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Slovak parliament approves NBS vice-governor
Slovakia's parliament approved the nomination of current Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Tvaroska, 34, as the new vice-governor of the Slovak central bank (NBS) on 16 March.
China's reserves making 'impressive' return
The return on investment from China's forex reserves is "impressive", a former central bank official was quoted as saying in the official Shanghai Securities News.
ECB's Liebscher sees strong stable growth
Growth in the euro zone remains stable and strong even after the European Central Bank's interest rate hike, ECB Governing Council member Klaus Liebscher said in an interview published on Wednesday 15 March.
Financial Stability Forum concludes meeting
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) held its fourth Asia-Pacific regional meeting on Thursday 16 March in Sydney, Australia.
Fed's Kohn on monetary policy and asset prices
In the speech 'Monetary policy and asset prices' given on 16 March Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said the Fed has no intention of preserving all of the recent gains in home price values.
Interview with Malta's Bonello
In a recent interview, Michael C Bonello, governor of the Central Bank of Malta, talks about the challenges faced by the Maltese economy ahead of euro adoption and their implications for monetary policy.
Bet on the Fed pausing at 5 percent
Federal Reserve officials seem more likely to pause in raising their target for the overnight lending rate when it reaches 5 percent than to push it up to 5.5 percent, according to this article published Wednesday 15 March.
Atlanta Fed's Guynn on sustainable growth
In the speech 'Nurturing sustainable growth in a global context' given on 15 March Jack Guynn of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said the way forward for monetary policy is becoming harder to predict.
Bank of Mexico - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Mexico's Annual Report 2004, Mexico benefited from the continued recovery of the world economy, which recorded its highest rate of growth since the mid-seventies.
Comment: The benefits of supervisory integration
A new IMF working paper investigates the trend toward integrating the regulation and supervision of banks, non-bank financial institutions and securities markets. The authors attempt to fill a gap in the literature by empirically assessing the impact…
Comment: The Fed's 'asymmetric policy'
Donald Kohn said yesterday that the perception that the Fed responds asymmetrically to asset prices is "a misreading of history". Not only has the idea of a 'Greenspan put' been debunked by the experiences of the last five years, but it is also…
Fukui sees continuity with Bernanke Fed
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said Thursday 16 March that Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke seems inclined to carry on the general policy direction of former Fed chief Alan Greenspan.
Bernanke says derivatives make economy resilient
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a response made public on Wednesday 15 March to a senator's question that derivatives were being well-managed and had bolstered the US economy's resilience to shocks in recent years.
SNB hikes rates as expected
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday 16 March, saying that the economy is gaining further momentum and is becoming increasingly broad-based.
Norges Bank increases interest rates by 0.25%
Norges Bank's Executive Board decided on Thursday 16 March to raise the sight deposit rate by 0.25 percentage point to 2.50 per cent with effect from 17 March.
Fukui rules out early BoJ rate rise
Toshihiko Fukui, governor of the Bank of Japan, sought to lower expectations on Thursday 16 March that an early interest rate rise would follow the end of the BoJ's ultra-loose monetary policy last week.
Richmond Fed promotes branch officer
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has announced that Steven T. Bareford has been named assistant vice president, Banking Supervision and Regulation, effective April 1, 2006.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, March 2006
The Federal Reserve published its March 2006 Beige Book survey on 15 March. U.S. economic activity increased across the country in January and February, with businesses feeling continued input cost pressures, the report said.
HKMA Quarterly Bulletin, March 2006
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the March 2006 issue of its Quarterly Bulletin on 15 March. The Bulletin includes the article 'Hong Kong's renminbi business two years on - reviewing renminbi business since its introduction in February 2004'.
Sweden's Rosenberg on current monetary policy
In the speech 'Some questions regarding current monetary policy' given on 16 March Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said that despite the recent hike in the repo rate to 2 pct, monetary policy is still very expansive.
Poole on recent developments in housing markets
In the speech 'Recent developments in housing markets: A national and local perspective' given on 8 March William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the U.S. housing sector may already be cooling but it should level off at high levels…
Term structure transmission of monetary policy
According to this December 2005 Kansas City Fed Working Paper, the sensitivity of bond rates to macro variables appears to vary both over time and over forecast horizons.
Bank of the Netherlands Antilles - Ann Report 2004
According to the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles Annual Report 2004, the economy of the Netherlands Antilles continued to grow in 2004 albeit at a slower pace than in 2003.
Indonesia's dilemma on growth, prices
According to this article published on Tuesday 7 March, the Indonesian authorities are faced with the unenviable task of fighting inflation in a slowing economy.