Monetary Policy
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Jordan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
State Bank of Pakistan - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The State Bank of Pakistan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Central Bank of Kuwait - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Kuwait has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
National Bank of Kazakhstan - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Kazakhstan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Romania - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Romania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Korea - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Korea has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Egypt has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Lithuania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Macedonia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Treasury Secretary appointed new governor at RBNZ
NEW ZEALAND - The long wait for a replacement to Donald Brash is over as Treasury Secretary Dr Alan Bollard was appointed New Zealand's new Reserve Bank Governor on Thursday.
South Korean economy grows but pace slows
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's economy grew 1.4 percent in the second quarter, down from a 1.9 percent rise in the previous three months, as growth in consumer spending and construction slowed, the central bank said on Thursday.
San Francisco Fed's Parry: Rate policy appropriate
US - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Parry said on Wednesday the current level of U.S. interest rates is "appropriate" and stimulative for the economy, which is in a modest expansion.
Philadelphia Fed survey shows factory growth slows
US - U.S. factory growth appears to have stalled, stirring speculation the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in coming months to ward off a second recession if the weakness spreads.
Thai central bank chief upbeat about progress
THAILAND - The managed float of the baht and inflation-targeting system are appropriate for setting monetary policy in current economic circumstances, according to M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, governor of the Bank of Thailand, reports the Bangkok Post.
Brazil c bank holds rates with a downward bias
BRAZIL - Brazil's central bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 18 percent on Wednesday as financial turmoil ahead of October presidential elections continued to batter the currency and fan inflation.
Bank of Finland - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Finland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Speech by Ian Macfarlane of the RBA, 21 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'What Does Good Monetary Policy Look Like?' Macfarlane said the expected development of the domestic economy was still on track, but for the world economy, and particularly the US economy, some serious doubts had arisen. He…
Bank of England News Release, 21 Aug
NEWS RELEASE - New Design £5 Banknotes. As announced on 14 August, the issue of the new Elizabeth Fry £5 banknote restarts on 21 August. This follows suspension of issuance on 27 May after it was discovered that on some notes it was possible to remove…
Federal Reserve Board, Press Release, 20 Aug
PRESS RELEASE - The Federal Reserve Board announced on Tuesday that it will not, over the near term, incorporate two policy options into its longer-term Payments System Risk (PSR) policy plan. The Board will, however, continue to analyze the benefits and…
Speech by Anne Krueger of the IMF, 26 Jul
SPEECH - In the speech 'Preventing and Resolving Financial Crises: The Role of Sovereign Debt Restructuring' Krueger said the various elements she discussed add up to "an ambitious agenda that will help us prevent crises where we can, and manage them as…
Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 21 Aug
SPEECH - On Wednesday Gjedrem said in a speech titled 'Monetary policy in an oil economy' that lower wage growth would boost earnings and employment. In addition, interest rates could be reduced. He added that activity in the Norwegian economy as a whole…
Monetary Authority of Macau - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Monetary Authority of Macau has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Wage restraint could bring rate cuts for Norway
NORWAY - Norway's central bank governor said on Wednesday that demand and activity in Norway's oil-backed economy was still high but that lower wage growth could provide a basis for lower interest rates.