (Bloomberg)
- Central bank estimates Namibia’s 2014 growth at 5.3 percent (Bernama)
- Myanmar central bank raises exchange rate to meet market price (Myanmar Times)
- Citi economist says it might be time to abolish cash (Bloomberg)
- RBA May rate cut key as ASX heads to 6000 (SMH)
- Monte Paschi exposure to Nomura exceeds regulatory capital limit (Bloomberg)
- Czech central banker says deputy finmin attacking banking sector (Reuters)
- South Africa’s cen. bank agrees $4.8 bln currency swap deal with China (Ventures)
- Riksbank win on inflation hinges on generosity from employers (Bloomberg)