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Tim Geithner denies us plans to weaken the dollar

Tim Geithner denies quantitative easing will purposely weaken the dollarTim Geithner refused to quantitative easing deliberately weaken the dollar: Secretary to the Treasury Board Secretariat Tim Geithner, the United States. Photo: GETTY

For requests for Wolfgang Sch?uble, the German Finance Minister, "that the United States accused of making the United States, China is in different ways," Mr. Geithner has rejected the idea that the decisions of the Federal Reserve earlier this week somehow contained ulterior motive.

He said that the United States "never use our dollar as a tool for economic benefit"-Noting that capital is flowing to emerging markets to fuel growth in these areas.

"You can have too much of a good thing, but it is basically a positive thing,"said Mr. Geithner to Kyoto Japan, at a meeting of Finance Ministers Group Asia-Pacific economic cooperation.""

"Which is the engine that you are seeing in emerging markets capital flows is basically a positive reflection of the confidence in the likely path of growth rates in these countries over time."

Commenting on the greenback was last salute in an increasingly bitter currency war playing between Washington and Beijing in each country of the respective interventions.

Earlier this week, the Chinese Ministry of commerce said "continuous and drastically the US dollar depreciation" could intensify cours.Il war follows an intense period in which the administration of President Barack Obama attempted in Beijing pressure allowing the yuan to float freely.

In June, Beijing has agreed to allow the yuan slightly more flexibility in its dollar peg, but the move was widely dismissed by Washington.

Adding to the discussion, Korea South, President Lee Myung-bak said he was in relying on the "peer pressure" rather than hard and fast rules to win the day in the debate of the currency during the G20 Summit week next to Seoul.

Mr. Myung-bak, who will chair the meeting of the 20 largest economies of the planet, says the Wall Street Journal even if he thought the US Fed quantitative easing would affect the exchange rate, a "robust U.S. economy" is important for the rest of the world.

To imbalances in current account - a growing problem given the deficits are suckled by the great powers developed, including the United States and United Kingdom - Mr. Geithner said there is now a broad consensus to develop a form any of framework in order to avoid excessive imbalances.

However, he said that detailed limits should not expect the Seoul Summit.

"It is not something that you can easily reduce to a single number" added Mr. Geithner. "It is not desirable, necessary and it is unlikely at this stage.


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Financial regulation shake-up must not weaken UK influence abroad

The FSA holds significant authority on the international stage and its closure must not limit the UK's influence, PwC says.The FSA holds a power on the international scene and its closing shall not limit the United Kingdom influence, PwC says.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has said the FSA holds an important power in Europe and abroad and has urged the Government to monitor any new financing structure which replaces it.

PRA will work in the Bank of England, while the CPMA will take on the responsibility of the FSA to regulate conduct and consumer financial protection.

PwC is concerned about the possibility of "unexpected and unbalanced regulatory consequences", but some of the proposed changes could provide.

Pat Newberry, Chairman of the UK financial services regulatory practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, said: "by the FSA, the United Kingdom has a voice respected on the European scene and world - careful attention must be paid in order to ensure the new structure of United Kingdom not dilute influence."

He added: "recognize us and support the need for attention on the two prudential and conduct regulation, but the operational reality of prudential fractionation and the conduct of business regulation should approfondi.éviter duplication, regulatory gaps in coverage and the possibility of regulatory arbitrage are all key elements that must be addressed."

Mr. Newberry said that the creation of two distinct regulatory agencies may be expensive. ""Implementation expenses necessarily is a secondary concern, we would also like to see a more detailed review of costs versus benefits of aspects," he said.

PwC said that the Government should seriously consider potential between the PRA conflicts and to avoid duplication and reduce costs until they are potentially practice year-round prochaine.Par example CPMA, a number of functions of the FSA would benefit from the joint operation or work closely decentralized, including ongoing supervision, execution and the perception expenses risk assessment consultancy said.

Obligation for regulators to focus attention on the adverse effects on innovation or the UK competitiveness must also be preserved, says PWC.

A solid training and active participation of workers to create proper to each culture was also "critical", said the PwC.

Treasury Board could no comment in advance of the consultation closing Monday.


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