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Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report Update
REPORT - The Bank of Canada on Thursday released its Update to the October Monetary Policy Report. These reports discuss economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, December 2002
REPORT - The Bundesbank said in its December 2002 monthly report that in the summer months, output showed only a slight increase but in terms of domestic demand, households' consumption picked up in particular. The retail trade benefited very little from…
Bollard on making sense of a rising exchange rate
SPEECH - In the speech 'Making sense of a rising exchange rate' Alan Bollard of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said however much we can understand, after the event, what has driven the exchange rate, neither economists and central bankers (nor anyone…
Gjedrem on role and effects of monetary policy
SPEECH - In the speech 'Perspectives on the role and effects of monetary policy' Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said commodity-exporting countries tend to experience wide fluctuations in their exchange rate. Norway must be prepared, he said, for…
G30 proposes payment system security revolution
The Group of Thirty have announced proposals for far-reaching reform of the global securities markets. The highly influential group, made up of prestigious members of the central and private banking community, has drawn up a detailed and comprehensive…
CBR sets foreign bank capital procedures
The Russian central bank has established procedures for Russian bank participation in the charter capital of foreign banks.
Indian banks in a fix over 'no staples' policy
The Reserve Bank of India's recent decision to do away with stapling of new currency notes to increase the longevity of the notes has come under fire.
ECB sticks with growth forecast in monthly report
The European Central Bank sounded a dovish note in its monthly bulletin on Thursday but economists cautioned against building expectations of another rate cut very soon.
Brazil raises interest rates in surprise move
Brazil's central bank surprised financial markets yesterday with an increase of its prime lending rate by 0.5 percentage points to 25.5 per cent, showing its intention to implement tough inflation controls. Only two weeks ago central bank chief Henrique…
Takenaka says govt, BOJ should share policy goal
Japanese Economics and Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka on Thursday called on the Bank of Japan to foster more growth in money supply and said the government and central bank should share a policy goal.
BOJ maintains static view of economy
The Bank of Japan has maintained its assessment of the economy for the second straight month in January but warned of risks from weak private consumption as well as flat exports and output.
RBNZ Bollard says rates may fall as currency rises
New Zealand's central bank chief Alan Bollard said on Thursday he may cut interest rates this year because a rising New Zealand dollar is slowing consumer spending and inflation.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, November 2002
REPORT - The Bundesbank said in its monthly report that at present, economic activity is still too weak to relieve the labour market. What is mainly lacking at present, the report says, is some kind of positive outlook which, as experience shows, is…
BIS Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Roger W Ferguson Jr appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System, 23 January.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, January 2003
REPORT - The European Central Bank published its January 2003 Monthly Bulletin on 23 January. In the bulletin the ECB reported that the outlook for economic activity in the euro area has remained broadly unchanged since early December 2002 and economic…
Persson on Sweden and the euro
SPEECH - In the speech 'Sweden and the Euro' Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said monetary union presents an attractive proposition for Sweden, given that we continue to improve the functioning of wage formation and labour markets and that we…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - OCR unchanged at 5.75 per cent, 23 January.
Venezuelan central bank suspends trading
Venezuela's central bank suspended its foreign exchange trading for a week starting Wednesday to try to keep the country's currency, the bolivar, from further plummeting in the fallout of a 52-day-old strike that has crippled oil exports.
France threatens to ignore deficit cut warning
France on Tuesday defied the European Union's economic rules by suggesting it may not abide by an official order from the other governments to reduce its deficit sharply in the next four years. One finance minister said France's threat not to comply with…
Thailand to get faster cheque clearance system
The Bank of Thailand will reduce the timeframe for inter-provincial cheque collection to three days from six, starting on 14 February.
UK rate setters worry about global economy
The stalemate within the Bank of England's monetary policy committee continued this month, with two members voting for a rate cut at a fourth consecutive meeting, and some expressing concern about the global economy.
OECD advise independence for S Korea central bank
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is set to recommend that South Korea guarantee more independence for its central bank in making monetary policy, it was reported on Tuesday.
Fisher seen as likely next New York Fed Chief
Although the search to fill the important shoes of New York Federal Reserve Bank President William McDonough has only just begun, it seems that the US Treasury's Peter Fisher has emerged as a clear front-runner.
Koizumi calls for more 'effective' monetary policy
Junichiro Koizumi, Japan's prime minister, on Wednesday called on the Bank of Japan to adopt a more "effective" monetary policy but the central bank ignored his call, leaving its policy unchanged in a unanimous decision.