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Stock exchange wants autonomy for Kenya's c bank
KENYA - The Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) board of directors want the Kenyan constitution to increase the autonomy of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
Postal body gets BOJ online clearance
JAPAN - The public corporation that will replace the state-run postal services next April in Japan will be able to settle accounts with private banks in real time, officials said over the weekend. By gaining access to the Bank of Japan's transaction…
Thai c bank chief rebukes PM over baht comments
THAILAND - Thailand's central bank chief Pridiyathorn Devakula on Monday criticised Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for making bullish comments on the baht which has rallied to its highest level for two years. "The prime minister should not comment on…
BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged
JAPAN - Japan's central bank left its monetary policy unchanged Tuesday to keep plenty of cash flowing in the financial system and help the nation's fledgling recovery.
Argentina overcomes debt hurdle for now
ARGENTINA - Argentina has won a year's extension on the repayment of a key loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Send for Mr Greenspan
ARTICLE - When Alan Greenspan speaks to members of the US Congress today on the economic outlook, one can only hope the Federal Reserve chairman proves a little more successful at bolstering confidence in America's shaky economy than President George W…
Letter published in the Financial Times
LETTER - The Financial Times on Tuesday published a letter 'Indices are still higher than before Greenspan's prescient speech'.
Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 16 July
TESTIMONY - In testimony to the US Congress on Tuesday Greenspan said "an infectious greed" in the business community, if unpunished, could inhibit a full economic recovery. He went on to say that "the fundamentals are in place for a return to sustained…
Bank of Japan Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Bank of Japan decided, by unanimous vote, to maintain the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period, 16 July.
Bank of Canada Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 3/4 per cent, 16 July.
The Netherlands Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Netherlands Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
MAS - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Monetary Authority of Singapore has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Central Bank of Norway - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Norway has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Fed Reserve Bank of Kansas - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Nigeria - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Nigeria has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Fed Reserve Bank of Dallas - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Fed Reserve Bank of Chicago - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Zero-inflation man debates fine points at U.S. Fed
ARTICLE - He was a loyal foot soldier in a decades-long inflation battle, vowing to seek a total victory that left no sign of the enemy. But now that some say the war is won, he finds himself debating the finer points. St. Louis Fed President William…
Zimbabwe's parallel market a necessary evil - IMF
ZIMBABWE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's thriving parallel currency market must be tolerated in the absence of concrete government measures to stabilise the local dollar.
Russian c bank denies stalling new currency law
RUSSIA - The Central Bank of Russia has denied suggestions that it is deliberately delaying implementation of new regulations intended to liberalize conversion of foreign currency earnings by Russian exporters.
Chile's central bank cuts rates by 75 points
CHILE - Chile's central bank said on Thursday it cut interest rates by 75 basis points to 3.25 percent in a further attempt to stimulate sluggish consumer spending.
"Anti-central bank" central banker promoted
BULGARIA - A peculiar choice has been made to replace Roumen Avramov on the Bulgarian National Bank's board of governors.
Fed Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.