Monetary Policy
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, June 2002
REPORT - Germany's central bank has published its Monthly Report for June 2002. The report says the stabilising of the German economy as a whole led into a slight recovery in the first quarter of this year but that the upturn in the first quarter was not…
Kyrgyz president and SNB head discuss banking
KYRGYZSTAN - On Tuesday Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev received the president of the Swiss National Bank, Jean-Pierre Roth, who was visiting Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek.
Tajikistan, US government sign finance agreement
TAJIKISTAN - The ceremony of signing a memorandum of understanding took place between the US government and the National Bank of Tajikistan in Dushanbe yesterday, Monday.
Thai central bank keep rates unchanged
THAILAND - The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee yesterday kept short-term interest rates unchanged, noting that recent data pointed to steady recovery in manufacturing and consumption.
China vows to keep exchange rate stable
CHINA - According to a news release issued by the People's Bank of China on Tuesday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously agreed at a recent meeting that the exchange rate of renminbi should be kept stable in the near term.
Uruguay's economy minister resigns
URUGUAY - Uruguay's Economy Minister Alberto Bension has resigned after losing the support of parts of the ruling coalition government. The board of the country's central bank - which is headed by President of Uruguay Jorge Battle's cousin - is also…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
REPORT - Results from July's Business Outlook Survey reflect a slower pace of activity in the region's manufacturing sector. Although most current indicators fell from their readings in June, the major indicators of output remain positive for the seventh…
European Central Bank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics, May 2002. Released 22 July.
The Way Ahead
ARTICLE - A Commentary by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund, Far Eastern Economic Review, 25 July.
Fed Views from the San Francisco Federal Reserve
PUBLICATION - John Williams, Research Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, states his views on the current economy and the outlook, 12 July.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Chile has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bangladesh Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Czech National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Kenya - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Kenya has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Uganda - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Uganda has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Greece has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Howard backs Australian economy
AUSTRALIA - Prime Minister John Howard said Monday that the Australian economy was strong and resilient. The PM also expressed confidence in the Reserve Bank of Australia.
SA experts - Inflation targeting needs propagation
SOUTH AFRICA - While the Reserve Bank's inflation targeting is an appropriate and essential programme, it still is in need of more public knowledge and communication among the majority of South Africans, a gathering of professionals decided on Friday.
UAE central bank profits fall
UAE - A steep decline in interest rates slashed the net profits of the UAE central bank by nearly a third in 2001, reports Gulf News, but its deposits with other banks almost doubled, its balance sheet showed.
Trichet affair could hurt euro, says EC president
GERMANY - European Commission president Romano Prodi said in a newspaper interview Saturday that the legal problems of French Central Bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet, tipped to become the next head of the European Central Bank (ECB), could pose a…
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bulgarian National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
C Bank of Trinidad and Tobago - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Minutes of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting
MINUTES - Minutes of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting on 11 and 12 June 2002, released 19 July. A few members remarked that the Bank should make clear its intention to continue the current monetary easing stance because it was important to…
Fear and Loathing of Central Banks in America
RESEARCH - Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, by Michael Bryan and Bruce Champ, June 2002. In the paper the author's call the Federal Reserve "America's uneasy compromise between our wariness of concentrated financial power and our…