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Nigerian central bank tackles money laundering
NIGERIA - As the war on money laundering intensifies in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria has given local banks until the end of September to clean up their acts or face severe sanctions.
Nigerian central bank tackles money laundering
NIGERIA - As the war on money laundering intensifies in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria has given local banks until the end of September to clean up their acts or face severe sanctions.
Tokyo defends BoJ monetary policy
JAPAN - Bank of Japan deputy governor Yutaka Yamaguchi has taken issue with the US Federal Reserve and academic critics who have argued in recent months that Japan's weak growth and deflation were made worse by erroneous central bank policies. Yamaguchi…
Authorities seek 'insiders' after $3m bank theft
IVORY COAST - Thieves who stole over $3-million from the Ivory Coast's main branch of the West African central bank had accomplices on the inside, police said on Sunday.
Korean gov't vows to maintain price stability
KOREA - The Korean government has decided to make efforts to stabilize prices by taking appropriate measures during the rest of the year. The decision was made yesterday during a meeting of 11 ministers presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Jeon Yun…
Iran's central bank may issue new bonds
IRAN - After the first successful bond issue, Iran is intending to free papers for further 950m dollars around October, The Iranian press cited Central Bank Governor Mohsen Nurbakhsh as saying.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance
PUBLICATION - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published the July/August 2002 edition of Current Issues in Economics and Finance with an article 'Why Hasn't Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment Taken Off?'. The delivery and payment of bills…
Reserve Bank of India - Annual Report 2001 - 2002
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of India has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001 - 2002. The Annual Report released 30 August 2002 shows that policies for macroeconomic management in 2001-02 were geared to initiate and nurture the…
Speech by R. Basant Roi, Bank of Mauritius, 9 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'A central banker's piece of advice to bankers' Basant Roi quotes 7 paragraphs from a letter, 140 years old. The letter, he says, provides invaluable advice to bankers.
Market functioning and central bank policy
RESEARCH - BIS Papers No. 12, August 2002. The papers in this volume were presented and discussed at the Autumn Central Bank Economists' Meeting held at the BIS on 15-16 October 2001. The meeting focused on recent changes in market functioning and their…
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Higher reserve rule from Mexico's central bank
MEXICO - From 26 September Mexico's commercial banks must keep at least 150bn pesos (US$15.2bn) in deposits at the country's central bank, up from the current 95bn-peso requirement.
Politician attacks Bank of England indecision
UK - Michael Howard, shadow UK chancellor, on Thursday attacked the Treasury for failing to fill the post of deputy governor of the Bank of England, accusing the chancellor of incompetence.
Eurozone CPI rises above ECB ceiling
GERMANY - Consumer price inflation in the eurozone rose above the European Central Bank's 2 per cent ceiling in August, weakening any hopes of a rate cut in the near future.
Deputy dogged by lack of job definition at B of E
ARTICLE - To be Deputy Governor of the Bank of England is a hazardous occupation, reported the Daily Telegraph on Friday. The first, Michael Godfrey, went to the wars and lost his head to a cannon-ball apparently.
Speech by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 30 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech 'Economic volatility' made on Friday at a Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City symposium Greenspan defended the Fed's decisions on interest rates in the late 1990s, saying policy makers couldn't have deflated the stock-market bubble…
European Central Bank Report
REPORT - Publication of the second edition of the accession country Blue Book. The European Central Bank (ECB) is today (30 August) publishing a report entitled "Payment and securities settlement systems in accession countries", the "accession country…
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, July 2002
REPORT - CFNAI Reflects Economic Softness. In July, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) fell below zero after being positive the two previous months. Weakness in the employment-related data accounted for the largest negative contributions to…
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Ghana has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
National Bank of Ethiopia- Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Ethiopia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Central Bank of Swaziland- Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Swaziland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
CentralBankNet.com Annual Reports
ANNUAL REPORTS - CentralBankNet.com contains a constantly updated archive of central bank Annual Reports. We now have 92 for the year ending 2001. To access the annual reports section click the link below or the link "Annual Reports" on the left. There…
Indonesia's central bank chief cleared of charges
INDONESIA - In an unexpected move, the Jakarta High Court acquitted Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin of all charges in connection with his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal, overturning the decision of the Central Jakarta District Court to…