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St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Fall 2003
The Fall 2003 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. The latest issue carries a report on what community bankers said at a recent meeting with the St. Louis Fed and other regulatory agencies on reducing regulatory…
Riksbank's Nyberg-Sweden after the euro referendum
Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank Lars Nyberg spoke on 24 September at Swedbank Capital Markets Day about the Riksbank and the situation of the Swedish economy following the referendum.
Riksbank issues new commemorative coins
The Sveriges Riksbank has issued a coin to commemorate the 30th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's accession to the throne, 24 September.
Monetary Options for Postwar Iraq
On October 15th, Iraq will issue a new unified dinar under the auspices of its new, "independent" central bank. This article published by the Cato Institute, "Monetary Options for Postwar Iraq" says the move will be a half-baked affair, at best, and is…
Hague Arbitral Tribunal decision on BIS shares
Final decision of the Hague Arbitral Tribunal on the withdrawal of privately held shares of the BIS, announced on 22 September.
Japan's c bank chief pledges to beat deflation
Speaking at a joint discussion at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings Tuesday Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said, according to China View "The BOJ is firmly committed to maintaining its current policy stance, until…
Euro parliament approves Trichet for ECB
On Tuesday 23 September, according to AFP, the European parliament approved the nomination of French central bank governor Jean-Claude Trichet as the next ECB president, replacing Wim Duisenberg of The Netherlands.
IMF welcomes Serbia-Montenegro's economic policy
An IMF mission led by Emmanuel Zervoudakis, has held talks with a Serbia-Montenegrin delegation, headed by NBS Governor Kori Udovicki. In a statement reported on the Serbian Government's website, the IMF said the National Bank of Serbia has increased…
Snow says U.S. economic growth on sustainable path
U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday 23 September that the US government was committed to cutting the budget deficit in half over the next five years, according to Reuters, and described US economic growth as being on a good and sustainable…
Bundesbank chief Welteke dashes rate cut hopes
Bundesbank president and ECB council member Ernst Welteke said in an interview that monetary policy is not standing in the way of growth with historically low levels of interest rates, reports AFP. However, he warned that the current low cost of…
Bernanke: Fed can keep rates low
Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday 22 September that the U.S. can afford to keep interest rates low, mirroring the FOMC's recent statement, according to Reuters. Even with faster economic growth inflation is unlikely to become a problem…
Rosenberg-Price stability framework remains intact
Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank Irma Rosenberg gave a talk on 23 September at a conference organised by SNS Center for Business and Policy Studies and Affarsvarlden business magazine. Her talk touched on monetary policy and developments in the…
Olson on the need for improved financial literacy
In a speech on 'Increased Availability of Financial Products and the Need for Improved Financial Literacy' given on 22 September Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said interagency guidance was issued to banks on managing risks relating to subprime and…
12 August Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee
The Federal Reserve on 18 September released the minutes of its FOMC meeting of 12 August. The members agreed that, although economic activity had shown signs of firming, the risks to the outlook remained about the same as they had indicated in the…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Sep 2003
Manufacturing firms reported an increase in new orders in September according to firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey, September 2003. New orders and shipments grew again this month, but employment declined, the survey said.
G7 communique
Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2003
Europe should do more - Snow
John Snow, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, took aim at European policymakers, urging finance ministers and central bankers to do more to boost economic growth. Mr. Snow demanded "more accommodative" interest rates and budgets. His spokesman, Rob Nichols,…
New World Bank Chief Economist
Francois Bourguignon has been appointed chief economist at the World Bank, President James D. Wolfensohn announced on Friday 19 September. He succeeds Nicholas Stern, who will leave the Bank Group in October
Jordan unblocks Hamas funds
Jordan's Central Bank has retracted a decision to freeze accounts belonging to leaders of Hamas, the radical Palestinian organisation.
Include price stability in constitution says ECB
The ECB has called for price stability to be made an explicit goal of the EU in the new EU constitution which is under negotiation.
US claims victory over G7 call for flexible rates
US treasury secrtary, John Snow has claimed a victory in America's campaign to cajoule Asian countries to abandon pegs to the dollar. This follows the G7's communique's call for "flexibility" in exchange rates.
Euro economic growth on pause
The euro area economy is stagnant but not in recession - yet - according to a new CEPR committee set up to date the euro-area business cycle. The committee seeks to emulate the NBER in the US, which has performed a similar role since 1980. Using data…
CNB's Zdenik Tma on AML and int'l standards
Governor of the Czech National Bank, Zdenik Tma, gave a speech on "Challenges of free capital movement and the role of international standards" in which he focuses on the prevention of money laundering.
BOJ's Fukui speech to IMFC on Japan's economy
Toshihiko Fukui, Governor of the Bank of Japan, speaks to the International Monetary and Financial Committee on the Japanese economy (he reiterated that "The BoJ is firmly committed to maintaining its current policy stance until the consumer price index…