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The Resolution of International Financial Crises
RESEARCH - Joint paper from the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada. By Andy Haldane of the International Finance Division, Bank of England and Mark Kruger of the International Department, Bank of Canada, November 2001.
Speech by Roger Ferguson of the Federal Reserve
SPEECH - Remarks by Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Conference on Banks and Savings Institutions, Washington, D.C., 8 November.
Speech by Anthony Santomero of Philadelphia Fed
SPEECH - Remarks by President Santomero of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia before the Frontiers in Services Conference, Bethesda, MD, 26 October.
Euro level does not reflect"inner strength"
JAPAN - ECB Vice President Christian Noyer speaking at a financial symposium in Tokyo for the introduction of euro notes and coins, said that there was room for the euro to appreciate.
Bank of Korea hosts Asian central bank meeting
SOUTH KOREA - The Bank of Korea will today host the "14th Pacific Basin Central Bank Conference" at its headquarters in Seoul the central bank said.
King: Little chance of UK recession
UK- Presenting the Bank's latest inflation report, Mervyn King, the bank's deputy governor, put the chances of recession at only one in 10.
Euro preparations are "catching up":Duisenberg
Belgium - Wim Duisenberg, the European Central Bank president, speaking at the European Union's Committee of the Regions yesterday said that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were "rapidly catching up" in time for Euro-day when notes and coins…
Bank of Japan under pressure
JAPAN - The Bank of Japan was again under pressure from politicians as its two-day policy meeting began today. Worsening economic figures, despite cuts in the lending rate and injections of liquidity by the bank, have led to calls for inflation targeting.
Brown's proposals for reform of the IMF
UK - UK finance minister Gordon Brown says the IMF should be reformed and given more scope to pass judgement on member countries' economies.
Fed's Santomero - Bank regulation may be a benefit
US - In response to the rhetorical question "does bank regulation help bank customers?" Anthony Santomero, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said "Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. It all depends."
Fed's Ferguson - US economy resilient
US - The U.S. economy appears to be shaking off the devastating impact of the 11 September attacks, says a key member of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Heikensten: Econ conditions abroad worse than seen
SWEDEN - Economic conditions in the U.S. and Europe may be worse than previously predicted, Sveriges Riksbank's first deputy governor, Lars Heikensten, said Wednesday.
NZ c bank cuts cash rate 50 basis points to 4.75%
NEW ZEALAND - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Wednesday met market expectations by cutting its Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% and flagged the possibility of further interest rate cuts early next year if the global economy is worse than…
Brazil's cen bank workers to strike on Wed - union
BRAZIL - Workers at Brazil's Central Bank in Brasilia say they plan to go on a 24-hour strike from midnight Tuesday, joining protests that have been interrupting the bank's state branches over the past week.
Alan Greenspan: The accidental economist
US - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, perhaps the world's best-known and revered economist, on Tuesday said his choice of profession was a matter of chance.
Hayami: Econ ministers didn't discuss BOJ policy
JAPAN - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami said Wednesday economic ministers didn't discuss monetary policy at a regular meeting earlier in the day.
EU accepts world trade deal
DOHA - A new round of global trade negotiations is moving closer to be launched, as the six-day ministerial meeting in Doha draws to a close.
EU candidates should avoid forex fluctuations
UK - Countries seeking to join the European Union will be well-adviced to avoid excessive exchange rate fluctuations against the euro, European Central Bank Vice President Christian Noyer said Monday.
ECB gives timetable for non-rate policy meetings
ECB - The ECB from now on will discuss monetary policy and announce rate decisions only once a month, usually at its first meeting in the month.
Brazil currency rally unlikely to get c bank boost
BRAZIL - A reversal of Brazil's economic fortunes appears to be in the cards as a feeling that the worst is over quickly spreads across local markets, triggering a strong rally in the embattled real.
Further fall takes UK headline inflation rate 1.6%
UK - The headline rate of inflation fell further last month, as mortgage lenders passed on the Bank of England's September interest rate cut to customers.
China, HK banks to share retail expertise - HKMA
HONG KONG - Banks from China and Hong Kong can cooperate closely on retail banking business, such as swapping information about the credit standing of borrowers, Hong Kong's de facto central bank chief said last Thursday.
Euro entry criteria - we are halfway there already
LETTER - A letter published in the London edition of the Financial Times, 13 November.
Speech by the Vice-President European Central Bank
SPEECH - Speech by C. Noyer, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the 30th Anniversary of the Association of Foreign Banks' Representatives, Frankfurt, 8 November.