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Eurozone inflation hits record high
Eurozone inflation has climbed to its highest level since the European Central Bank was founded in 1999, an early estimate shows.
Instant cuts the right response to instability
Monetary policy that responds instantly to increased credit risk performs better than a policy that follows the traditional Taylor rule, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.
Central Bank of Libya - Annual Report 2006
Libya continued to privatise goods and services in 2006 in its bid to give private industry a greater role in the economy.
Productivity gains lowered Swedish inflation
The rapid rise in Swedish productivity growth between 2002 and 2006 is an important explanation for low inflation, said Svante berg, a deputy governor at the Riksbank.
Poland raises rates to 5.25%
The National Bank of Poland's rate-setting monetary policy council opted to hike its benchmark reference rate by 25 basis points on Thursday.
Trinidad's Williams: "We can make it if we try"
Trinidad and Tobago can succeed in establishing a secondary market for government securities, said Ewart Williams, the governor of the central bank.
Finland appoints new financial markets head
The Bank of Finland has promoted Kimmo Virolainen to the position of head of financial markets and statistics.
Pakistan rates up by half a point
The State Bank of Pakistan's rate-setting board has raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.5%.
South Africa holds rates
The South African Reserve Bank's rate-setting board voted on Thursday to hold rates at 11%.
Fed cuts rates by half a point
The Federal Open Market Committee voted on Wednesday to lower rates by 50 basis points to 3%.
Swedish hedge funds are transparent enough: Nyberg
New rules for Swedish hedge funds are unnecessary, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor at the central bank.
Chinese and Indian roles in world markets limited
China's and India's roles in the global financial system are relatively limited, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
Basel II's procyclical costs
By increasing capital requirements during economic downturns, Basel II will offset improvements in monetary policy trade-offs caused by countercyclical variations, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Singapore's Lim hopeful on Asian bond markets
The prospects of the Asian bond market are not without bright spots, said Lim Hng Kiang, deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Indonesian governor a suspect in corruption case
Indonesia's anti-corruption authorities are investigating allegations made against Burhanuddin Abdullah, the governor of central bank, and two other officials.
Bank of England's King to get second term
Mervyn King has been granted a further five-year term as the governor of the Bank of England.
Old Lady could offer covert support under new rule
The British chancellor wants to introduce new rules allowing the Bank of England to give lender-of-last-resort support in secret.
Central Bank of Mauritania - Annual Report 2006
Inflation plummeted in 2006, falling from 12.1% the previous year to 6.2%.
The FSA Handbook: a Practical Guide and Update
With the focus of markets on the regulatory response to the current crisis, the launch of this tenth guide to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) handbook, to be held in London on 6 February, is expected to be a popular event.
More banking competition produces mixed results
A u-shaped relationship exists between competition and the risk of bank failure, research published by the Centre for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR) finds.
Glum findings in latest FSA report
Financial markets could be more vulnerable to external shocks in 2008, the latest risk outlook published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the British single regulator, finds.
Malaysia keeps rates at 3.5%
Bank Negara Malaysia's rate-setting monetary policy committee voted to hold its benchmark overnight policy rate at 3.5% on Monday in spite of concern over inflation.