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Tietmeyer may become 'God's banker'
According to the Catholic News website, Pope Benedict has sounded out former Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer for the key post as head of the Institute for Religious Works, better known as the Vatican Bank.
Afghan bank takes a gamble on success
According to this article published Wednesday 13 September on The Age's website, banking in Afghanistan is in a colourful class of its own, where entering the central bank on the wrong day can mean risking your life.
IMF Global Financial Stability Report, Sep 2006
The International Monetary Fund published its Global Financial Stability Report for September 2006 on 12 September. In the report the IMF warned that the risks of a global slowdown had increased due to higher interest rates, surging oil prices and an…
Paper on governance and the IMF
The Bank of Canada Working Paper "Governance and the IMF: Does the Fund Follow Corporate Best Practice?" identifies governance issues facing the International Monetary Fund that have remained largely ignored by the literature and policy-makers alike.
IMF's Rato on prospects for the world economy
In the speech 'Prospects for the world economy' given on 12 September Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said large global current account imbalances continue to be a major concern for the outlook.
Sweden's Ingves on financial crises
In the speech 'Financial crises in an international perspective' given on 12 September Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said we do not need more regulation and supervision.
Dallas' Rosenblum on inflation rate measure
In the speech 'The trimmed mean PCE inflation rate: A fitter, trimmer core measure' given on 10 September Harvey Rosenblum of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said the Federal Reserve should move away from using inflation measures that exclude food and…
Reserve Bank of India - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report 2005-2006, inflation pressures remain as state-controlled local fuel prices have not kept pace with global crude prices.
Comment on central banking
The Financial Times published three interesting articles on Tuesday and Wednesday 13 September, including a piece on the IMF by Rachel Lomax and Tiff Macklem.
Mizuno says BOJ to gradually lift rates
Bank of Japan board member Atsushi Mizuno said in an interview published Wednesday 13 September policy makers remain committed to gradually raising interest rates even after recent signs of slower economic growth.
SF Fed's Yellen says rates may have to go up
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Janet Yellen reiterated Tuesday 12 September her concerns about inflation, and again said now is a time for policy makers to gauge how past interest-rate hikes are affecting the economy.
IMF says risk of 'disorderly' drop in dollar
A ``disorderly'' drop in the dollar is the biggest risk to world financial markets, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday 12 September.
Report says G7 forex section still undecided
Ministers of Group of Seven leading nations have yet to decide the wording on currency policy at their upcoming summit, Kyodo news reported Tuesday 12 September citing a draft of the final statement.
Interview with Central Bank of Iran's Mojarad
In an interview with Dow Jones published Saturday 9 September, the Central Bank of Iran's vice governor Mohammad Jafar Mojarad said it will be difficult for the west to impose sanctions on Iran given its key role as a major oil exporter.
Eurozone's Juncker wants end to Trichet spat
Eurozone finance ministers and the European Central Bank should end their public spat, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview published in The Financial Times.
China's Zhou says currency reserves 'enough'
People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan told reporters on Monday 11 September that policy makers might want to curb foreign-exchange reserves.
Calls for independence for Yemen's central bank
The Yemen opposition alliance has called for the formation of a national committee for supervising the central bank and oil revenues after being accused by President Ali Abdullah Saleh of planning to steal the country's assets.
Sept. 11 attacks drag on the world economy today
This article published on Monday 11 September by Bloomberg asks what the world economy would look like if September 11 had never happened.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia's Annual Report 2006, published Tuesday 12 September, said the RBA has given the federal government a $1.5 billion payout as its assets under management topped $100 billion, the report said.
International Journal of Central Banking, Sep 06
The September 2006 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking was published on Monday 11 September. The latest edition includes the article "Intrinsic and inherited inflation persistence".
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, September 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its September 2006 monthly report on Tuesday 12 September. In the report the BOJ maintained its bullish assessment of the nation's economy, citing brisk capital investment and rising production.
Fed's Kohn on evolution of retail payments
In the speech 'Evolution of retail payments and the role of the Federal Reserve' given on 11 September Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said technology advances and the increasing use of electronically deposited checks could spell the end of the…
St Louis Fed's Poole on the monetary policy model
In the speech 'The monetary policy model' given on 11 September William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the U.S. central bank could do a better job of explaining its policy aims.
Boston Fed's Minehan on the US economy
In a speech given on 11 September Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the risks of both slower economic growth and higher inflation have grown this summer, complicating the job of monetary policy makers.