Monetary Policy

Syria to set up monetary and credit council

SYRIA - President Bashar al-Asad has issued Law No. 23 of 2002 providing for the establishment of a Monetary and Credit Council [MCC]. The law stipulates that this council shall be in charge of organizing the monetary and credit institutions in Syria and…

Pakistan sees cash inflow

PAKISTAN - Pakistan's struggling economy enjoyed a significant surge of foreign currency late last year as expatriate workers sent money home from abroad.

Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 14 Mar

SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Monetary policy and wealth management' Gjedrem said "The Norwegian loan and capital market probably has weaknesses nevertheless, with thin securities markets and little breadth in investor and owner environments compared with…

Central banker wins raves for straight talk

FEATURE - One year, a recessionette and 10 interest rate cuts later, and David Dodge, the governor of the Bank of Canada, has probably said more about the Canadian economy - and more candidly - than his predecessor did in two years.

Dallas Fed's Economic and Financial Review

RESEARCH - "Banking and Currency Crisis Recovery: Brazil's Turnaround of 1999" analyzes the Brazilian recovery, focusing on the freedom Brazilian bank health gave the central bank to pursue a postcrisis monetary policy.

Testimony of Fed Governor Mark Olson, 14 Mar

TESTIMONY - Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson gave testimony on Thursday titled 'The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2002'. It was his first appearance before the subcommittee since becoming a member of the Board of Governors.

Speech by David Clementi, Bank of England, 14 Mar

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'A Bank for all Regions: Promoting Monetary and Financial Stability in the United Kingdom' Clementi said that interest rates in the U.K. may stay around present levels for some time to come, given the current uncertain…

Call for contributions from the ECB

PUBLICATION - Call for contributions from interested parties: Joint work of the European System of Central Banks and the Committee of European Securities Regulators in the field of clearing and settlement, 15 March.

Speech by Wim Duisenberg, ECB President, 15 Mar

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The introduction of the euro: a (critical) retrospect and a preview' Duisenberg said "we consider the current level of the key ECB interest rates appropriate to maintaining price stability over the medium term".

ECB start raising rates by autumn - Kiel institute

GERMANY - The Kiel Institute for the World Economy IfW, one of Germany's six leading economic research institutes, said on Thursday it expected the European Central Bank to start raising rates in autumn 2002 in response to strengthening euro zone…

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