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Qatar cb focusing on transparency
Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani, Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB), said Tuesday 8 May that the QCB will give high priority to strengthening good corporate governance, transparency and accountability in the financial sector.
DNB's Wellink says 'no risk from M&A'
Dutch central bank president Nout Wellink said Wednesday 9 May he believes ABN Amro is an extremely strong bank and that customers should not fear a takeover.
Hungary to name NBH deputy by 1 July
Hungarian central bank (NBH) governor Andras Simor will name by 1 July who will be the central bank's second deputy governor, local newswire MTI reported on Wednesday 9 May.
Wolfowitz gets White House backing
The White House on Wednesday 9 May said it has continued full support for embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz, who faces numerous calls to quit.
Bernanke and Co should do nothing
According to this article from John Berry at Bloomberg, published Friday 4 May, Federal Reserve officials will not change interest rates Wednesday amid conflicting evidence about where the US economy is headed.
King and Co should do nothing either
According to this article from Bloomberg published Wednesday 9 May, there are plenty of reasons for the Bank of England to do nothing Thursday.
RBNZ Financial Stability Report, May 2007
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its May 2007 Financial Stability Report on 9 May. RBNZ governor Alan Bollard said that New Zealand's financial system has continued to be stable.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on making SEPA a reality
In the speech 'Making SEPA a reality - Involving the public sector in the Single Euro Payments Area' given on 8 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said she is convinced that public administrations should remain competitive in an increasingly…
ECB's Trichet on the Lamfalussy approach
In a speech given on 9 May Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) has made significant progress so far and this has been acknowledged and appreciated by all interested parties, including the ECB and the…
IMF's Rato at the MIT Latin Conference
In a speech given on 27 April Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said Latin America's future is not entirely in its own hands.
Canada's Dodge on exchange rate regimes
In the speech 'The importance of appropriate exchange rate regimes' given on 4 May David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said the Canadian dollar's rise in recent years has helped Canada maintain stable growth and inflation as commodity prices rose sharply.
Chatham House City Series
Impact of extraterritorial regulation on the cross-border financial markets, Bloomberg Studios, London, 15th June 2007.
Wolfowitz still flying high, but now out of fuel
According to this article published Tuesday 8 May by the LA Times, the latest goings on at the World Bank are all designed with one thing in mind, as Paul Wolfowitz stays put as president.
Some BoJ members urged gradual rate hike
Minutes released Monday 7 May showed some members of the Bank of Japan's board called on the BoJ to do a better job communicating its intention of raising interest rates only gradually and without any timetable set in advance.
PBOC's Zhou unsure on reserves trend
The governor of the People's Bank of China said in Switzerland Monday 7 May the outlook for China's foreign reserves remains unclear following a big increase in the Q1.
Federal Reserve appoints Inspector General
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday 4 May announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Coleman as Inspector General for the Board, effective May 6.
Knight's term of office at BIS extended
The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced Monday 7 May that it has extended the term of office of the General Manager, Malcolm Knight, to mid-2009.
Trichet says world economy growing strongly
The G10 central bankers group said Monday 7 May that the world economy continues to grow at a "very encouraging" rate.
Norges Bank - Annual Report 2006
According to the Norges Bank's Annual Report 2006, inflation has been low and stable and remained fairly close to, but somewhat below 2.5%.
RBA's Lowe on non-banks in the payments system
In the speech 'Non-banks in the payments system: A central bank perspective' given on 4 May Philip Lowe of the RBA said our approach to oversight has focused on the various functions involved in making a payment from one person to another.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on financial integration
In the speech 'Financial integration, modernisation and competitiveness in Europe: achievements and challenges' given on 7 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said minority shareholders need more protection against abuses by company insiders.
SARB's Mboweni on the global economy
In the speech 'Risks and challenges facing the global economy' given on 4 May Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said currently the world economy is characterised by generally strong growth and low inflation.
IMF paper: Jordan's international reserve position
This IMF Working Paper uses several traditional measures of reserves adequacy to compare Jordan's reserve holdings with other emerging market countries.
NY Fed's Geithner says flexible rates better
Federal Reserve Bank of New York president Timothy Geithner said on Friday 4 May in a speech that flexible exchange rates allow emerging countries to handle global economic swings better.