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Argentina tightens banking freeze
ARGENTINA - Argentina's Congress has passed a law aimed at rescuing the country's banks by making it more difficult for savers to withdraw their cash.
IMF shows support for Hong Kong dollar peg system
HONG KONG - The International Monetary Fund Thursday voiced strong support for Hong Kong's currency peg system to the U.S. dollar, and said it hasn't eaten into the regions economic growth.
Ignatyev sets priorities for central bank policy
RUSSIA - Central Bank CEO Sergei Ignatyev reported on new priorities for the Russian banking system on 24 April.
World growth set for recovery - OECD
FRANCE - The world is set for a strong economic recovery next year, according to a leading international organisation.
Brazil's central bank plans new payments system
BRAZIL - The Central Bank of Brazil will put in place a new payments system for large transactions, Sistema de Pagamentos Brasileiro, in 2002, following guidelines from the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements.
Central bank invite non-resident to invest in Iran
IRAN - The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran(CBI) Mohsen Nurbakhsh called on the non-resident Iranians to invest in Iran and use their assets to buy shares from Tehran exchange market.
Richmond's Broaddus says US recovery appears solid
US - Richmond Federal Reserve President Alfred Broaddus on Wednesday expressed confidence that the U.S. economic rebound would prove to be a solid one, but said the Fed needs more information to gauge the recovery's pace.
HM Treasury Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Chancellor announces new appointee to the Monetary Policy Committee, 24 April.
European Central Bank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Evaluation of the 2002 cash changeover, 24 April.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book
REPORT - Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and based on information collected before April 16, 2002. This document summarizes comments received from business and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the…
Speech by Robert Parry, San Francisco Fed, 23 Apr
SPEECH - Parry said on Tuesday in a speech titled 'Inside the Federal Reserve: A District Bank President's Perspective' uncertainty lingers about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery and the Fed can take its time deciding when to raise short-term…
Speech by David Dodge of Bank of Canada, 24 Apr
SPEECH - Dodge told the finance committee of the House of Commons on Wednesday that a currency union between Canada and the United States is feasible but that doesn't mean it's desirable.
Testimony of Fed V.Chairman Roger Ferguson, 24 Apr
TESTIMONY - In testimony on Wednesday Ferguson said that the U.S. economic outlook had "brightened", but cautioned that an ongoing strong expansion of final demand was not definite.
Economy minister quits amid crisis in Argentina
ARGENTINA - Argentina's economy minister resigned from office yesterday, throwing the country's economic course into question and the government into fresh disarray.
Speech by David Dodge of Bank of Canada, 24 Apr
SPEECH - Opening Statement by David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada on the release of the Monetary Policy Report, 24 April.
Russian Duma confirms new c bank deputy chairmen
RUSSIA - Russia's lower house of parliament confirmed central bank deputy chairmen Oleg Vyugin and Andrei Kozlov, two state finance veterans, to the board of the central bank on Wednesday.
Poland may be some way off euro entry
POLAND - Poland will not join the European monetary union earlier than in 2007, believes Krzysztof Jakubiszyn, advisor to the chief of the central bank.
Hayami - 'Stupid' to ask me if about to resign
JAPAN - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami shot down speculation that he might resign before his five year term ends next March.
IMF official-Japan ought to adopt inflation target
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan needs to adopt an inflation target to stop price falls within 12-18 months, an International Monetary Fund official said Tuesday.
Jarai should remain as chief of Hungary's c bank
HUNGARY - Zsigmond Jarai will remain in his position as head of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), Peter Medgyessy, the probable next prime minister of Hungary told reporters on Monday.
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report, April 2002
REPORT - The Bank of Canada today released its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report, in which it discusses economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's inflation-control strategy, 24 April.
Central Bank of Malta - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Malta has published its Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2001.
National Bank of Denmark - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - National Bank of Denmark has published its annual Report and Accounts for 2001.
Speech by Kazuo Ueda of the Bank of Japan, 24 Apr
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Structural Problems and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy' Ueda said that Japan was still suffering from mild deflation, and that domestic economic activity remained dormant. "Domestic demand remains weak in contrast to…