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Bank of the Netherlands Antilles - An Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of the Netherlands Antilles has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Mongolia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Mongolia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Sveriges Riksbank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Governor Urban Backstrom spoke on Saturday at the 5th ACI Nordic Congress in Gothenburg on the topic of "What happened to the new economy?"
European Central Bank Publication
PUBLICATION - The European Central Bank has published it's euro banknotes and coins, brochure, August 2002.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 2002
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002. In his foreword to the Annual Report 2002 the Governor, Ian Macfarlane, said the Australian economy has had a relatively trouble-free year, but that…
National Bank of Moldova - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Moldova has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Lesotho - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Lesotho has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
South African Reserve Bank Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE - Mr Tito Mboweni, the South African Reserve Bank Governor, launches the Johannesburg World Summit Coin series, 22 August.
Spanish yet to return 2.4bn euros worth of pesetas
SPAIN - 2.4bn euros in notes and coins is yet to be changed into euros, according to Spain's central bank.
Bank Italia to out source some activities
ITALY - Italian central bank Bank Italia has decided to authorise the outsourcing of over-the-counter banking activities. Banks may use their own branches or call in outside firms specialising in call centre management.
Russian c bank adopts looser rules for for ex sale
RUSSIA - At its session on Friday, the Russian Central Bank's board of directors agreed to liberalise the obligatory sale of foreign currency revenues by exporters, the bank's PR department reported.
Report suggests Argentina's Pignanelli may stay on
ARGENTINA - Argentina's central bank chairman Aldo Pignanelli has decided not to resign despite his strong differences with Economy minister Roberto Lavagna, Argentine daily Clarin reported, quoting spokespersons from the central bank.
Ireland's central bank staff win euro bonus
IRELAND - Employees at Ireland's Central Bank have won a £1,300 bonus for working during the change-over to the common European currency last New Year's day.
New currency expected soon to replace the Afghani
AFGHANISTAN - A new Afghan currency printed in Germany and resembling the Euro is being introduced shortly to replace the almost valueless Afghani, reported Gulf News on Monday.
Sweden moves a step closer to joining the euro
SWEDEN - Sweden's prime minister, Goran Persson, on Friday removed another obstacle towards membership of the euro single currency.
Interest rates unlikely to fall soon, Mboweni
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africans should not expect a drop in interest rates for the remainder of the year, Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni said on Tuesday. He also said he opposed the government's plans for a single banking regulator, and believed that…
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Iran has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Central Bank of Costa Rica - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Costa Rica has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority - An Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Bank of Cape Verde - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Cape Verde has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Botswana - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Botswana has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Reserve Bank of Australia Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE - Reform of credit card schemes in Australia, 27 August.
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 26 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Taking Stock: the State of the Business Recovery' Poole said it was unlikely the US economy would slip back into recession, noting that a "double-dip" recession has only occurred once since WW2. He credited strategies by…
Speech by David Carse of the HKMA, 23 Aug
SPEECH - Carse used the speech titled 'Anti-Money Laundering and the Role of Supervision' to highlight some of the issues being addressed during a review of the HKMA's 1997 anti-money laundering guidelines in the light of recent developments.