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Slovakia holds rates
The National Bank of Slovakia decided to keep its benchmark rate at 4.25% on Tuesday.
Currency reform set for delays - Nigeria's Soludo
Charles Soludo, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said reforms of its naira currency, set out in mid-August, are on hold until the central bank meets with the government.
IMF warns against over-regulation following crisis
Jaime Caruana, the head of capital markets at the International Monetary Fund, on Monday urged financial regulators to avoid introducing a raft of rules in reaction to recent events in global money markets.
Tosovsky and Strauss-Kahn interview for IMF head
Josef Tosovsky's and Dominique Strauss-Kahn's respective statements to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the role of managing director touched on similar problems. But their solutions differed vastly.
Hungary cuts rates, looks to abolish two coins
The National Bank of Hungary decided on Monday to lower its base rate by 25 basis points to 7.5% after announcing on Friday that it would withdraw its one and two forint coins.
Trichet responds to Sarkozy criticism
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, has again hit back at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's attempts to criticise and influence monetary policy.
Israel holds rates
The Bank of Israel decided on Monday to keep its interest rate at 4% as the strength of the shekel is counterbalancing rising prices and keeping inflation in check.
Germany is the ECB's biggest fan
Out of the five major Eurozone economies, it is Germany, the largest, that is most confident that the European Central Bank (ECB) fulfils its primary roles of managing inflation and encouraging growth.
UK head regulator: borrowing rules should change
Sir Callum McCarthy, the chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) - the UK's financial watchdog, has said the authorities should alter banking regulation in light of the problems faced by Northern Rock.
China and Japan renew currency swap agreement
Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, and Toshihiko Fukui, the governor of the Bank of Japan, renewed their currency swap agreement in Tokyo on Thursday.
Mexico holds rates at 7.25%
The Bank of Mexico on Friday voted to keep its benchmark overnight lending rate at 7.25%.
Bank of England issues auction information
The Bank of England published on Friday details of its forthcoming term auctions.
Merkel defends ECB's independence
German Chancellor Angela Merkel implicitly criticised fellow head of government Nicolas Sarkozy of France when she said at an event to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Bundesbank that her government will block any attempts to exert political influence…
Embattled King blames legislation for reticence
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, says the central bank is "hemmed in" by legislation, which "made it almost impossible for us to act as a lender of last resort in the way that I would prefer."
Fed unveils new $5 bill
The Federal Reserve, the American central bank, today unveiled a new, more secure design for the $5 banknote that will be issued and enter circulation in early 2008. A new $100 bill will follow.
Taiwan raises interest rates again
Taiwan's central bank raised its key interest rates by a further 12.5 basis points, after an increase of 25 basis points in June. The move brings the discount rate to 3.25%.
New assurances from Bernanke and Paulson
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, told the American Congress today that "significant market stress" had been caused by the credit crisis, but reiterated his assurances that regulators would move to curb fallout from the subprime mortgage…
Dollar drops to record lows against the euro
The dollar fell today to record lows through the $1.40 level against the euro. The American currency continued its slide after the Fed cut interest rates by 50 basis points earlier this week.
Bollard defends monetary policy framework
Alan Bollard, the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said yesterday that if the central bank were to aim for exchange rate stability the price to be paid would be big swings in interest rates.
New deputy governors for Bank Indonesia
Jakarta's local business newspaper, Bisnis Indonesia, has reported the appointment of two new deputy governors for Bank Indonesia, the country's central bank.
November for Poland's next rate rise?
Marian Noga, a policymaker at Poland's central bank, said in an interview that it is likely the bank will next raise rates in November with two hikes in the new year.
Japan keeps rates on hold
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy board decided to keep rates on hold at 0.5%.
Knut Kjr quits Norway's oil fund
Knut Kjr announced his resignation as head of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages the country's oil-fuelled $330 billion pension fund and the bulk of the central bank's forex reserves.
Former Fed governor seeks gainful employment
In his memoirs, The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan presents himself very much as a global leader; he hobnobs with former UK prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, features the current prime minister, Gordon Brown, the president of China,…