Central-bank

Central-bank data show China had around 268 million credit cards in issue by September, more than five times the level at the end of 2006.

Citigroup Gets Approval for China Credit Cards 2012

Central-bank reserve managers, particularly from Asia, are likely to remain core buyers of government debt.

Bond Bulls May Yet Have Reason for Cheer Richard Barley 2012

Central-bank officials have often said the bank doesn't have a target level for the zloty, but it won't shy away from taking action to curb volatility or excessive weakening of the currency.

Poland Intervenes to Prop Up Zloty Patryk Wasilewski 2011

Central-bank data last week showed Turkey's current-account deficit more than doubled in September from a year earlier, casting fresh doubt over the central bank's efforts to cool the fast-growing economy.

Turkey Probes Banks Over Possible Rate Collusion Joe Parkinson 2011

Central-bank chiefs around the world have been jolted by the political backlashes they have faced since the financial crisis.

Japan's Bernanke Hits Out at His Critics in the West Jon Hilsenrath 2011

Central-bank forecasts indicate overall inflation in the U.K. economy is poised to slow sharply in 2012, and may dip below the bank's official target of 2% by the end of the year without more stimulus.

U.K. Data Suggest Falling Inflation Jason Douglas 2012

Central-bank gold purchases in the third quarter more than doubled from the second quarter and were almost seven times higher than a year-earlier as countries continued to diversify reserves.

What's News 2011

Central-bank purchases by developing countries have been increasing in recent years as those nations diversify holdings, partly because of rising foreign-exchange reserves through export-led growth but also, more recently, as a reaction to the sovereign-debt crises affecting traditional reserve currencies like the U.S. dollar.

Gold Lures Central Banks Rhiannon Hoyle 2011

More: The Source: Platinum Sales Soar in Japan Central-bank buying was a highlight of the quarter.

Gold Lures Central Banks Rhiannon Hoyle 2011

Central-bank support got the world's banks through the 2008 crisis.

The Price of Secrecy for Central Banks Carrick Mollenkamp 2011