Monetary Policy
The Exchange Rate and Inflation in the UK
RESEARCH - External MPC Unit Discussion Paper No.11, The Exchange Rate and Inflation in the UK by Amit Kara and Edward Nelson. The paper looks at the evidence from the UK on inflation behaviour and examines the propositions from several theoretical…
A hard test for Britain's euro advocates
ARTICLE - The euro is not just about our economy but our destiny. We should only join the euro if the economic tests are met. That is clear. But if the tests are passed, we go for it." Thus did Tony Blair state his goal and the constraint upon it in his…
Anne Krueger on supporting globalization
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Supporting Globalization' Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund said that the prospects were good for continued economic growth and globalization in the 21st century.
Bank defends its position on interest rates
UK - Members of the Bank of England's rate-setting body on Monday defended it against criticism that it has not done enough to prevent escalating house prices in Britain.
Brazil central bank raises interest rates to 21%
BRAZIL - Brazil's central bank yesterday sought to stave off a growing financial crisis by raising overnight interest rates by 3 percentage points to 21 per cent. The increase followed renewed pressure on the Real, the country's currency, before a likely…
Britain will pay the price of exclusion
ARTICLE - Does a single market really require a single currency? Europhiles say yes, Eurosceptics no. Until recently it was not easy to prove who was right. But now we know for sure. Professor Richard Layard puts the case for the UK's entry to the euro.
CSME no further behind than other trading blocs
BARBADOS - Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur, in delivering the feature address at the opening of the Implementation Unit at the Central Bank on Monday, said CARICOM's Single Market and Economy (CSME) was now at the same point as Europe in 1985 when…
ECB rate cut not ruled out: Belgian board
BELGIUM - Belgian national bank chief Guy Quaden, a member of the European Central Bank board, declined Tuesday to rule out an ECB interest rate cut.
Hayami says BOJ has more policy options
JAPAN - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami said on Tuesday the BOJ had more policy options up its sleeve to fight deflation, suggesting more unconventional steps are being considered to dig the economy out of its rut.
Venezuela cen bank to keep rate regime unchanged
VENEZUELA - Venezuela's central bank BCV has no plans to change its foreign exchange policy, a source close to the bank told BNamericas, in response to a local report.
Bank of England News Release
NEWS RELEASE - Monetary Policy - A Perpetual Dilemma?, 14 October 2002.
Kate Barker on monetary policy and asset prices
SPEECH - In the speech 'Monetary Policy - A Perpetual Dilemma?' made on 14 October Kate Barker of the Bank of England questioned whether it was the role of monetary policy to protect individuals from the risks asset price bubbles pose and whether such…
Federal Reserve Board Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the appointment of chairmen and deputy chairmen of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks for 2003, 11 October.
CentralBankNet Monday Special Feature
SPECIAL FEATURE - In this weeks special feature CentralBankNet looks at the issue of Japan's Non-Performing Loan Problem and the shock decision by the Bank of Japan to start buying shares. On Friday the BOJ published both an outline to its stock purchase…
IMF's Stefan Ingves on the Nordic Banking Crisis
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Nordic Banking Crisis from an International Perspective' Stefan Ingves, Director, Monetary and Exchange Affairs Department at the IMF said that the lessons of the Nordic countries in dealing with their banking crises…
Stevens on Australia's Medium-Term Econ Prospects
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Medium-Term Economic Prospects for Australia' Glenn Stevens, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia said that the Australian economy is in pretty good shape, compared to other major economies, and has enjoyed an…
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Mr. de Beaufort Wijnholds appointed as permanent representative of the European Central Bank in Washington, D.C. with observer status at the International Monetary Fund, 10 October 2002.
ECB Press Conference
PRESS CONFERENCE - Introductory statement with a transcript of the questions and answers by Willem F. Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank, Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt, 10 October 2002.
How fiscal and monetary policy stifle the eurozone
ARTICLE - For Wim Duisenberg yesterday (10 October), attack was the best form of defence. Explaining the European Central Bank's decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.25 per cent, despite the dark clouds gathering over Europe's economy and…
Indonesian bank supports rupiah after bomb blast
INDONESIA - The Indonesian central bank intervened to support the rupiah on Monday in the wake of car bomb blasts on the holiday island of Bali and analysts warned the bombings could weigh on currencies across the region.
BOK to begin 10th central banking seminar today
KOREA - Nineteen central bank officials from 18 countries will attend a central banking seminar organized by the Bank of Korea (BOK), from today through Friday at the bank's headquarters in downtown Seoul.
Albanian MPs demand sacking of central bank head
ALBANIA - At least 35 deputies of Democratic Party (PD) and of other parliamentary opposition forces, mainly of Union for Victory, signed a draft resolute on Saturday requiring parliament to address the Bank of Albania Supervisory Council to remove…
David Klein's mysterious adventure
ARTICLE - Several weeks ago, the premier international rating agency Standard & Poor downgraded the credit ratings of Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, and Bank Discount. This action was driven by concern over the quality of loans these banks have issued. In…
Brazil's c bank calls extraordinary Copom meeting
BRAZIL - Brazil's Central Bank called Monday an extraordinary meeting of its interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), two weeks before presidential elections and amid a currency crisis that is fanning inflation and whipping the economy.