Central Banks
Interview - Stephen Nickell of the bank of England
ARTICLE - The Bank of England has created faith in the UK economy and maintained a strong pound, Stephen Nickell tells Ed Crooks of the Financial Times, 23 July.
Asia-Pacific bank governors meet in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Central bank governors and deputies from the Asia-Pacific region met today, 23 July in Australia, but their discussions were held in private and no communique was released.
O'Neill plays down Argentine contagion risk-report
UK - U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill sees little likelihood of contagion spreading to other emerging market economies as a result of Argentina's financial crisis, the Economist magazine reported.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of France has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Brazil heavyweights head to US to broker IMF deal
BRAZIL - Heavyweights from Brazil's central bank, finance ministry and the planning and budget ministry will be in Washington D.C. this week to negotiate a new accord with the International Monetary Fund, according to Valor on 23 July.
Philippine bank mulling reserve requirement hike
Philippines - The Philippine Central Bank is considering raising the liquidity reserve requirement of commercial banks, a move that could help damp speculative pressure building on the peso.
Deutsche Bundesbank - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Deutsche Bundesbank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Federal Reserve Board - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Board has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Thailand has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of the Bahamas - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of the Bahamas has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of Honduras - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Honduras has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Armenia - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Armenia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
30th Anniversary of MAS - prime minister speech
SPEECH - Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong at the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) 30th Anniversary Dinner, 20 July.
MAS speech - Credibility, Confidence, Dynamism
SPEECH - Keynote Address by DPM Lee Hsien Loong, Chairman MAS, at MAS 30th Anniversary Conference, 20 July.
Singapore risk management
ARTICLE - G10 central bank study says that consolidation has heightened possibility of systemic risk. Central banks of G10 countries recently released a joint study on the impact of consolidation on financial risk, payment systems and monetary policy,…
IMF press conference in London
UK - At 10am UK time today, 20 July, Garry Schinasi chief of the IMF's Capital Markets and Financial Studies Division spoke at a press conference held at the Bank of England.
Non-bank Chinese institutions need funding
CHINA - China's central bank wants to draw private capital into investing in hundreds of cash-starved non-bank financial institutions to boost their financial strength, according to China Securities.
Korea needs to monitor emerging markets
SOUTH KOREA - BOK Gov. Korea should pay close attention to developments in Latin American markets to prevent shockwaves reaching the peninsula, Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Chon Chol-hwan said on 18 July.
Russian major bank ratings improve
RUSSIA - Fitch, the international rating agency, has changed the Outlook to Positive from Stable assigned to the Long-term ratings of 'B' of the Savings Bank of the Russian Federation (Sberbank) and Vneshekonombank (VEB). The banks' Short-term,…
Kenyan c bank chief laments rising interest rates
KENYA - The Central Bank of Kenya said on 18 July its efforts to restructure the government's debt were on track but lamented its inability to keep interest rates down due to a squeeze in government finances.
Bank of Mexico - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Mexico has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Debt Workouts For Corporates, Banks And Countries
SPEECH - David Clementi, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England has spoken at the INSOL International Sixth World Congress at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in London today, 19 July. He spoke about common themes to debt workouts for corporates, banks and…
Horst Kohler on African Economic Development
SPEECH - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Horst Kohler has given an address at the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Geneva, 16 July.