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Bank of England governor positive on UK prospects
UK - Sir Edward George, the governor of the Bank of England, believes the 11 September attacks on the US have not had a great effect on Britain's domestic economy and he has suggested they may have only a short-term effect on the world economy.
G7 leaders unite to overcome economic fallout
US - The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, has said that the terror attacks on America have penalised the global economy in a manner similar to raising interest rates worldwide.
Global push for money laws
US - The world's leading industrial countries are to put pressure on offshore financial centres to clamp down on funds which could be used to pay for attacks like last month's suicide hijackings in America.
Pakistan money-laundering clampdown
PAKISTAN - The Pakistani Government is urging its expatriates working in the United Arab Emirates to send their wages home through legitimate banking channels rather than via informal means linked to money-laundering.
Bank of France printing employees strike to 5 Oct
FRANCE - On October 3 printing employees at the Bank of France at Chamalieres (Puy-de-Dome), on strike for three weeks, unanimously decided to continue action until 5 October.
Unattended bag sparks bomb scare at MAS Building
SINGAPORE - It was not business as usual down at the MAS Building in Shenton Way after an apparent bomb scare led to parts of the building being cordoned off.
Customer due diligence for banks
RESEARCH - Basel Committee Publications No. 85, October 2001, customer due diligence for banks.
Bank for International Settlements
RESEARCH - BIS Papers No. 5 - The changing shape of fixed income markets: a collection of studies by central bank economists.
Brazil inflation slows sharply
BRAZIL - Brazil's inflation in September slowed considerably over previous months but is still expected to exceed the upper limit of the government's year-end target of 6 per cent.
€ EURO - Franc to go out with a bang
FRANCE - A trick question for euro-specialists: when is a franc worth Euros 34, not Euros 0.15?
€ EURO - Smaller groups less prepared
BELGIUM - One in five small and medium sized businesses in the eurozone say they will not be able to operate entirely in euros on January 1, the first day of the new currency, according to a European Commission study.
€ EURO - Most ATMs stand ready
BELGIUM - Five in six automated teller machines (ATMs) in the eurozone will provide euro notes from January 1, the first day of the single currency, a survey by the European Commission has found.
€ EURO - Greek kiosks in the front line
GREECE - The owners of Greece's 15,000 kiosks say they want help from the government to prepare for the launch of the euro.
€ EURO - Portugal to use big value notes
PORTUGAL - Portugal has changed its mind about not circulating the two highest denomination euro banknotes and now plans to distribute a small number of Euros 500 ( £310) and Euros 200 notes.
Being less than temperate with economic forecasts
ARTICLE - Letter published in London edition of the Financial Times on 5 October.
Fed met on rates twice in wake of attacks
US - The U.S. Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee held two telephone conferences in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in New York and Washington, agreeing unanimously on 17 September to cut interest rates sharply, according to minutes…
Federal Reserve Board FOMC Meeting minutes
MINUTES - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, 21 August.
Many Britons ignorant of Euro
ARTICLE - Captain Euro is the Euro's friendly-face, an animated character who, with his band of merry men and women, are here to educate people about Europe and its new currency.
'No prior talks' on emergency interest rate cuts
UK - The world-wide cuts in interest rates in the wake of the terror attacks on New York and Washington was not coordinated in advance, according to a prominent former member of the Bank of England's policy-making Monetary Policy Committee.
Central banks autonomy under global pressure
INDIA - Even though central banks may gain independence from their respective Governments, they may tend to be circumscribed by the compulsions of the international financial community, according to Dr Y.V. Reddy, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
Speech by Dr. Reddy Dep Gov, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - The Second Foundation Day Lecture by Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, at Indian Institute of Management at Indore on 3 October. Speech title, Autonomy of the Central Bank: Changing Contours in India.
RBI won't cut rate till gov't change policy-report
INDIA - The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut the key bank rate unless the government implements some reforms on its policy on administered interest rates, ICICI Securities & Finance said Thursday 4 October.
Russia c bank to sell $50M to non-residents today
RUSSIA - Today, 4 October, the Russian Central Bank will conduct an auction for non-residents with S-accounts in Russia.
Pakistan buying dollars to bolster reserves
PAKISTAN - Taking advantage of the sharp drop in the U.S. dollar against the rupee, Pakistan's central bank has been buying the U.S. unit from the interbank market to bolster its foreign exchange reserves, a source said on Wednesday.