Denmark
Nielsen on financial stability, Danish perspective
In the speech 'Financial stability, the Danish perspective' given on 23 March of the Danmarks Nationalbank said the IMF recommends that we establish a buffer pool to ensure the settlement of securities transactions and retail payments even if the largest…
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 4th Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Fourth Quarter 2006, published 20 December, said the Danish economy continues to boom, with strong growth in both domestic and external demand.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 3rd Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Third Quarter 2006, published 9 October, said the Danish economy is in a significant upswing.
ECB sets Nov 2007 date for TARGET2
The European Central Bank on Friday 21 July confirmed the starting date for its payment system TARGET2 as 19 Nov 2007.
Comment: Scorecard for the euro
When the single European currency was launched, its expected boost to trade was one of, if not the main, benefits promised. Two recent studies question whether this promise has been met.
Euro membership not good for all, study says
According to this article published Monday 26 June, a new report from the CEPR claims Britain and other European economies have little to gain from adopting the euro now.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 2nd Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Second Quarter 2006, published 20 June, contains five articles: Recent economic and monetary trends, The sustainability of the low long-term bond yields, The Dutch economy over the last decade, Why have…
Comment: Rates on the up
Monetary policymakers from Mumbia to Madrid to Pretoria stepped firmly on the monetary brakes yesterday, with no less than six central banks hiking rates.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Financial Stability 2006
Denmark's central bank published its Financial Stability report for 2006 on Friday 2 June. According to the report, Denmark is currently enjoying favourable economic conditions.
National Bank of Denmark - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Denmark's Annual Report 2005, the economic upswing in Denmark became even stronger in 2005.
Danmarks Nationalbank in international comparison
The Danmarks Nationalbank Working Paper "Danmarks Nationalbank's operating costs and number of employees in an international comparison" benchmarks Danmarks Nationalbank against a number of other central banks with respect to operating costs and the…
TrygVesta appoints Nyboe Andersen deputy chairman
TrygVesta AS has appointed former Danmarks Nationalbank governor, Bodil Nyboe Andersen, as the new deputy chairman of the insurance group.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 1st Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the First Quarter 2006, published 29 March, reports that the economic upswing has continued at full speed in Denmark.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 4th Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Fourth Quarter 2005 notes that even though oil prices are very high, momentum in the global economy remains robust.
Denmark's Bernstein at Danish Bankers Association
In a speech at the Annual Meeting of the Danish Bankers Association given on 30 November Nils Bernstein of the Danmarks Nationalbank said he intends to follow his predecessor's strategy, and warned that Denmark's economy may be expanding too fast.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 3rd Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Third Quarter 2005 includes articles on: Recent economic and monetary trends, Activity in the money market and Danmarks Nationalbank's market operations, Expansion of statistics for the MFI sector,…
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 2nd Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Second Quarter 2005 includes articles on: Recent economic and monetary trends, Memorandum of understanding on financial supervision, Capital flows and the exchange rate of the krone, The German labour…
Danmarks Nationalbank appoints new governor
Nils Bernstein, a senior government official, was named the new governor of Denmark's central bank on Wednesday 22 June.
Election to Danmarks Nationalbank's Board
Denmark's Folketinget (Parliament) has elected Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Mr Henrik Sass Larsen to the Board of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank until 31 March 2006.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 1st Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the First Quarter 2005 includes the articles: Risks on settlement of large payments, The 10-year yield spread between Denmark and Germany, Relations between stock prices and bond yields and Hedge funds in…
Denmark's Andersen on the global economy
In a speech given on 28 April, Bodil Nyboe Andersen of Danmarks Nationalbank said the global economy is generally in a period of strong growth - at a rate of 5.1 per cent in 2004. However, this may not completely match the picture painted by the media.
Elections to the Board of Directors, Denmark
The five-year terms of three of the 25 members of the Board of Directors expire on 31 March 2005. At a meeting on 15 March the Board of Directors re-elected Helle Bechgaard, Director, Niels Fog, Merchant, and Kirsten Stallknecht, Former President of the…
New head of statistics at Danmarks Nationalbank
As of 1 August, Jens Dalsgaard, Deputy Head of Statistics, will take over the position as Head of Statistics at Danmarks Nationalbank.
Danish central bank posts net fall in profit
Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank, posted a net profit of 2.844 bln dkr for the full-year ending Dec 31, 2004, down from 3.609 bln dkr a year earlier.