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Brazil's Meirelles denies fresh allegations
Brazil's central bank chief Henrique Meirelles on Thursday 5 August denied he evaded taxes after new allegations he failed to declare all his assets to Brazilian tax authorities. The leader of the main opposition party called on Mr Meirelles to resign…
New South Korean regulator named
Roh Moo-hyun, South Korea's president, named Yoon Jeung-hyun, a director of the Asian Development Bank, as the new head of the country's top financial regulator this week.
Bomb threat forces People's Bank to evacuate HQ
The headquarters of the People's Bank of China was evacuated after a man threatened to blow up the building, a senior official of the central bank said this week, according to AFP.
Bangladesh Bank hires modernisation consultant
Bangladesh Bank will hire a consultant on a two-year contract under a central bank strengthening project, funded mostly by World Bank credit, Matamat reported quoting official sources.
PBOC appoints assistants to the governor
The People's Bank of China has appointed three assistants to the governor in what is seen as a final stroke to the planned management overhaul after Zhou Xiaochuan took the helm at the central bank at the end of 2002, the 21st Century Business Herald…
RBNZ appoints Spencer assistant governor
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced on 4 August the appointment of Grant Spencer as Assistant Governor/Head of Economics.
Danmarks Nationalbank re-appointment
Following maternity leave, Pernille Blach Hansen, MP, has been re-elected to the Committee of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank, and Pia Gjellerup, MP, who replaced Ms. Hansen on the Committee of Directors has withdrawn, Danmarks Nationalbank said in a…
Research says BoE's MPC lacks 'vigorous debate'
Research published on Thursday 5 August suggested the Bank of England's interest rate setting Monetary Policy Committee lacks "vigorous debate" partly explained by the increasingly dominant influence of Mervyn King.
OECD says Germany unlikely to meet deficit targets
Germany is unlikely to meet its fiscal deficit targets in 2004 and 2005, and its growth forecast "appears to be on the optimistic side" the OECD said in a report on the German economy.
Japan report solid economic recovery, warns on oil
"The economy is recovering at a solid pace as improvements in the corporate sector are extending into the household sector," the Cabinet Office said in a monthly economic report on Thursday 5 August.
Rato promises more effective IMF
Rodrigo Rato on Wednesday 4 August promised changes at the International Monetary Fund that would ensure its assistance to Africa was more effective and debt relief more readily available.
National Bank of Austria - Annual Report 2003
The National Bank of Austria has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. In 2003 Austria slightly outperformed its main trading partners and the euro area as a whole, which was attributable, among other things, to the economic stimulus and…
Implementing Basel II in non-Basel member states
This fourth FSI Occasional Paper summarises the results of a Basel II Implementation Assistance Questionnaire for selected non-Basel Committee member countries. The paper presents the responses to the Questionnaire from a global perspective, highlighting…
Bank of England lifts rates to 4.75%, ECB holds
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise the Bank's repo rate by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday 5 August. The Bank said that its decision reflected continued strong growth which is likely to lead to rising inflationary pressures…
South African Reserve Bank - Annual Report 2004
The South African Reserve Bank published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004 on 2 August. The SARB achieved success on many fronts during the past year. By far the most important achievement was the downward movement in the rate of inflation to…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, July 2004
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its July 2004 monthly report on 5 August. June saw a slowdown in the rise in consumer prices, with the general price level falling slightly in seasonally adjusted terms.
Japan says China must change fx system to enter G7
Japan's Ministry of Finance urges China to modify its tightly managed float of the yuan before it can be approved for entry into the Group of Seven nations, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, citing an unidentified senior government official.
RBA holds rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced Wednesday morning, 4 August, that the official cash rate would remain at 5.25 per cent, where it has been since December.
Eurozone recovery at risk, says IMF
The eurozone's recovery remains fragile and is vulnerable to weak consumer demand and the risk of a further rise in the already strong euro, the International Monetary Fund warned the single currency's member states on Tuesday.
Study says Fed doesn't target stock market
The Federal Reserve doesn't target stock market prices directly when it sets monetary policy, Reuters said quoting a Fed study due out this week.
Banque de France, Fin Stability Review, June 2004
At the turn of the year, growth picked up in all advanced economies as well as in most emerging economies, in particular in Asia. The economic recovery, already in full swing in the United States and in Japan, gained momentum in the euro area, albeit at…
RBA 2004 Conference: Future of inflation targeting
This year's Reserve Bank of Australia conference to be held 9-10 August is focusing on various issues related to inflation targeting including: the evolution of inflation-targeting regimes and the measurement of inflation. Drafts of the papers will be…
Central bank coxswain can't fully trust the crew
The Bank of England sees its role as a manager of other people's behaviour, this article says. A bit like the coxswain in a rowing race, the Bank both barks out orders and has a well-trained hand on the tiller. Central bankers, inevitably, like to think…
Implementing Basel II: Practical considerations
The Basel Committee published "Implementation of Basel II: Practical Considerations" on 29 July. While the revised Framework has been designed to provide options for banks and banking systems world-wide, the Committee says it acknowledges that moving…