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Yushchenko went from central bank to politics
Viktor Yushchenko, who was governor of the National Bank of Ukraine through most of the 1990s, goes into Sunday's presidential election in the Ukraine as the main opposition candidate. This article assesses his chances, and also takes a look at his…
China's 'Father of the Euro' university to open
It was announced on Thursday 28 October that the recently established Mundell International University of Entrepreneurship will open in November.
Report claims Israel's Klein asks for second term
A report by Haaretz Daily this week claimed Bank of Israel governor David Klein asked about his chances of being appointed for a second term at the central bank during a meeting with Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Senate approves Azevedo as Brazil's mp director
Rodrigo Azevedo, the nominee for central bank of Brazil monetary policy director, told the senate this week he would seek to keep the currency stable and fight inflation.
BOT investigates computer hacking
The governor of the Bank of Thailand, Pridiyathorn Devakula, ordered a probe on Monday 18 October into computer hacking, TNA news said, after a senior employee, who was arrested last week for theft, told police that he had gained access to the bank data…
Bank of Israel staff to join new protest
Workers at the Bank of Israel, who are currently embroiled in a dispute with the management of the central bank, are set to join staff at the Israel Discount Bank, who are also involved in a dispute, Haaretz reported this week.
Ex-KTB chief to sue Bank of Thailand
The former president of Krung Thai Bank (KTB), Viroj Nualkhair, plans to sue KTB's board of directors and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) for more than 100 million baht in compensation for damage to his job and reputation, TNA reported this week.
Interview with former RBA board member Bob Gregory
In an interview published on Thursday 21 October, former board member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Bob Gregory said that if there is faster growth at the same inflation rate the RBA will not tighten.
Bank of Canada looks for new deputy governor
The Canadian Prime Minister announced on Thursday 21 October that Mark Carney, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, has been appointed Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Finance, effective from 15 November.
Survey shows Japanese mystified by central bank
A survey published on the Bank of Japan's website this week showed that most Japanese people find the workings of the central bank a mystery.
Interview with ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo
In an interview published this week, ECB Executive Board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo speaks out firmly against changing the wording of the Stability and Growth Pact, saying: "The Pact is a cornerstone of the currency union. Nobody had questioned…
ECB President visits the National Bank of Romania
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, visited the National Bank of Romania on Monday 18 October and met with Governor Mugur Isarescu and the Executive Board of the National Bank of Romania.
Hungary's Jarai against cb reform proposal
The president of Hungary's central bank (MNB), Zsigmond Jarai, has criticised a proposal to increase the number of members of the MNB's Monetary Council from nine to eleven and to allow the prime minister to choose five of the eleven members and approve…
Ireland's statistics department finally leaves cb
Staff of Ireland's department of Central Statistics office located on the top floor of the Central Bank building started vacating the building this week. The move came as a result of a three-month notice which the central bank sent to the Statistics…
Romania appoints new Board of Directors
The National Bank of Romania has a new Board of Directors, Rompres reported on Tuesday 12 October. The BNR management was agreed by parliament in late September following fierce debate.
Leiderman named favourite to replace Klein
Professor Yitzhak Swary isn't the leading candidate to be the next Bank of Israel Governor, as Professor Leonardo Leiderman, a former senior official at the central bank, has a better chance of being appointed, TheMarker.com financial news service…
McTeer set to leave Dallas Fed
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert McTeer, the U.S. central bank's resident poet and "lonesome dove" on inflation, is likely to leave if he wins the chancellor's position for the Texas A&M University System.
RBA likely annoyed by political rate talk
In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires on Wednesday 13 October, Professor Stephen Bell, author of a new book "Australia's Money Madarins: The Reserve Bank and the Politics of Money" said the government's argument that interest rates would rise faster…
Eu-row continues
The row over how to spell the "euro" single currency was only partially solved this week when Lithuania (euras) and Slovenia (evro) agreed a compromise on the word but Latvia (eiro) and Hungary (euroo) said they plan to stick to their own spelling.
Nobel prize winner keen to continue his work
Finn Kydland, joint winner of the 2004 Nobel economics prize, was giving a guest lecture at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) in Bergen, western Norway when he was told the news he had won the prize.
Pensioners to sue Bank of Canada
Canadian pensioners look set to go to court in a bid to wring up to $42 million out of the Bank of Canada, Canadian Press reported. It is alleged the bank misused their pension trust fund since at least 1993.
BMA deputy governor to step down
Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Deputy Governor Khalid Al Bassam will step down at the end of the year after more than 15 years with the central bank.
ECB's 'gouverning council'
Who said the English language was taking over Europe? The European Central Bank's governing council met in Brussels yesterday, instead of Frankfurt. The bank always works in English but, according to the FT's observer column, the sign above ECB president…
Trichet note change sparks forgery claims
Berlin police have reassured citizens worried about an unfamiliar signature on their new euro notes that the money is genuine, news agencies report.