Monetary Policy
IMF concerns over Czech National Bank independence
In its Article 4 consultation with the Czech Republic, the IMF expressed concerns over the changes to the CNB's legislation.
Bulgaria's dollarisation debate
A new website set up by three economists at the Bulgarian National Bank wants to stimulate debate over whether Bulgaria should euroise its economy.
Central banks in European transition economies
This paper analyses the institutional framework of central banks in ten Central and East European countries using the ECB as benchmark.
Monetary Union in Iceland
This paper by Professor Willem Buiter considers the pros and cons for Iceland adopting the euro aslegal tender unilaterally i.e. euroisation.
Bank of Sudan enhances monetary instruments
The Bank of Sudan is in the process of reforming the way it implements monetary policy by using more market oriented instruments.
Bank of England - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of England has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Bank of France - Annual Report 1999
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of France has published its Annual Report for the year ended 1999.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 1999
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 1999.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Annual Report 1999
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published its Annual Report for the year ended 1999.
Federal Reserve Board - Annual Report 1999
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Board has published its Annual Report for the year ended 1999.
Central Bank of Luxembourg - Annual Report 1999
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Luxembourg has published its Annual Report for the year ended 1999.
Speech by Stephen Grenville of the RBA
SPEECH - Speech by Stephen Grenville, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia to CEDA Gold Series Dinner, held in Sydney on 29 June 2000.
Speech by Herve Hannoun of the Banque de France
SPEECH - Speech by Herve Hannoun, First Deputy Governor of the Banque de France at a dinner organised by Goldman Sachs on the occasion of the Financial Times Gold Conference held on 26 June 2000.
The euro - a stable anchor for Europe: Liebscher
Dr Klaus Liebscher, governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, gives a speech at a conference in Budapest entitled "Hungarian capital markets: On the verge of convergence".
Liebscher on globalisation of financial markets
On the occasion of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank's conference "Financial Crisis - A Never-Ending Story ?", governor Klaus Liebscher highlighted the roles of public policy and central banks in a highly dynamic and complex transformation process of our…
Tumpel-Gugerell: The eternal financial crisis?
Financial crises may hit anywhere, may affect any market, any country, any region, and may erupt all of a sudden, underlined OeNB vice governor Tumpel-Gugerell in her address on the occasion of the opening of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank's 1999 East…
Speech by Jean-pierre Roth of the Swiss Nat Bank
SPEECH - Speech by Jean-Pierre Roth, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank at the 22nd Annual FT World Gold Conference in London, 14 June 1999. Mr Roth discusses demonitisation of gold in Switzerland.
Speech by David Clementi of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Speech by David Clementi, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England at the FT World Gold Conference, Intercontinental Hotel, London on Monday 14 June 1999.