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Vietnam probes possible North Korean accounts
State Bank of Vietnam governor, Le Duc Thuy, has revealed that Vietnam is investigating possible illicit North Korean bank accounts held in the country.
Stagflation in Iraq - central bank
Iraq's central bank sounded a warning as inflation and unemployment hit high levels.
Rajan to leave IMF after three years
Raghuram Rajan, the International Monetary Fund's economic counsellor and director of its research department, has decided to return to the University of Chicago by early 2007.
Norges Bank raises interest rates
In a widely expected move, Norway's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on 17 August. The rise was the third this year and follows the central bank's stated recent pattern of "small and not too frequent steps".
Monetary policy "still very accommodative" - Weber
Interest rates will rise as the Eurozone's economy continues to grow, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
IMF report on US inflation dynamics
The latest issue of the IMF survey has a short article on what drives inflation dynamics in the US.
Chicago Fed reviews explicit inflation targeting
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president and CEO, Michael Moskow, considers whether the Fed should now adopt explicit numerical guidelines or targets for inflation.
The benefits of Basel's Core Principles
A staff paper by Richard Podpiera of the IMF explores the relationship between banking sector performance and the quality of regulation and supervision as measured by compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP).
Zimbabwe's Gono no hero for removing zeroes
Protests and arrests accompanied the final day of Zimbabwe's currency exchange.
Norway's investments struck by rising krone
Norges Bank today published its second quarter results for its investment management division, showing negative returns in both equity and fixed income markets.
Thai governor calm over strong baht
Pridiyathorn Devakula, the governor of the Bank of Thailand governor, reassured domestic exporters and investors on Tuesday that the baht is being closely monitored and said that its current value is neither too high or low.
Lebanese governor speaks out on economic threats
The governor of Lebanon's central bank, Raid Salameh, has spoken about the strains on the country's economic recovery.
Polish central bank chief hits back
Describing the ruling coalition as a threat to the country's democratic system, the National Bank of Poland president, Leszek Balcerowicz, criticised a parliamentary inquiry into bank privatisation, describing it as "populist actions".
IMF paper on indebted monetary authorities
The paper examines two main aspects of the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy in emerging-market economies.
RBA paper on housing market equity flows
This discussion paper from the Reserve Bank of Australia looks at how equity is being withdrawn and injected in the housing market.
MacFarlane explains recent rate rise
In his final testimony to lawmakers before retiring as governor of Australia's central bank, Ian MacFarlane explains recent rate rise.
ECB paper on central banking operations
A new paper from the European Central Bank models bidding behaviour in central bank open market operations.
Bank of Japan's new executive director
Japan's finance minister, Sadakazu Tanigaki, today appointed Kiyoto Ido, a former director-general of the finance ministry's international bureau, as one of six executive directors of the Bank of Japan.
Vietnamese governor wants less cash, more plastic
The governor of Vietnam's central bank, Le Duc Thuy, has called for greater cooperation between commercial banks to expand bank card services.
Colombia raises rates to 21-month high
Colombia's central bank raised its key intervention rate on Friday to 6.75% from 6.5%. The move was expected by market observers as inflationary pressures have been building through high consumer spending, rapid growth in imports and a sharp increase in…