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Banks take Old Lady's money
The Bank of England's adoption of a new auction method for open market operations met with success on Tuesday as all of the available funds were allocated.
ECB adds an extra €170 billion
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday injected about €170 billion-worth ($245 billion) of extra funds into eurozone money markets after saying on Monday night that it would offer eurozone banks an unlimited amount of two-week loans at below…
IMF's Kato adds voice to calls for transparency
Investors need greater transparency of the on- and off- balance sheet exposures of financial institutions, as well as of the interrelationships between asset managers, and special purpose vehicles, said Takatoshi Kato, a deputy managing director of the…
Bank of England - Quarterly Bulletin
Details of the impact of Northern Rock's use of the lender of last resort facility on the Bank of England's open market operations are noted in the latest edition of the Quarterly Bulletin.
Report details practices at G10 central banks
The Markets Committee on Monday published a report on the monetary policy frameworks and open market operations at the G10 central banks.
The Netherlands Bank - Annual Report 2006
The Netherlands Central Bank estimated the Dutch economy expanded by 3% in 2006, boosted by strong export, consumption and investment growth.
Greenspan warns of stagflation risk
Alan Greenspan, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned on Sunday that the United States economy was exhibiting the first signs of stagflation.
Hungary holds rates at 7.5%
The National Bank of Hungary's rate-setting council voted on Monday to keep its benchmark base rate at 7.5%.
RBNZ set to regulate insurance industry
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Monday became responsible for regulating all life, health and general insurance providers.
Near-record inflation forces Oman to limit lending
The Central Bank of Oman upped banks' reserve requirement ratio on Sunday in a bid to curb rampant inflation.
Old Lady denies reports of government criticism
The Bank of England countered reports published over the weekend that an unnamed senior Bank of England official had said low government morale was blocking plans for a fundamental overhaul of the financial regulatory system.
Financial crisis has affected eurozone stability
Uncertainty surrounding financial stability in the euro area has heightened as a result of the recent financial turmoil, Lucas Papademos, the vice president of the European Central Bank, confirmed on Thursday.
Emerging Asia impacts commodity price trend
Industrial activity in emerging Asia appears to have become, since 1997, a stronger driver of oil and commodity price movements than business cycle trends in developed economies.
Nepal Rastra Bank - Annual Report 2005-2006
Nepal's real GDP grew by 2.3 % in the 2005 to 2006 period.
Imbalances to gradually decline despite turmoil
The unwinding of global imbalances is still likely to continue gradually in spite of the increased risks posed by the recent financial turmoil, says John Lipsky, the first deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Kenya leaves rates at 8.75%
The Central Bank of Kenya's rate-setting committee voted on Thursday to hold the benchmark Central Bank Rate at 8.75%.
Turkey slashes policy rate to 15.75%
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey's rate-setting committee voted on Thursday to cut its benchmark overnight interest borrowing rate from 16.25% to 15.75%.
Numbers of central bankers continue to rise
The 2008 edition of Central Banking Publications's Central Bank Directory, the annual guide to the world of central banking, estimates the number of central bankers in the world at 348,865, a marginal 0.2% increase over last year. This maintains last…
Chile surprises with decision to hike rates to 6%
The Central Bank of Chile's rate-setting board voted to raise the monetary policy interest rate unexpectedly by 25 basis points to 6% on Thursday.
UK's inflation expectations reach eight-year high
Britons' inflation expectations rose to the highest level for eight years in November, the Bank of England's Inflation Attitudes Survey has revealed.
Fischer outlines Israel's economic agenda
The objective of the Bank of Israel's economic agenda should be rapid and sustained growth, Stanley Fischer, the governor of the central bank, said.
ECB Financial Stability Review - December 2007
The European Central Bank (ECB) noted that with financial systems undergoing a process of de-leveraging and re-intermediation, the uncertainty surrounding the financial stability outlook for the euro area has heightened and could persist for a…
BoE's Paul Tucker on global credit crunch
Paul Tucker, executive director for markets at the Bank of England and a member of the monetary policy committee, at a speech on Thursday, analysed the difficulties facing central banks in correctly diagnosing changes in credit conditions and asset…
Cooperation can't get to root cause of crunch
The central banks' coordinated attempt to bring interbank rates down may alleviate liquidity pressures, but not the mistrust the lies at the core of the crunch, says Avinash Persaud, the chairman of Intelligence Capital, a financial advisory firm.