Monetary Policy
Bank of Sudan - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Sudan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Bank of Tanzania - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Tanzania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Rwanda - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Rwanda has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of Yemen - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Yemen has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of the Philippines - An Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of the Philippines has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Atlanta firm says no sir to a Greenspan knighthood
US - An Atlanta-based public interest law firm is protesting Alan Greenspan's acceptance of an honorary knighthood, reports the Associated Press, saying the Federal Reserve Chairman should seek Congress' approval first.
BOK governor concerned over current account
SOUTH KOREA - Park Seung, governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), said Wednesday there are mounting concerns that the current account balance could swing into the red due to rising travel deficits and reckless consumption.
Poland's c bank head concerned over debt-GDP ratio
POLAND - Central Bank President Leszek Balcerowicz expressed concern over the growth of public debt in relation to GDP while speaking to Radio One in Poland on 29 August.
Bank of England vacancy may breach constitution
UK - The Bank of England may be left in breach of the terms of its legal constitution if Gordon Brown, UK Chancellor, fails to appoint a replacement for David Clementi, the outgoing deputy governor, by the weekend, the FT reported on Thursday.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 2002
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002. In his foreword to the Annual Report 2002 the Governor, Ian Macfarlane, said the Australian economy has had a relatively trouble-free year, but that…
European Central Bank Publication
PUBLICATION - The European Central Bank has published it's euro banknotes and coins, brochure, August 2002.
Sveriges Riksbank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Governor Urban Backstrom spoke on Saturday at the 5th ACI Nordic Congress in Gothenburg on the topic of "What happened to the new economy?"
Bank of Mongolia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Mongolia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of the Netherlands Antilles - An Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of the Netherlands Antilles has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Samoa - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Samoa has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Bank of Sierra Leone - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Sierra Leone has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Slovenia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Slovenia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Survey of Professional Forecasters
SURVEY - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published its Survey of Professional Forecasters for the Third Quarter 2002. The U.S. economy is expected to grow in each of the next five quarters, but growth rates will likely be lower than those…
Belarus to abide by union in currency proposal
BELARUS - Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Monday received the chairman of the National Bank of Belarus, Pyotr Prakapovich, with a report. The main topic of the report was fulfilment of forecast indicators of the main guidelines for monetary…
RBA Annual Report shows net profit down $1bn
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia's net profit slumped more than $1 billion in 2001/02 after falls in earnings from its interest and foreign investment portfolio. The figure was revealed as the Bank published its 2002 Annual Report on Wednesday.
Poland: Fin Min, central bank want fast euro entry
POLAND - A joint finance ministry and Polish National Bank team that is preparing an exchange rate strategy before Poland's entry to the European Union, agreed that Poland should join the euro zone as a matter of urgency, Deputy Finance Minister Ryszard…
Fraga says meeting with int'l bankers a success
BRAZIL - Brazilian central bank chairman Arminio Fraga said his meeting with international bankers in New York Monday was successful, Brazilian daily O Globo reported. Finance minister Pedro Malan was also present and said Brazil is prepared to honour…
Russian central banker warns on spending plans
RUSSIA - Oleg Vyugin, first deputy chairman of Russia's central bank, said the stability of the country's economy could be adversely affected if government carries out its plan to increase spending next year.
ADB, Uzbek central bank discuss future cooperation
UZBEKISTAN - A delegation of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) board of directors is visiting Uzbekistan. It is headed by Julian Payne, executive director of the bank, BBC Monitoring reported Wednesday.