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Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 17 Apr
TESTIMONY - In testimony to the US Congress titled 'Monetary policy and the economic outlook' Greenspan said the strength of the current U.S. economic recovery was not yet clear and praised the economy's resilience in the face of some difficulties, "but…
European Parliament Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - ECB Vice-Presidency - Nomination hearing for Lucas Papademos, European Parliament, Brussels, 22 April.
Basel Committee Publications No. 89
REPORT - Sharing of financial records between jurisdictions in connection with the fight against terrorist financing, April 2002.
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
PRESS RELEASE - Basel Committee on Banking Supervision supports collective action to halt terrorist funding, 17 April.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - Official Cash Rate increased to 5.25 per cent, 17 April.
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Minutes
MINUTES - Minutes from the Bank of England's MPC meeting 3 and 4 April, released 17 April.
Speech by Ulrich Kohli, Swiss Nat Bank, 26 Feb
SPEECH - Kohli concludes in a speech titled 'Will the Euro Make the Swiss Franc Obsolete?' that as long as the SNB maintains an independent course of action, it will uphold the reputation of the Swiss franc as a safe and sound currency, and it will…
Speech by Masaru Hayami, Bank of Japan, 17 Apr
SPEECH - Statement by Masaru Hayami, Governor of the Bank of Japan, concerning the Bank's Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control before the Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Representatives, on April 17 2002.
WGC reaffirms, central banks should not sell gold
AUSTRALIA - The World Gold Council is continuing to ask European central banks to leave their reserves alone rather than putting quantities of gold up for auction, WGC managing director Robert Weinberg said Tuesday.
Thin skin - Don't mess with Buba
FEATURE - The upcoming German elections appear to have put German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in a foul and vindictive mood. Some months ago, there was the chancellor's surprisingly undiplomatic "How Dare You" response to Brussels' warning that Germany…
Klein to consider his position if c bank reformed
ISRAEL - Bank of Israel Governor David Klein says he'll have to consider his future if the Bank of Israel Law governing the central bank is revised according to the Finance Ministry's proposal it is reported.
Zambia replaces c bank governor Mwanza
ZAMBIA - Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has terminated the contract of central bank governor Jacob Mwanza with immediate effect, presidential spokesman Arthur Yoyo said on Tuesday.
BOJ voted 8-1 to maintain target on 28 Feb
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan's Policy Board, at its 28 February meeting, voted 8-1 to maintain the target for financial institutions' current account deposits at the central bank at 10 trillion to 15 trillion yen, the BOJ said Tuesday.
Japan's credit rating lowest among G-7 nations
US - Japan's credit ratings were cut to "AA-" by Standard & Poor's, the third reduction in 14 months for the world's second-biggest economy.
UK inflation edges higher
UK - New figures have shown that UK inflation edged slightly higher in March.
Ignatyev to submit nominees for central bank board
RUSSIA - Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, Sergei Ignatyev, plans to submit three candidates for the CBR board of directors to the State Duma, lower house of parliament, in the next few days, a Duma source said on Tuesday.
Canada raises interest rates on "robust" economy
CANADA - Citing evidence of a robust economic recovery, the Bank of Canada on Tuesday increased the overnight interest rate to 2.25 percent, up from a 40-year low of 2 percent.
Bank of Canada Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Bank of Canada raises overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 2 1/4 per cent, 16 April.
Changing the guard on the Bank of England's MPC
FEATURE - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is about to embark on its most radical shake-up since it was set up five years ago. Five of its nine members - including the Governor and his two deputies - will either be replaced or have their…
Speech by Jamie Stewart, New York Fed Bank, 9 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Challenges to the payments system following September 11' Stewart focused his remarks on the shocks to the payments system stemming from the events of September 11 and the steps that are being taken to ensure even better…
Speech by Governor, Danmarks Nationalbank, 11 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech Andersen rejected the suggestion that the central bank is targeting some kind of "normal rate spread" over European Central Bank interest rates.
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the meeting of 28 February, released 16 April.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report - English text
REPORT - Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments from the Bank of Japan, April 2002. Full English text available 15 April.
Taiwan's central bank head to attend ADB meeting
TAIWAN - Central Bank Governor Perng Fai-nan will attend the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank to be held in Shanghai next month, Cabinet officials have revealed.