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DNB personnel not satisfied with the Bank's work
NETHERLANDS - The personnel of the Dutch central bank DNB is not satisfied with the work of the bank, research of the international association of trade unions (UNI) showed.
Senate okays Bush regulatory picks
US - While Congress may be at an impasse in moving important legislation, the Senate has had no problems in confirming President Bush's picks for top regulatory posts.
Employee relations at the ECB slated as primitive
UK - Most Bank of England staff are unhappy with their working conditions due to changes in the way the bank has been run over the last year, according to a report published today.
Ernst & Young to audit central bank
HUNGARY - The Hungarian state audit office, ASZ, has recommended Ernst & Young over two other auditing firms to audit the National Bank of Hungary for the next five years, Econews reports.
Legacy cash spending impact on econ hard to gauge
GERMANY - Trying to pin down the exact boost to the euro-zone economy from spending in undeclared legacy currency ahead of the 1 January introduction of euro notes and coins is proving to be as slippery as tracking such money in the first place.
Polish fin min seeks central bank truce
POLAND - Polish Finance Minister Marek Belka appears anxious to extend the olive branch in an escalating feud between the government and Poland's central bank over high interest rates and the surging zloty.
ECB net forex reserves
GERMANY - The Eurosystem's net foreign currency reserves decreased by EUR0.1 billion to EUR255.3 billion in the week ended 14 December.
Euro launch reaches its final phase
ARTICLE - Securitas GmbH, a German armoured-car company, has suffered only a few mishaps since it began hauling the new euro cash in September. Some workers threw out their backs lugging the 20-kilo sacks of coins. Others accidentally dropped the heavy…
Speech by the Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank
SPEECH - Speech by Governor Bodil Nyboe Andersen of Denmark's central bank at the Annual Meeting of the Danish Bankers Association on 5 December.
Speech by Michael Moskow, President, Chicago Fed
SPEECH - Speech by Michael H. Moskow, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Economic Forum, Marriott Hotel - Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 28 November.
ECB Working Paper
RESEARCH - ECB Working Paper titled 'Some stylised facts on the euro area business cycle' by Anna-Maria Agresti and Benoit Mojon, December 2001.
Bank of England/NOP Inflation Attitudes Survey
NEWS RELEASE - This news release describes some of the main results of the Bank of England's November 2001 survey of public attitudes to inflation.
Russian state Duma does not trust foreign audit
RUSSIA - On 11 December, the State Duma's commission on auditing of the Central Bank of Russia suggested giving preference to only one company, the Russian YUNIKON firm, as auditor of the Central Bank's performance for 2001.
Australia's RBA to deregulate credit card sector
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia Friday proposed to deregulate the country's credit card system, forcing down fees and allowing retailers to recoup costs from customers.
Euro should rise, ECB has no leadership dilemma
GERMANY - The euro's weakness on foreign exchange markets is attributable partly to the fact that the single European currency is young, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel told a newspaper Thursday.
Argentine economy deputy resigns
ARGENTINA - Economy minister Domingo Cavallo's deputy, Daniel Marx, has resigned from the government, just hours after a general strike brought the country to a standstill.
Euro launch boon for US tourists
US - In more normal times, American interest in the introduction of the euro currency might spark a fair amount of attention.
Argentina meets debt deadline
ARGENTINA - Argentina has paid a $700m instalment on its national debt which fell due on Friday, narrowly avoiding a default.
Germans snap up euro kits
GERMANY - Euro coins have gone on sale in Germany, accompanied by celebrations in several major cities.
Japan ready to bail out banks
JAPAN - Japan's central bank stands ready to bail out the country's ailing banks - but only in the event of a crisis.
Euro Profits Bonanza
CENTRALBANKNET SPECIAL REPORT - Europe's national central banks stand to profit to the tune of billions of euros as a result of retiring Europe's existing paper currencies and introducing a single currency.
Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank
SPEECH - Speech by William Poole, President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to the Financial Executives International, St. Louis Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri, 27 November.
Speech by Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
SPEECH - Speech by Guy Quaden, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium in Ottawa, 30 November. In the speech titled 'The Monetary Policy of the European Central Bank and the Economic outlook in the Euro Area' Guy Quaden said that the introduction of…
First euro coins to be rolled out today
NETHERLANDS - Preparations for the changeover to euro notes and coins take a key psychological step forward today as citizens of France, Ireland and the Netherlands become the first in the eurozone to get their hands on the new euro coins.