Monetary Policy
New monetary policy instrument in Croatia
The Croatian National Bank has decided to introduce unified obligatory reserve requirements on kuna and foreign currency deposits.
Latin America: Future inflation convergence
Leonardo Leiderman, head of Latin American Research at Deustche Bank and former head of research at the Bank of Israel, gives a report on the move towards inflation convergence in Latin America.
RBF announces relaxation of monetary policy
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has further relaxed monetary policy foolowing the resolution of the coup which began in May earlier this year. GDP is forecast by the central bank to fall by up to 15% this year.
UK inflation to rise above target, says Bank
In its latest quarterly inflation forecast, the Bank of England forecasts inflation to go above its 2.5% target in two years time. But deputy governor Mervyn King says this does not mean interest rates have to rise.
Redell heads RBNZ financial markets department
Michael Redell replaces David Archer as head of financial markets at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The vanacy arose when Archer became assistant governor and chief economist.
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…