Central Banks

Monetary Hawks and Doves

ARTICLE - In an article from the Ludwig von Mises Institute Mark Thornton, a senior fellow of the Mises Institute, suggests that differences occur in the propensity for Fed governors to be given the tag of either dove or hawk on their FOMC voting habits…

Polish central bank confirms 2003 inflation target

POLAND - Criticism of the government's 2003 budget draft has begun to eat into some of its expectations. The Monetary Policy Council (RPP) and central bank are especially dubious with regard to the economic growth rate, set at 3.5 percent by Finance…

Testimony of Fed V Chairman Roger Ferguson, 25 Sep

SPEECH - In his testimony titled 'The proposed Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act' Ferguson said that although an increasing number of payments are being made electronically, it was clear that checks will continue to play an important role in the US…

Speech by Lars Nyberg of Sveriges Riksbank, 16 Sep

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'IT in the financial sector' Nyberg said it was the case that IT, while increasing both the efficiency and security of the financial system in general and the payment system in particular, also increases operational risks.

Speech by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 25 Sep

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'World Finance and Risk Management' Greenspan said a proper dispersement of risk will allow shocks to the overall economic system to be better absorbed and less likely to create cascading failures that could threaten…

Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 20 Sep

SPEECH - Gjedrem said in the speech titled 'Current monetary policy issues' that together with prospects for low inflation internationally, the strong krone is the most important force acting as a counterweight to the sharp rise in domestic costs.

Blejer set for Bank of England role

UK - Mario Blejer, former governor of Argentina's central bank, is heading for a calmer climate and will take up the post of director at the Bank of England's Centre for Central Banking Studies.

Minutes indicate fed concern about stocks

US - Federal Reserve policy makers believe that a decline in the stock market could be the catalyst for another rate cut, according to the minutes of the 13 August meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Speech by Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, 1 Apr

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Reforming Pakistan's economy, performance, progress, prospects and problems' Husain said regulatory and supervision functions of the State Bank have been significantly strengthened and strict enforcement of prudential…

Speech by Wim Duisenberg, ECB President, 24 Sep

SPEECH - Duisenberg said in a speech titled 'The first nine months of the euro cash era' that the he introduction of the euro banknotes and coins has been a major success. Euro banknotes make visible the Monetary Union and the close financial integration…

Speech by Hermann Remsperger, Bundesbank, 1 Aug

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The role of the Deutsche Bundesbank in the European System of Central Banks' Remsperger said that although the Bundesbank's main activities related to monetary policy, payment systems and financial stability the Bank was…

Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 19 Sep

SPEECH - Gjedrem said in the speech titled 'Economic policy challenges' that monetary policy functions with considerable and variable lags. Therefore, the current level of inflation does not provide an adequate basis for determining the level at which…

IMF News Brief

NEWS BRIEF - IMF Managing Director Horst Kohler Meets Colombian President lvaro Uribe, 25 September.

IMF World Economic Outlook, September 2002

REPORT - World Economic Outlook, Trade and Finance, International Monetary Fund, September 2002. In the most recent World Economic Outlook the International Monetary Fund said that world economic output would increase by 3.7% in 2003, compared to its…

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