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ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on statistics
In the speech 'Statistics for the international financial system' given on 18 September Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said in today's global economy, timely and reliable official statistics play a key role in policy-making as well as in…
Sweden's Rosenberg on monetary policy in Sweden
In the speech 'Monetary policy in Sweden' given on 18 September Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said prospects for economic activity and inflation indicate that less expansionary monetary policy is called for in future.
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2006
According to the Bank of Japan's Annual Review 2006, in fiscal year 2005, Japan's economy continued to recover.
Technology diffusion within central banking
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Paper "Technology diffusion within central banking: The case of real-time gross settlement" examines the diffusion of real-time gross settlement (RTGS) technology across all 174 central banks.
Hedge funds take backseat to Asian central banks
According to this article from Bloomberg, published Friday 15 September, hedge funds are taking a backseat to Asian central banks.
ECB's Liikanen sees 'challenge' to cut inflation
Bringing eurozone inflation back down to the European Central Bank's target level of 2 pct or lower will be "a challenge", even over the medium term, said ECB governing council member Erkki Liikanen in an interview published Tuesday 19 September.
ECB's Weber not worried on Iran reserves threat
A threat by the Central Bank of Iran to move its foreign exchange reserves out of dollars into other currencies, notably the euro, should not necessarily be a cause for concern, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Axel…
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, Sep 06
The Bank of England published its September 2006 Inflation Attitudes Survey on Monday 18 September. Britons' expectations of future inflation steadied in August, but were still way above the Bank of England's 2.0 percent inflation target.
Fed panel to discuss targets for inflation
According to this article published on the International Herald Tribune's site Monday 18 September, Ben Bernanke is stepping up his push for an inflation target at the Federal Reserve.
G7 positive on prospects for world economy
Global growth is on track despite risks from high oil prices and other threats, finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations said Saturday 16 September.
Govt and RBA reaffirm policy
Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens, who began his term on Monday 18 September, have reaffirmed the government's agreement with the RBA on monetary policy.
Gonzalez-Paramo says ECB 'strongly vigilant'
European Central Bank Executive Board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo said on Monday 18 September that eurozone interest rates were low and the ECB was strongly vigilant over risks to inflation.
Draghi says Italy can beat euro growth
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi told reporters on Sunday 17 September he felt that Italy's economy could grow far more strongly than its European partners.
Murdered Russian banker may have had phone tapped
The BBC Monitoring Service on Saturday 16 September reported a translation of a story on Russian NTV which said murdered Russian central banker Andrey Kozlov may have had his phone tapped and that up to tem people could have been involved in the killing.
IMF members approve voting reform plan
The 184-nation International Monetary Fund on Monday 18 September approved reforms to increase the voting shares of emerging economies, the German finance minister was quoted by Associated Press as saying.
ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on financial markets in EMU
In the speech 'Fiscal policies and financial markets in EMU' given on 15 September Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said in principle, market forces can play a useful role in encouraging euro area governments to act in line with fiscal…
ECB's Stark on the European economy
In the speech 'Key issues facing the global economy outlook for the European economy: regaining prominence in the global economy?' given on 17 September Jurgen Stark of the ECB said inflation risks in the 12-member euro zone are clearly on the upside.
RBA's Stevens on capital flows and monetary policy
In the speech 'Capital flows and monetary policy' given on 17 September Glenn Stevens of the Reserve Bank of Australia said short-term fluctuations in exchange rates do not pose as much risk to internationally exposed businesses as medium-term…
SARB's Mboweni on the South African economy
In the speech 'An overview of the South African economy' given on 14 September Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's large deficit on the current account may stem partly from an exchange rate which was out of balance, but the…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, August 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its August 2006 Monthly Report on 14 September. The report said the German economy is likely to improve further this year after strengthening significantly since January, while it warned that…
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Jordan's Annual Report 2005, the Jordanian economy successfully achieved a high growth rate in real GDP, reaching 7.2%.
SEA-LAC central bank governors' meeting begins
Central Bank Governors from South East Asia (SEA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) gathered Friday 15 September for the first time in Kuala Lumpur, for the inaugural SEA-LAC Central Bank Governors' Meeting.
Murder won't disrupt central bank's work-Ignatiyev
The Russian central bank is working as usual despite the murder of First Deputy Chairman Andrei Kozlov, chairman of the Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatiyev told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on Friday 15 September.
FMC report shows Fed governors get richer
The Federal Reserve Board's governors have grown steadily richer in the last year as President George Bush's appointments have reshaped the board of governors, research by the Financial Markets Center shows.