Central Bank News Link List - Oct. 31, 2012: ECB reports 'pronounced' fall in demand for loans

Here's today's Central Bank News link list, click through if you missed the previous link list. The list comprises news about central banks that is not covered by Central Bank News. The list is updated during the day with the latest developments so readers don't miss any important news.

• Eurozone central bank reports 'pronounced' fall in demand for loans (AP/Washington Post)
• Peru's central bank tightens reserve requirements for fourth time this year (Reuters)
• Zambia c.bank lifts policy rate 25 bps to 9.25 pct (Reuters)
• MF Global's collapse: The Fed's role (The Exchange)
• Bank of Canada repeats rate message, sees debt slowing (Reuters)
• Kocherlakota defends Fed's monetary policy (Reuters)
• Why India's central bank resisted pressure to ease (CNBC)
• Kenya, Uganda inflation falls point to more rate cuts (Reuters)
• Ex-BOJ's Sekido says central bank commitment signals more easing (Bloomberg)
• Mexico's Carstens ready to act if inflation keeps rising (Reuters)
• SNB (Swiss) posts 9-month profit, cuts euro holdings (Reuters)
• Hong Kong intervenes for peg for fifth time in two weeks (Bloomberg)
• Analysts: BNM (Malaysia) likely to hold policy rate (the sun daily)
• Finalists emerge for Britain's central bank job (WSJ))
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