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IMF shrugs off recession fears
US - The IMF has said it does not expect the global economy to fall into recession as a result of the impact of the terrorist attacks on the United States.
Britain marginalised by failure to join euro
UK - The global economic response to the terrorist attacks in the US showed Britain has been marginalised by its failure to join the euro, the UK Liberal Democrats political party said on Monday 24 September.
Greenspan to meet with Senate panel
US - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan plans to hold a closed-door meeting Tuesday 25 September.
Fin regulators plan public meet on privacy notices
US - Eight financial regulators announced plans Monday 24 September for an all-day meeting on privacy notices under new banking laws.
Pakistan on course for further IMF funds
PAKISTAN - The International Monetary Fund yesterday, Monday 24 September, said Pakistan was on track for a fresh lending package, but played down its size and denied it was connected to the campaign against terrorism.
Bank of Japan board voted 8-1 to ease policy
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday released the minutes of its monetary policy meeting held on August 13-14.
Speech by Dr Y. V. Reddy of Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - Address by Dr.Y.V.Reddy, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, to members of the Managing Committee of the Indian Merchants' Chamber on 17 July, 2001, at Mumbai. "Fiscal Transparency and Beyond".
Bank of Japan - Monetary policy meeting minutes
REPORT - Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting of the Bank of Japan held on 13 and 14 August.
Speech by Shri Vepa Kamesam Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - Address delivered by Shri Vepa Kamesam, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the National Awards Presentation function for State Co-operative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks organized by National Co-operative Agriculture & Rural…
RBNZ reminder re economic sanctions
NEWS RELEASE - The Reserve Bank has written to banks and financial institutions reminding them of their obligations in regard to United Nations sanctions that apply in New Zealand.
Speech by Dr Y. V. Reddy of Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - Address by Dr.Y.V.Reddy, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, at the 150th anniversary of the Reuters Group, at Mumbai, on August 28, 2001. "Communications Policy of the Reserve Bank of India."
Fed extends deadline on payment risks policy
US - The Federal Reserve Board extended until Nov. 16 the deadline for public comment on the potential longer-term direction of its policy on payments system risk.
IMF sees no global recession in 2001 or 2002
US - International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger said Monday 24 September she does not see a global recession in either 2001 or 2002 despite increased economic uncertainty following the 11 September attacks on the United…
Basel plan on capital may quiet criticisms
US - Regulators working on a revision of international bank capital rules announced Friday 21 September that they will back off a number of proposals that the industry has criticised.
Japan's regulators try to resolve banks' bad loans
JAPAN - In recent years, Japan has repeatedly frustrated foreign investors with its failure to resolve its decade-long bad loan mess.
UK growth predicted 'to fall sharply'
UK - A leading think tank has forecast a sharp slowdown in the UK economy next year as a result of the suicide attacks on Washington and New York.
Blair warned to make decision about euro entry
UK - Tony Blair has been warned by a close ally that he must stop "dithering" about Britain's place in Europe, and make the political case for joining the euro.
Fed's Poole - Long-run prospects remain bright
US - The prospects for the U.S. economy remain bright despite last week's terrorist attacks, according the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Afghanistan currency strengthens
AFGHANISTAN - Money changers in Kabul have reported that the national currency of Afghanistan has strengthened, after losing 10% of its value in the initial aftermath of the attacks on America.
Update on the Basel Accord
REPORT - Update on work on the New Basel Capital Accord published September 2001.
Speech by William Poole on economic prospects
SPEECH - Speech by William Poole President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Risk Management Association, Evansville, Indiana 20 September.
Review of the international role of the euro
RESEARCH - A recent publication from the European Central Bank, September 2001.
Speech by Ian Plenderleith on monetary policy
SPEECH - Speech by Ian Plenderleith, Executive Director of the Bank of England to the Fort William Chamber of Commerce in Scotland, 20 September.
Plenderleith - UK able to weather econ uncertainty
UK - The U.K. is well placed to weather the current world economic slowdown because of its low inflation and the underlying competitive advantages of major economies, Bank of England executive director Ian Plenderleith said Thursday 20 September in a…