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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…
Qatar's finance conference to be held in London
QATAR - Qatar's next finance and investment conference will be held on 19 and 20 September in London. It is organized by the ABC establishment. Remarkable figures and ministers from Qatar and several financial, investment and industry establishments are…
RBI Annual Report confident of credit growth
INDIA - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its annual report for 2001-2002 released Friday, has said that the overall stance of the monetary policy for 2002-03 would be on the provision of adequate liquidity to meet credit growth and support investment…
Greenspan defends Fed's record over market failing
US - Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, staunchly defended himself on Friday against mounting criticism that he should have done more to prevent the stock market bubble of the 1990s.
Bank of Thailand auctions B1bn in government bonds
THAILAND - The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday auctioned one billion baht worth of government bonds due in June 2009 for an accepted average yield of 3.805%. The coupon rate for the bonds was 4.625% with a bid coverage ratio of 4.99 times.
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, reports Business Day.
Bank Indonesia Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Bank Indonesia management and staff rejoice at Jakarta High Court acquittal of Governor of Bank Indonesia, 30 August.