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Turkey holds lending rate on liquidity fears
The Central Bank of Turkey continued its rate-tightening run on Thursday by raising borrowing rates by half a point. But volatility in the money markets kept lending rates constant.
Japanese risks balanced, says Shirakawa
Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, said on Friday that the risks to growth and inflation in Japan were evenly balanced and that the central bank's policy stance was neutral.
Keep wages low, Trichet warns eurozone bosses
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has urged euro-area employers to avoid raising wages and prices for services on the back of higher oil and food costs.
Canada - Monetary Policy Report
The Bank of Canada's latest Monetary Policy Report identifies three significant developments affecting the Canadian economy: protracted weakness in the US economy, ongoing turbulence in global financial markets, and sharp increases in certain commodity…
HKMA - Banking Stability Review
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) Banking Stability Review has found the territory's banking system robust.
We must win public's trust: RBA's Stevens
Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has said that central bankers must contain inflation expectations regardless of whether recent rises in inflation are exogenous or endogenous.
Hawkish Hoenig emphasises need for speed
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, described the current federal funds rate as accommodative and said that it was important to move from this stance "in a timely fashion".
Berlin calls off note-printer auction
The German government has abandoned plans to sell its federal printing works.
SWFs scaling back dollar holdings, says FT
Sovereign wealth funds are reducing their dollar holdings, the Financial Times has reported.
Swiss monetary framework a model of distinction
The Swiss National Bank's unique monetary policy model has allowed the real economy to escape the worst of the financial turmoil, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
SA stats accused of overestimating inflation
South Africa's government statistics bureau is overestimating inflation by more than two percentage points, Investec, an asset management firm, has argued.
Zimbabwean inflation at 2.2m%
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate has hit 2,200,000%, Gideon Gono, the governor of the country's Reserve Bank, said on Wednesday.
Philippines' Tentango on links with banks
Amando Tetangco, the governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines, said that the institution should foster stronger links with the country's banking sector.
Bank of Korea - Annual Report 2007
The total assets of the Bank of Korea rose by almost 7% during 2007, the central bank said in its latest Annual Report.
Yellen on Fed's response to subprime crisis
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has underlined the central bank's commitment to addressing the mortgage and foreclosure crisis.
Riksbank decision unanimous
All six members of the Riksbank's Executive Council backed the decision to raise rates a quarter point to 4.5% earlier this month.
US regulators issue guidance on Basel II
The four US regulators responsible for the Basel II framework have published final guidelines on how banks adopting the advanced approaches can best carry out the supervisory review process.
Ex-Polish PM to head IMF's European department
Marek Belka, a former Polish prime minister and finance minister, will become the new head of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department. He will be the first Central European to take the role.
Senator condemns Fed
A US Senator has attacked Federal Reserve policy and called on Washington to deprive the central bank of some of its rate-setting responsibility.
Czechs hit out after media ignores warning
The Czech National Bank on Wednesday attacked a leading Czech daily's decision to publish the financial information of its senior employees despite an earlier warning by the central bank.
US inflation soars to 5%
The key measure of US annual inflation surged to its highest level since 1991 in June, figures out Wednesday reveal.
Central Bank of Ireland - Annual Report 2007
The Irish economy will suffer a significant reduction in output growth this year, John Hurley, the governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, says in the latest edition of the institution's Annual Report.
Rates restraining demand: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board believes rates, which it has held at a 12-year high of 7.25% since March, are beginning to restrain demand.
BoE's Sentance on the inflationary threat
In the face of the current oil and commodity price pressures, policymakers cannot expect to maintain the benign world of steady growth and consistently low inflation, said Andrew Sentence, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.