“Loading central banks with more tasks and pressing them to pursue more aggressive monetary policies could risk a round of competitive devaluations, European Central Bank policymaker Jens Weidmann said on Monday, citing pressure on the Bank of Japan. Weidmann is the latest in a string of policymakers worldwide to warn of the threat of a ‘currency war’ as central banks pump out cash to support their economies, reducing their value in the process.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/21/ecb-weidmann-currency-idUSL6N0AQCMF20130121
Related posts:
Gold Slump Revives Hedges Scrapped During Bull Run
Dallas mother sentenced to 99 years for gluing toddler’s hands to the wall
See which bigwig insiders are cashing in
India Bans Bitcoin But Embraces Blockchain
Senate Inquiry Cites Flaws in Homeland Security Fusion Centers
Police Officer Shoots, Pepper Sprays Squirrel Inside Dollar Store
L.A. County Sheriff Awards Carry Permits to Friends, Donors
Why The Deep Web Has Washington Worried
Brazil’s latest WhatsApp ban pushes users to other encrypted messaging apps
Medical Radiation Soars, With Risks Often Overlooked
Talks underway to unionize Volkswagen’s U.S. plant
Sydney Property Agency Accepts Bitcoin Payments to Woo Chinese
Fears of Return of Euro Crisis Plague Central Bankers and IMF
U.S. Treasury to BOJ: Do As We Say, Not As We Do
California’s biggest community college loses accreditation