Monetary Policy
European Central Bank Publication
PUBLICATION - The European Central Bank has published it's euro banknotes and coins, brochure, August 2002.
Sveriges Riksbank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Governor Urban Backstrom spoke on Saturday at the 5th ACI Nordic Congress in Gothenburg on the topic of "What happened to the new economy?"
Bank of Mongolia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Mongolia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of the Netherlands Antilles - An Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of the Netherlands Antilles has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Samoa - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Samoa has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Bank of Sierra Leone - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Sierra Leone has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Slovenia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Slovenia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Survey of Professional Forecasters
SURVEY - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published its Survey of Professional Forecasters for the Third Quarter 2002. The U.S. economy is expected to grow in each of the next five quarters, but growth rates will likely be lower than those…
Belarus to abide by union in currency proposal
BELARUS - Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Monday received the chairman of the National Bank of Belarus, Pyotr Prakapovich, with a report. The main topic of the report was fulfilment of forecast indicators of the main guidelines for monetary…
RBA Annual Report shows net profit down $1bn
AUSTRALIA - The Reserve Bank of Australia's net profit slumped more than $1 billion in 2001/02 after falls in earnings from its interest and foreign investment portfolio. The figure was revealed as the Bank published its 2002 Annual Report on Wednesday.
Poland: Fin Min, central bank want fast euro entry
POLAND - A joint finance ministry and Polish National Bank team that is preparing an exchange rate strategy before Poland's entry to the European Union, agreed that Poland should join the euro zone as a matter of urgency, Deputy Finance Minister Ryszard…
Fraga says meeting with int'l bankers a success
BRAZIL - Brazilian central bank chairman Arminio Fraga said his meeting with international bankers in New York Monday was successful, Brazilian daily O Globo reported. Finance minister Pedro Malan was also present and said Brazil is prepared to honour…
Russian central banker warns on spending plans
RUSSIA - Oleg Vyugin, first deputy chairman of Russia's central bank, said the stability of the country's economy could be adversely affected if government carries out its plan to increase spending next year.
ADB, Uzbek central bank discuss future cooperation
UZBEKISTAN - A delegation of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) board of directors is visiting Uzbekistan. It is headed by Julian Payne, executive director of the bank, BBC Monitoring reported Wednesday.
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 26 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Taking Stock: the State of the Business Recovery' Poole said it was unlikely the US economy would slip back into recession, noting that a "double-dip" recession has only occurred once since WW2. He credited strategies by…
Bank of Botswana - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Botswana has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Cape Verde - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Cape Verde has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority - An Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of Costa Rica - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Costa Rica has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Iran has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Interest rates unlikely to fall soon, Mboweni
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africans should not expect a drop in interest rates for the remainder of the year, Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni said on Tuesday. He also said he opposed the government's plans for a single banking regulator, and believed that…
Sweden moves a step closer to joining the euro
SWEDEN - Sweden's prime minister, Goran Persson, on Friday removed another obstacle towards membership of the euro single currency.
New currency expected soon to replace the Afghani
AFGHANISTAN - A new Afghan currency printed in Germany and resembling the Euro is being introduced shortly to replace the almost valueless Afghani, reported Gulf News on Monday.
Ireland's central bank staff win euro bonus
IRELAND - Employees at Ireland's Central Bank have won a £1,300 bonus for working during the change-over to the common European currency last New Year's day.