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Chile and NZ advise on Indonesian central bank law
The central bank governors of Chile and New Zealand will arrive on April 4 to join two Indonesian experts in the discussion on how to amend Indonesia's central bank law.
Study effects of gold lending says Italy's Santini
Central banks must study the effects of gold lending in order to see if they can raise returns on their portfolios without dirupting the market said the Banca D'Italia's Santini yesterday.
Belarus cbank cools on unification with Russia
No unification of Russian and Belarusian central banks says Prakapovich.
ECB tight-lipped on banking supervision
A confidential ECB report arguing that eurozone central banks should continue to perform banking supervision has been leaked to German daily paper Boersen Zeitung.
Bank of Finland Board Member under fire
Finnish newspaper reports parliamentarians' unhappiness with Bank of Finland board member, Sinikka Salo.
Indian Reserve Bank demands risk data
The RBI, responding to fears over the effects of market volatility on cooperative banks, has demanded information about their stock market exposures.
BoJ switches to target monetary base
As expected, the Bank of Japan has reinstated its zero interest rate policy, but it has done this by switching its operational target to expand the money supply.
The Accidental Redistribution of ECB Profits
ARTICLE - According to the latest calculations of Hans-Wener Sinn and Holgar Feist, the division of European Central Bank profits will see Germany lose E. 30bn and France gain a similar amount.
Central Bank of Russia rebuts accusation
NEWS - The Russian central bank has denied any involvement in the erroneous transfer of 2m dollars by the American Bank of New York to the Nizhegorodets bank, according to a recent Interfax news report.
Philippines to hit inflation target
NEWS - Philippine Central Bank Governor Rafael Buenaventura has said that he expects the central bank confortably to meet the 6% - 7% inflation target set by the Philippine government.
First council members for Montenegran central bank
NEWS - the new central bank council for Montenego's fledgling monetary authority was appointed on 15 March by the Montenegrin assembly. It includes current deputy prime minister Ljubisa Krgovic.
Indonesian cbank ponders Standard Chartered fine
NEWS - Bank Indonesia has agreed to look again at fines levied for breaches of forex dealing regulations after Standard Chartered complained the penalites were excessive in response to "operational errors" which had been quickly corrected.
Tajik central bank retires rouble
NEWS - The National Bank of Tajikistan has set an April 1 deadline for citizens to exchange their old Tajik rouble banknotes for the new currency (Somoni and dirams)
Govt pressures BoJ to cut rates back to zero
NEWS - The Bank of Japan is under severe pressure from the Japanese government to cut interest rates back to zero at its monetary policy meeting on Monday 19 March.
ECB monetary analysis papers
RESEARCH - The ECB has today (March 16) published a series of papers from a seminar for staff from central banks entitled "Monetary analysis: Tools and applications" held in November 2000.
Price stability remit for Croatian Cbank
Croatia's parliment is to debate a new central bank law to reform the payment system and give the central bank more independence.
ECB keeps rates steady despite growth fears
As expected, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held interest rates steady (at its March 15 meeting yesterday) undeterred by weak share markets and dimming euro zone growth prospects.
Greek monetary policy report stresses convergence
REPORT: Competitiveness and productivity are key to Greece's economic convergence with the rest of the eurozone, according to the latest report on monetary policy from the Bank of Greece, submitted to parliament yesterday.
Argentine cbank chief testifies, quotes Kafka
Argentina's embattled central bank president Pedro Pou testified before a congressional commission on Mar 14 to defend himself from allegations he turned a blind eye to money laundering.
BOJ Hayami says structural reform indispensable
Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami said on Mar 15, 2001 that structural reform in the Japanese economic system and industry is needed to make monetary policy fully effective.
Turkey's banking watchdog seized control of bank
Turkey's banking watchdog seized control of a mid-sized private bank early on Mar 15, 2001 in a sign the government is determined to clean up a crisis-ridden banking sector that threatens the entire economy.
ECB agrees 10% increase of euro notes production
The European Central Bank on Mar 15, 2001 said it approved a 10 percent increase in the production of euro banknotes to create an additional reserve and help smooth the changeover to euro cash.