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Norway slashes rates on "major shocks"
Norges Bank has followed the Riksbank's lead in chopping 175 basis points off its key rate. Exposure to "new major shocks" sparked the move, which leaves the central bank's key rate at 3%. Elsewhere, three other central banks cut their key rate by 50…
Impact of retail market structure on prices
Changing retail market structure in the Czech Republic was responsible for an average yearly decrease in prices of 0.8 percentage point during 2000-05, this paper from the Czech National Bank finds.
CNB's Singer: inflation to dip in 2009
Headline inflation is expected to drop below the current 3% inflation target in 2009 and to hit the new target of 2%, set for 2010, at the end of next year, said Miroslav Singer, a vice governor of the Czech National Bank.
Czechs surprise with 75 basis-point cut
The Czech National Bank slashed its key rate by 75 basis points to 2.75% on Thursday on signs inflation risked falling below target next year.
Czech currency protects economy - CNB's Singer
The Czech koruna cossets the economy from financial turmoil elsewhere, said Miroslav Singer, a vice governor of the Czech National Bank.
Convergence will cut CNB's losses
The Czech National Bank should be able to repay its foreign-exchange-related losses by 2023 as the economy converges with developed economies, finds a new paper from the central bank.
CNB's inflation-targeting review
The Czech National Bank has published a collection of research papers to commemorate ten years of inflation targeting.
Czech banknote wins prize
The International Association of Currency Affairs, an industry body, has announced that the Czech National Bank (CNB) was the runner-up in its Banknote of the Year award for the 1000-krone banknote, issued in April this year.
A credit risk model for all
Research from the Czech National Bank and the Bundesbank provides a template to investigate the credit risk environment of any economy.
Czech's Tuma taciturn on koruna's slump
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), has said he sees "no need to comment" on recent fluctuations in the value of the koruna against the euro.
Czechs move on currency fears
The Czech National Bank has cut its benchmark rate for the first time in three years in a bid to halt the koruna's climb.
Czech executive director quits
Leos Ptr, the executive director responsible for financial market supervision at the Czech National Bank, resigned Thursday.
Czech financial assets growth sluggish
Growth in the total financial assets in the Czech economy dipped in the first quarter of 2008 to 1%, according to a quarterly financial accounts report from the Czech National Bank.
Czechs hit out after media ignores warning
The Czech National Bank on Wednesday attacked a leading Czech daily's decision to publish the financial information of its senior employees despite an earlier warning by the central bank.
Should the public read inflation reports?
A new paper published by the Czech National Bank offers a way to evaluate consistency in central bank communication.
CNB - 2007 report on financial supervision
The Czech National Bank discusses implementation of Basel II and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) in its latest regulatory review.
Czechs hit out at financial disclosure reports
The Czech National Bank has warned that publication of senior employees' financial positions is illegal after press reports emerged detailing the expenditures of senior staff members.
Education a good investment: CNB's Tuma
Investment in education is by no means an empty slogan, said Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank.
Czech deputy queries Slovak rules to fix prices
A deputy governor at the Czech National Bank has questioned Slovakia's measures to limit inflation in the run-up to its adoption of the euro.
CNB's Tuma suggests approaches to euro adoption
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, has outlined two possible strategies for euro adoption.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2007
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, has described the past year as an economic success in the institution's latest annual report.
EBRD appoints Mirow as chief
Thomas Mirow, the state secretary of the German Finance Ministry, will replace Jean Lemierre as head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the development bank for most of Central and Eastern Europe.
Don't stall on euro decision: ex-CNB deputy
Ludek Niedermayer, a former deputy governor at the Czech National Bank, has warned the government against pursuing a wait-and-see strategy on joining the eurozone, describing such behaviour as "a little bit cowardly".
Prague backs CNB on move to halt koruna's rise
The Czech government will divert its foreign exchange income from currency markets, on the advice of the country's central bank, which is keen to temper the appreciation of the koruna.