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Fed's Bies on Basel II
In testimony 'Basel II' given on 26 September Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said that the Fed supports Basel II because it will help preserve the safety and soundness of the U.S. banking system.
UK's Blanchflower on his first four MPC votes
In the speech 'Reflections on my first four votes on the MPC' given on 27 September Professor David Blanchflower of the Bank of England painted a softer picture on the outlook for the UK economy, saying that both inflation and growth are likely to come…
Gieve on the puzzle of UK business investment
In the speech 'The puzzle of UK business investment' given on 26 September Sir John Gieve of the Bank of England said official figures on business investment in the UK are likely to be revised higher.
BIS's Knight on reserve diversification
In the speech 'International reserve diversification and disclosure' given on 8 September (published 25 Sep) Malcolm Knight of the BIS said powerful arguments can be made for the disclosure of the composition of official foreign exchange reserves.
Bank Al Maghrib - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank Al Maghrib's Annual Report 2005, at the national level, economic growth continued in Morocco, albeit at a less sustained rate.
Household savings and wealth in New Zealand
This Reserve Bank of New Zealand paper released on 27 September discusses a range of factors that may account for the decline in saving. The paper was prepared as background for a presentation by Reserve Bank governor, Alan Bollard, to the New Zealand…
BOT governor named adviser to military council
Thailand's military council on Tuesday 25 September named various prominent civilians to serve as its advisers, including Bank of Thailand governor Pridiyathorn Devakula.
BOJ's Iwata says slow rate rise likely as economy
Japanese interest rates will rise slowly and gradually if the economy continues to grow and prices keep rising, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kazumasa Iwata said in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday 26 September.
Ex-Fed chief Volcker sees inflation creep risks
Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker said Monday 25 September that he is worried both about inflation and pressure on the U.S. central bank to not do anything about it.
Geithner says Fed powers may need extending
Timothy Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said late on Monday 25 September that the Federal Reserve may have to extend its supervisory authority to securities firms and hedge funds to keep up with their growing role in the…
BOK chief says bond market closely monitored
Bank of Korea governor Lee Seongtae told a seminar Tuesday 26 September that the central bank is closely monitoring the bond market's movement, as its importance to the country's economy is growing.
Legislator calls for external BI appointments
Bank Indonesia needs to have a deputy governor selected from among commercial bankers, a legislator was quoted as saying by Asia Pulse.
Kosovo revamps banking system to bolster economy
This article published by VOA on Saturday 23 September says that the move to transform the Banking and Payments Authority of Kosovo into a central bank will provide more independence and regulatory authority to Kosovo's new banking system.
Paper on proposed changes to supervisory review
The UK Treasury has issued a discussion paper on proposed changes to the supervisory review process for mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector which considers the rationale for reform of the existing regime.
Sweden's Srejber on greater budgetary discipline
In the speech 'Greater budgetary discipline in the EU through transparency and national ownership' given on 26 September Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said there have been some improvements in some member states since the Pact was reformed in…
IMF paper on currency volatility trends
The IMF Working Paper "Common volatility trends in the Central and Eastern European currencies and the euro" asks how much convergence has been achieved between Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies and the eurozone.
Bank of Mexico - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Mexico's Annual Report 2005, economic growth was unbalanced among the economic sectors in 2005.
FSA's McCarthy on challenges of Basel II
In the speech 'The challenge of Basel II for regulators' given on 18 September Callum McCarthy of the Financial Services Authority said that different regulators operate under very different legislative frameworks, and in very different political…
MAS's Tong on sharing some perspectives on growth
In the speech 'Sharing some perspectives on growth' given on 18 September Goh Chok Tong of the Monetary Authority of Singapore asked if armed with what we know, can we spot the new growth winners in the next four decades.
Tarisa first female to head BOT?
According to this article published by The Nation on Monday 25 September, the door is wide open for a number of candidates if Bank of Thailand governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula leaves to become Prime Minister.
Fed vigilant on inflation says Fisher
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher said in a speech on Monday 25 September that slowing U.S. economic growth should keep inflation under control, but the US central bank will act if needed.
Paper says ex-central banker may become Thai PM
A former central bank chief has been tipped to become Thailand's interim civilian leader after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a military coup, a newspaper reported on Saturday 23 September.
ECB's Trichet says Europe lags US on labour
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet told a panel discussion on Saturday 23 September that labour productivity is the biggest problem facing the eurozone economy.
China FX levels at US$1 trillion by October-report
China's foreign exchange reserves are expected to hit one trillion US dollars by September or October, the official Securities Times reported, citing a member of the central bank's monetary policy committee.