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Bank of France printing staff continue strike
FRANCE - Employees belonging to the CGT union at the Bank of France's printing division have extended until today, 3 October, a strike that has been observed since 12 September.
Bahrain c.bank says no trace of suspects' assets
BAHRAIN - Bahrain's central bank said on Wednesday 3 October no assets of 27 groups and individuals suspected of having financial links to the 11 September attacks on the United States have so far been found in the island state.
Bank of Finland plan to nominate new board members
FRANCE - Bank of Finland plans to nominate two new members for its board of directors.
Moves to curb cash laundering at bureaux de change
UK - Britain is the last European Union country not to regulate bureaux de change, which UK ministers believe act as a conduit for dirty money.
Analysis: The Fed's next move
US - The latest round of cuts by the Federal Reserve leaves many wondering what else the nation's central bank can do to revive the listless US economy.
PM Blair gives strong endorsement of euro entry
UK - British Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday gave his strongest endorsement yet of British membership in the European single currency.
More to economic forecasts than meets the eye
ARTICLE - A letter published in the London edition of the Financial Times Wednesday 2 October argues against an editorial - The value of IMF forecasts - the FT published the previous week.
Japan moves to step up bank client checks
JAPAN - Japanese financial authorities are set to propose legislation that will force banks to strengthen background checks on customers in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks on the US.
Australia slashes rates to a 29-year low of 4.5%
AUSTRALIA - Australia's central bank cut official interest rates on Wednesday 3 October by a quarter of a percentage point to a 29-year low of 4.5 percent in a bid to bolster the economy in an international downturn.
Speech by Prof. Eugenio Domingo Solans of the ECB
SPEECH - Speech by Prof. Eugenio Domingo Solans, Member of the Governing Council and the Executive Board of the European Central Bank. Delivered at the Euro 2002 Information Campaign conference, hosted by Banca d'Italia. Rome, 18 September.
Speech by Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa of the ECB
SPEECH - Keynote address of Mr. Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the EU Commission conference, Payments in euro in the Internal Market, Brussels, 24 September.
Federal Reserve - Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates, 2 October.
2.5% - US Interest rates at lowest since 1962
US - The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has cut interest rate for the ninth time this year, by half a percentage point to 2.5%.
Speech by Romano Prodi EC President on the euro
SPEECH - Speech by Romano Prodi President of the European Commission "Ninety-nine days to go" Conference on Payments in Euro in the Internal Market, Brussels, 24 September.
Philippine central bank orders banks to prepare
PHILIPPINES - The central bank has required banks to submit a contingency plan within 30 days to contain possible risks arising from the terrorist attacks in the US last month, central bank deputy governor Alberto Reyes said.
Cardoso rules out extra measures to support real
BRAZIL - President Fernando Henrique Cardoso said that the central bank has taken the necessary measures to stem the fall of the real, adding that no additional measures are required.
ECB probes fishy tale of Dutch euro bank note
GERMANY - The European Central Bank was investigating an embarrassing breach of security on Monday after a man used a five-euro note to buy fish food from a Dutch shop three months before the single currency becomes legal tender.
Swedes warm to euro as krona totters
SWEDEN - Swedes have become positive about joining the euro for the first time in 18 months, thanks to a plunge in the value of the krona.
Fed chairman Greenspan to testify to Congress
US - US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will testify before the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday 17 October.
BIS delays forex volume report due to US events
SWITZERLAND - The Bank for International Settlements said Tuesday it is delaying publication of its triennial report on foreign exchange volumes by a week because of the late receipt of U.S. data.
CBR submits draft 2002 monetary policy guidelines
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia /CBR/ has submitted Monday 1 October the draft 2002 monetary policy guidelines to the State Duma, lower house of parliament, Deputy CBR Chairman Georgy Luntovsky told Prime-TASS Tuesday.
Federal Reserve - 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 2002.
Speech by Dr Reddy Dep Gov, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - First Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Memorial Lecture sponsored by University Grants Commission and organized by the University of Hyderabad, delivered by Dr.Y.V.Reddy, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, at Hyderabad on 5 September.