Central Banks
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 21 Aug
SPEECH - Moskow said in a speech titled 'Economic Outlook' that "the Fed cannot - and should not - try to smooth out every bump," and warned that the path back to the economy's potential growth rate could be rocky. Moskow, who is not a voting member of…
RBA's Edey Confidence crisis no threat to recovery
AUSTRALIA - Fears that the global economic recovery has stalled have been overplayed, with Japan, the rest of Asia, and the United States growing steadily despite the crisis of confidence in stockmarkets, the Reserve Bank said yesterday.
Yugoslav bank chief rejects Montenegrin proposal
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslav National (central) Bank (NBY) Governor Mladjan Dinkic said on Wednesday that the proposal by the Montenegrin central bank governor regarding payments operations with Serbia was a step backwards from the earlier NBY proposal for…
Central bank reports Venezuelan economy shrinking
VENEZUELA - Venezuela's economy contracted 9.9 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, as a slide in its vital oil production eroded growth, according to the central bank.
SA Reserve Bank launches Summit memorial coins
SOUTH AFRICA - Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has launched a coin series to commemorate the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
RBI to use post offices for coin distribution
INDIA - The Reserve Bank of India is planning to distribute coins in exchange of currency notes through post offices and even railway counters, the Hindu newspaper reports. The decision is part of its efforts to bridge the gap between excess demand from…
African regional currency may take off in 2004
NIGERIA - The proposed West African Monetary Zone that would pave room for a single currency for the sub-region may take-off in 2004, Information and National Orientation Minister, Professor Jerry Gana disclosed in Abuja Thursday.
Paul Volcker a favourite for new accounting board
US - Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has emerged as one of the front-runners to lead the new accounting oversight board created by the recently passed corporate reform bill, a government source confirmed with CNN on Friday.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - The Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Alan Bollard, is to be appointed the next Reserve Bank Governor, Finance Minister Michael Cullen announced today, 22 Aug.
Speech by Robert Parry, San Francisco Fed, 21 Aug
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Economic Outlook for the Nation and the Region: A Monetary Policymaker's View' Parry, who is a non-voting member of the Fed's policy committee, said "the Fed's monetary policy stance is quite stimulative right now, and I…
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Croatian National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Jordan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
State Bank of Pakistan - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The State Bank of Pakistan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Central Bank of Kuwait - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Kuwait has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
National Bank of Kazakhstan - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Kazakhstan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Romania - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Romania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Korea - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Korea has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Egypt has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Lithuania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Macedonia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.