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BOJ share view on modest expansion - minutes
According to minutes released Wednesday 18 October, all members of the Bank of Japan's policy board agreed that the domestic economy would continue to expand moderately.
Interview with Central Bank of Ireland's Hurley
Irish central bank governor John Hurley told the Financial Times in an interview published Wednesday 18 October that rising eurozone interest rates are starting to cool the booming Irish housing market, but economic growth in the country will remain…
ECB's Liebscher sees December rate hike
European Central Bank governing council member Klaus Liebscher told the FAZ newspaper on Wednesday 18 October that market expectations of a December interest rate increase are accurate, but said the ECB has no pre-determined view on rates for 2007.
How to save the young from the burden of pensions
According to this article by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, published in the Financial Times on Wednesday 18 October, the introduction of an EU constitutional rule to prevent young workers being discriminated against in pension reforms is needed.
Fed's Bies on enterprise risk management
In the speech 'A supervisory perspective on enterprise risk management' given on 17 October Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said that bankers need to beware of their home mortgage lending because there were signs that U.S. housing markets are…
RBA 'Demography and financial markets' conference
The Reserve Bank of Australia published papers from its 'Demography and financial markets' 23-25 July 2006 conference on 12 October. The G20 workshop brought together academics, policy advisors, private sector participants and representatives from the…
St Louis Fed's Poole on data, data & yet more data
In the speech 'Data, data and yet more data' given on 16 October William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the case for making data readily available is simple.
BOJ's Muto on recent conduct of monetary policy
In the speech 'Recent conduct of monetary policy' given on 21 July (published 16 Oct) Toshiro Muto of the Bank of Japan said for the effects of monetary policy to filter through into the economy both financial markets and financial institutions have an…
RBNZ and The Treasury release conference book
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and The Treasury released a book entitled "Testing stabilisation policy limits in a small open economy" on Monday 16 October. The book contains the proceedings of a conference held in Wellington on June 12th this year.
RBI's Reddy on banking and financial sector reform
In the speech 'Banking and financial sector reforms - status and prospects' given on 6 October YV Reddy of the RBI said reflecting on future prospects in banking, immediate focus has to be on the cleaning up of the remnants of undercapitalised banks,…
Bank of England governor may be outvoted on rates
This article from Reuters, published Thursday 12 October, asks whether Mervyn King could be outvoted for the second time at the Bank of England's next rate-setting meeting.
Bank of Thailand appoints Tarisa as governor
Thailand's Cabinet approved on Tuesday 17 October the appointment of Tarisa Watanagase, Bank of Thailand deputy governor, to take over as governor, the first female governor in the bank's 64-year history.
Kuwait mulls stricter anti-money laundering laws
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) will impose stricter anti-money laundering regulations to protect investments in this Islamic Gulf state, Kuwait-based newspaper Arab Times reported on Sunday 15 October.
Treasury Committee to look into MPC process
The Treasury Select Committee has said it expects to look into the appointment process to the Bank of England's interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee some time next year.
IMF's Carstens steps down for Mexican post
Agustin Carstens, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund announced Monday 16 October his intention to leave the Fund with immediate effect to accept an appointment in Mexico President-elect Felipe Calderon's transition team.
Russia investing some reserves in Japan's yen
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has begun investing gold and foreign currency reserves in Japanese yen, CBR first deputy director Aleksei Ulyukayev told a conference on Monday 16 October.
IMF seminar on monetary and financial law
The IMF will hold its 2006 Seminar on Current Developments in Monetary and Financial Law at the IMF headquarters on 23-27 October. The theme of the seminar will be Law and Financial Stability. Federal Reserve governor Randall Kroszner will deliver the…
Fed's Bernanke on bank regulation and supervision
In the speech 'Bank regulation and supervision: Balancing benefits and costs' given on 16 October Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said U.S. bank regulators are taking a close look at international differences in the implementation of Basel II.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, October 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its October 2006 monthly report on Tuesday 17 October. In the report the BOJ stood by its previous assessment of the economy, saying it is expanding moderately, while deflationary pressure is easing.
BoE's Gieve on hedge funds and financial stability
In the speech 'Hedge funds and financial stability' given on 17 October John Gieve of the Bank of England warned that short term risks to financial stability from hedge fund activity do exist.
Chicago Fed's Moskow on U.S. economic outlook
In the speech 'U.S. economic outlook' given on 12 October Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said policy makers may need more rate increases to lower inflation.
Norway's Bergo on monetary policy
In the speech 'Cyclical developments, monetary policy and the krone exchange rate' given on 28 September Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said the cyclical upturn in the Norwegian economy continues, with strong growth since mid-2003.
RBI's Leeladhar on demystifying Basel II
In the speech 'Demystifying Basel II' given on 26 September Shri V.Leeladhar of the Reserve Bank of India said flexibility has been the hallmark of our reform process, which was evident in our Basel I implementation.
Can we bank on Poland to look back - or forward?
According to this article published by The Times on Friday 13 October, Poland may be about to turn its back on a modern economy, with political interference at the central bank.