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Speech by Sushil Wadhwani of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Sushil Wadhwani, Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, deliveved at a CEPR/ESI Conference, Helsinki, 14 September.
New President to Ecuador Central Bank
ECUADOR - The Central Bank of Ecuador has appointed Mauricio Yepez as president, responsible for monitoring the country's economy and monetary reserves.
Argentina opens currency squabble
ARGENTINA - Argentine Economy Minister, Domingo Cavallo, has heightened economic tension in Latin America by accusing Brazilians of exacerbating the decline in the real.
Central banks boost anti-crisis moves
WORLD - Central banks around the world have stepped up their efforts to minimise the economic and financial-market fallout from the US attacks.
O'Neill sees recovery ahead
UNITED STATES - Financial centres are preparing to rescue the global economy.
US markets to re-open on Monday
UNITED STATES - Share trading on Wall Street will now restart at 0930 New York time on Monday, the heads of the major exchanges have announced.
Euro sceptic wins UK Conservative vote
UK - Iain Duncan Smith has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. He has beaten off the challenge of former cabinet minister Ken Clarke after a fiercely fought and at times bitterly divisive three month battle.
Dlr swap seen as more than a confidence measure
UK - In another move to ensure market liquidity, central banks Thursday 13 September established swap facilities to alleviate the tight dollar market in Europe - a move welcomed by the financial industry.
Yugoslavia outlines plans for euro swapover
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslavia's central bank said on 13 September it had ordered a euro equivalent of 540 million German marks from the Bundesbank in a first step to reshaping its forex reserves ahead of the launch of euro notes and coins.
Ukrainian cb threat to fine banks for risky trade
UKRAINE - Ukrainian central bank threatens to fine banks for risky transactions.
NZ reserve bank names monetary policy advisors
NEW ZEALAND - The Researve Bank of New Zealand has announced two new hires.
Has economic crisis been avoided?
FEATURE - If the reaction of markets so far is anything to go by, the world has avoided the worst case scenario of a global economic meltdown after the terrorist attacks on the US.
IMF meeting 'to be called off'
WASHINGTON - The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank scheduled for the end of this month are almost certain to be postponed, the German finance ministry has said.
Eurozone growth slows to a crawl
EUROPE - Growth in the eurozone has slowed to a crawl, with the likelihood of a sustained slowdown heightened by this week's terrorist attacks on the US, gurus have warned.
Bleak outlook persists for Japan
Japan - Japanese exporters continue to suffer as the global economy slows.
Wim Duisenberg testimony to European Parliament
SPEECH - Testimony before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament with the President of the European Central Bank, in accordance with Article 113(3) of the Treaty on European Union.
OECD Statement on US attacks
Statement issued yesterday by Donald J. Johnston, Secretary General of the OECD, in the wake of the attacks in the U.S.
World Bank Extends Sympathy to United States
WASHINGTON, September 12, - The following is a statement issued today by World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn.
Challenges for Japan's Economy and Monetary Policy
SPEECH - Remarks by Sakuya Fujiwara, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on 25 July.
Bank of France New York office escapes the horror
UNITED STATES - CentralBankNet has today, Wednesday 12 Sep, discovered that the Banque de France, France's central bank, representative office in New York avoided the devastation at the World Trade Center.
ECB confirms council meeting Thursday as planned
GERMANY - The European Central Bank confirmed on Wednesday 12 Sep that its policymaking Governing Council will meet as planned here on Thursday for its regular fortnightly policy review.
Japan fin, econ authorities setting up task forces
JAPAN - Japanese financial and economic authorities set up task forces early Wednesday 12 Sep to ease effects on the markets in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks in Washington and New York.