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Money and Inflation in the Euro Area
RESEARCH - Paper by Stefan Gerlach of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Lars E.O Svensson of Princeton University, April 2002.
Opinion of the Governing Council of the ECB
REPORT - Opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank of 18 April 2002 on a recommendation from the Council of the European Union on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank.
Speech by Cathy Minehan, Boston Fed Bank, 20 Mar
SPEECH - Minehan said at the Annual Meeting of The Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority that the Boston-area economy is much better positioned to weather economic downturns compared to years' past.
IMF Press Conference with Horst Kohler
PRESS CONFERENCE - Transcript of a Press Conference with Horst Kohler, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 17 April.
Speech by H Kohler, Managing Director, IMF, 17 Apr
SPEECH - Kohler said in a speech titled 'Promoting Sustained Growth and International Financial Stability' that the U.S. economic recovery should provide a lift for the rest of the world, making now a good time for the world's largest economies to…
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - ECB opinion on the appointment of the Vice-President of the ECB, 18 April 2002.
Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies
RESEARCH - Research papers from the Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies (2002), released 18 April.
Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin, April 2002
REPORT - The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its Bulletin for April, Trends in Australia's Exports, 18 April.
Speech by K Persson of Sveriges Riksbank, 17 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Monetary policy and competition' Persson said growth in demand in Sweden and abroad seems to be recovering, suggesting the Riksbank was not worried that the economy might stall. "Growth in demand now appears to be on the…
Speech by Jean-Pierre Roth, Swiss Nat Bank, 26 Feb
SPEECH - Roth said in his speech that an independent Swiss franc is an important asset for Switzerland's financial sector. "Neither in the U.K., nor in Switzerland, is European monetary integration considered to be a necessary or a sufficient condition…
Speech by Dr Wellink, Nederlandsche Bank, 13 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'EU expansion and EMU' Wellink said that European interests are Dutch interests and warns against premature changeover to the euro of new Member States into the Union. "The surrender of exchange rate flexibility and the euro…
Vietnam ctrl bk to expand open mkt ops by June
VIETNAM - Vietnam's central bank is planning to hold two sessions of open market operations a week, instead of one currently, to expand dong liquidity, a bank official said Thursday.
No note solution to fake coins in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority appears reluctant to re-introduce the printing of HK$10 notes, despite a surge in counterfeit HK$10 coins last year.
Convicted BI chief to miss IMF meeting
INDONESIA - Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin will skip the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington this weekend, following the conviction in the Bank Bali scandal last month that bans him from leaving the country.
ECB reform to cap votes not council size - Report
GERMANY - The European Central Bank wants to limit, through rotation, the number of governing council members that can vote on monetary policy after euro zone enlargement, a German newspaper reported on Thursday.
Abachas reported to return $1bn to Nigeria
UK - The family of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's former dictator, has agreed to return $1bn ( £600m) in funds looted from the country's central bank in return for the dropping of theft and money laundering charges against Abacha's son and one of Abacha's…
Korea to name c bank board member in next 2 weeks
SOUTH KOREA - South Korean President Kim Dae-jung will likely name a new member to the Bank of Korea's monetary policy board either next week or in the following week, a central bank official said Thursday.
McDonough says Fed has time before rate hike
US - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William McDonough said on Thursday the Fed is unsure about how strong the U.S. economy may be in the latter half of this year and can be patient before raising interest rates.
Bush considers Kohn for Fed board US official says
US - U.S. President George W. Bush is seriously considering Donald Kohn, a top staffer at the U.S. Federal Reserve, for a seat on the U.S. central bank's board, a senior Bush administration official said on Thursday.
Argentine economy minister to meet US' O'Neill
ARGENTINA - Argentine Economy Minister Jorge Remes Lenicov, seeking IMF aid to help stabilize a brutal recession, will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill during an upcoming trip to Washington, Argentine officials said late on Tuesday.
India considers establishing gold exchange
INDIA - Pressure is building on the Indian federal government to give clearance for setting up a gold exchange for spot, forward and futures trading in the precious metal.
Croatia moves to restore confidence in banks
CROATIA - The Croatian National Bank is seeking to restore confidence in the country's banks after politicians suggested a trading scandal might have affected more than one bank.
Japan lawmaker says BOJ chief not worth his salt
FEATURE - Is a central bank governor who has been unable to halt a three-year decline in prices or prevent the longest recession in decades worth his salt - particularly when his paycheck is 38.43 million yen ($293,000) a year?