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Bernanke to testify on Fed policy mid Feb
Federal Reserve Chairman-nominee Ben Bernanke is likely to visit Capitol Hill in mid-February to deliver the Fed's semiannual monetary policy report.
Japan's Tanigaki: Central bank and govt must unite
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki on Tuesday 17 January called for the government and Bank of Japan to put on a united front over monetary policy to avoid worrying investors.
Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 4th Quarter 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published its regular Business Review for the Fourth Quarter 2005. The latest edition includes the article "Making monetary policy: What do we know and when do we know it?"
Bank of Canada, Business Outlook Survey, Winter 06
The Bank of Canada published its Winter 2005-2006 Business Outlook Survey on 16 January, saying the results of the survey are broadly similar to those of the autumn survey, with firms in aggregate remaining optimistic about the economic outlook.
Central Bank of Uruguay - Annual Report 2004
After the deep fall in activity levels that took place in 2002, the Uruguayan economy started a robust recovery process in 2003, the Central Bank of Uruguay said in its Annual Report 2004.
Bernanke must prove mettle with rate hike
What the financial markets want from a new Fed chairman are several attributes, among them technical competence and independence, according to this article published on Tuesday 17 January. To prove he's the right person for the job, Ben Bernanke must…
Will Japan target inflation in 2006?
According to this article published on Wednesday 18 January, despite its previous opposition, the Bank of Japan is now likely to find merit in the adoption of a formal inflation target, possibly in conjunction with the government.
RBI plans RTGS cover for 5000 branches
The Reserve Bank of India said it plans to bring another 5,000 bank branches under the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system mechanism by June 2006.
Comment: Botswana's challenge
After decades of expansion, Botswana's central bank now faces a battle to restore economic stability and its own credibility.
Draghi: Bank of Italy will affirm its authority
The Bank of Italy's new governor, Mario Draghi, said Tuesday 17 January that the central bank retains its authority and will help shape Europe's monetary policy.
Fed's Guynn sees less clear policy outlook
Atlanta Fed President Jack Guynn on Monday 16 January said the US central bank's interest rate policy outlook is becoming less clear and more tied to the economy.
Serbian central bank deputy fired
The National Bank of Serbia on Monday 16 January dismissed a deputy governor who was arrested last week for allegedly taking a bribe.
ECB says forgers favouring 20-euro notes
The European Central Bank has reported the number of forged bank notes traced in 2005 fell 2.5 percent, but the number of 20-euro notes rose sharply in the second half of the year.
Japan's Tanigaki urges caution on deflation call
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki on Tuesday 17 January urged the Bank of Japan to be cautious in determining when deflation is over, saying a "cautious assessment" was required.
Draghi joins ECB council,marking changing of guard
A new generation is taking the levers of power at the ECB. This article published on Monday 16 January says the new breed of central banker could bring a heightened pragmatism to ECB decision-making, one less shaped by ideology as the centre of gravity…
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Winter 2005
The St. Louis Fed has published the Winter 2005 edition of its Central Banker magazine. The article "How is the payment business likely to change?" says that while financial institutions and others continue to invent and offer various payment "whiz-bang"…
BoE's King on the UK economy
In a speech given on 16 January Mervyn King of the Bank of England said the fall in long-term interest rates was one of the three key "signposts" for central banks - the others being the fall in manufactured goods prices and the surge in oil costs.
Britain's fiscal rule is more leaden than golden
Lectures to Britain from the European Union on fiscal discipline are hypocritical and pointless, according to this article published on Monday 16 January. However, the UK government's "golden rule" has masked an escalating deficit on state spending that…
Eventually, Soludo is the solution
According to this article, Saturday 31 December 2005 marked the triumph of Central Bank of Nigeria governor Prof. Charles Soludo's vision over preponderant pessimism, the haranguing of hired hecklers and the legal ambush of vested interests.
Reserve Bank of Vanuatu - Annual Report 2003
In the Foreword to the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu's Annual Report 2003 governor Odo Tevi said the twelve months to December 2003 was a challenging time for the RBV.
Comment: Riksbank to turn the tide
Incoming Riksbank governor, Stefan Ingves, faces a challenge that few, if any, central bank governors have yet had to confront: making the case for a rate hike at a time when inflation is still below the inflation-targetting central bank's tolerance…
China's forex reserves rise to $819 bn
China's foreign exchange reserves grew nearly $50 billion in the last quarter of 2005 to reach $819 billion, making it likely China will exceed Japan's reserves by the end of the year.
Draghi begins tenure at Bank of Italy
The new governor of the Italian central bank, Mario Draghi, formally took over his new job Monday 16 January, the Bank of Italy said.
Greenspan set for book deal, after dinner speeches
Soon to retire Fed chairman Alan Greenspan is keen to start work on a book, and will also become a highly sought-after speaker when he leaves the US central bank, reports said on Monday 16 January.