Monetary Policy
Russian Duma confirms new c bank deputy chairmen
RUSSIA - Russia's lower house of parliament confirmed central bank deputy chairmen Oleg Vyugin and Andrei Kozlov, two state finance veterans, to the board of the central bank on Wednesday.
Speech by David Dodge of Bank of Canada, 24 Apr
SPEECH - Opening Statement by David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada on the release of the Monetary Policy Report, 24 April.
Economy minister quits amid crisis in Argentina
ARGENTINA - Argentina's economy minister resigned from office yesterday, throwing the country's economic course into question and the government into fresh disarray.
Speech by Tito Mboweni, RB of South Africa, 24 Apr
SPEECH - At a graduation ceremony speech Mboweni said "At my place of work, the South African Reserve Bank, we operate in a highly internationalised environment. Given our historic past, our recruitment drive has been focused on African, Coloured, Indian…
Speech by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 22 Apr
SPEECH - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Monday in a speech titled 'Finance: United States and global' he saw early signs of a recovery in business capital spending but warned that he did not believe the corporate investment rebound would…
European Central Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The European Central Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - The European Central Bank's Annual Report 2001, 23 April 2002.
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - New ECB Regulation in the field of minimum reserves, 23 April.
Speech by Christian Noyer of the ECB, 23 Apr
SPEECH - European Central Bank Vice President Christian Noyer repeated Tuesday that an economic recovery is in place for the euro zone this year, although uncertainty remains about the strength of the rebound. He was giving the introductory statement at…
G10 ministers and governors communique
PRESS RELEASE - Communique of the ministers and governors of the Group of Ten, Washington D.C., 22 April.
Bank of England News Release
NEWS RELEASE - New deputy agents appointed at the Bank of England, 22 April.
An overview of the Federal Reserve System
FEATURE - In an interesting article Hoover's Company Profiles look at the history of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve Act followed the panic which ensued after the failure of New York's Knickerbocker Trust Company in 1907. J. P. Morgan strong…
European Parliament Press Release, 23 April
PRESS RELEASE - All clear for new ECB Vice-President.
More cogitating about world 'after Alan'
FEATURE - As various people remind us on an increasingly frequent basis, it's not too early to be speculating about the Greenspan succession question.
Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 23 Apr
TESTIMONY - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday that the board opposes proposals in Congress to raise deposit insurance coverage above its current cap of $100,000 per account.
ECB report says conditions right for recovery
GERMANY - European Central Bank chief Wim Duisenberg said on Tuesday conditions were right for a euro zone economic recovery although there was still uncertainty about its strength.
Trichet cautious over c bank asset price reactions
USA - People who make monetary policy should be very cautious about taking asset prices into account when they make their decisions, Jean-Claude Trichet, governor of the Bank of France, said in a speech in Chicago Tuesday.
Speech by Governor, Austrian Nationalbank, 9 Apr
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The euro and European integration - an Austrian viewpoint' Liebscher called for continued adherence to the stability and growth pact throughout the euro zone. He called on euro zone countries to continue to prove their…
IMF Press Conference
PRESS CONFERENCE - Transcript of a Press Conference Following The International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting, Washington, D.C., 20 April.
Press Briefing with G-24 Ministers
PRESS BRIEFING - Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development, Washington, D.C., 19 April.
Speech by Lars Nyberg of Sveriges Riksbank, 22 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The repo rate - spring 2002' Nyberg said inflation should fall in the months ahead, but for inflation to exceed target 1 to 2 years ahead. He also said there were more 'tangible' signs that the Sweden recovery picking up.
G7 didn't discuss exchange rates says Duisenberg
US - Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations didn't discuss foreign exchange during their meeting Saturday, "apart from the usual statements," European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said.
Volcker seen as likely to step aside at Andersen
USA - Paul A. Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman sought to help embattled Arthur Andersen LLP map out a future, now looks likely to step aside, deepening the crisis within the accounting firm, Monday's Wall Street Journal reported.
Argentina's president vows to continue reforms
ARGENTINA - Eduardo Duhalde, president of crisis-hit Argentina, has vowed to push ahead with economic reforms - but on his own terms.