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Bosnia: we're not ready for euro yet
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina has rejected calls to replace the convertible marka with the euro, saying the country is not yet ready to adopt the single currency.
Australia's PM: banks must pass on RBA cuts
Kevin Rudd, Australia's prime minister, has urged the nation's banks to pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) rate cuts to consumers.
HKMA Exchange Fund posts HK$35 billion H1 loss
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) Exchange Fund recorded a loss of HK$35 billion ($4.49 billion) in the first half of the year as its equity portfolio took a substantial hit.
Venezuela calms liquidity fears on Chavez takeover
The Central Bank of Venezuela has said that the country's financial system is sufficiently liquid after the nationalisation of one of its biggest banks prompted concern about the banking industry's health.
RBZ splurges on luxury goods for judiciary
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has bought a fleet of Mercedes-Benz cars, plasma-screen TVs and satellite dishes for the country's judges.
New research at the Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland has published a new research newsletter covering topics such as demographics and monetary policy rules.
Trinidad and Tobago - Annual Report 2007
Trinidad and Tobago's external position remained robust as a result of high energy prices, with a current account surplus estimated at 20% of GDP, reveals the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago's latest annual report.
Behind the BoJ's risk balance charts
Hidetoshi Kamezaki, a member of the policy board of Bank of Japan, explained the background behind the introduction of the central bank's new risk-balance charts.
RBI: lack of education limits electronic payments
A lack of education among bank staff at the branch level is the main reason for the slow adoption of electronic transfers in India, said Vittaldas Leeladhar, a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Joint Forum: reduce dependence on external CRs
Investors should never exclusively rely on external ratings when evaluating credit risk transfer instruments, says the Joint Forum, a group of senior financial regulators, in a paper on this sector.
Stock prices count in bank lending
Stock markets play a key role in the lending decisions of European banks, finds a new paper from Banque de France.
Strong euro less harmful for developing trade
The euro's strength has a weaker effect on the competitiveness of euro-area exports when the destination is a developing country, finds new research from the European Central Bank.
BoE's Tucker on assessing price impact of slowdown
A key challenge for the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will be to assess whether the expected economic slowdown will be sufficient to bring inflation back to target, said Paul Tucker, the Bank's executive director responsible for markets.
Czech executive director quits
Leos Ptr, the executive director responsible for financial market supervision at the Czech National Bank, resigned Thursday.
Russia launches fresh bid to tackle inflation
The Central Bank of Russia said on Friday that it would raise its reserve requirement ratios for the fourth time this year to curb annual inflation, which is estimated at about 15%.
IMF strengthens technical assistance programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a raft of reforms aimed at enhancing its technical assistance.
South African rates high enough: Mnyande
The South African Reserve Bank's tightening cycle could be at an end after a senior official said that rates were now at an appropriate level to contain inflation.
Ecuador appoints new central bank chief
Carlos Vallejo Lopez has become president of the Central Bank of Ecuador little more than a week after joining the institution.
Philly Fed payments VP wins promotion
Arun Jain, a vice president at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's retail payments department, will become a senior vice president after nearly 30 years of working within the Fed system.
UK MPC hawk acting on 70s memories
Tim Besley, the only member of the Bank of England's nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee to back a rate hike this month, voted against the majority on fears that UK inflation could become as volatile as it was in the 1970s.
Fed a "major culprit" in commodity inflation
A prominent US economist has blamed Federal Reserve policy for the surge in commodity prices.
Eurozone inflation hits fresh record
Annual inflation in the eurozone looks to have hit a record high of 4.1% in July.
Bank of Albania - Annual Report 2007
Albania's economy grew by 6% in 2007, supported by high foreign direct investment, reveals the Bank of Albania's latest annual report.
Mexican growth suffers as remittances slide
The Bank of Mexico has cut its growth estimate for this year on evidence that remittance payments from US-based migrant workers are falling.