Austria
ECB's Liebscher doesn't rule out intervention
ECB Governing Council member Klaus Liebscher said Friday that foreign currency intervention by the ECB could never be ruled out but would not be discussed in public ahead of time.
Report says Bundesbank wants 600 tonnes gold sale
A report said Germany's Bundesbank has registered its intention to sell a total of 600 tonnes of gold over the next five years.
Austria's Liebscher gold agreement to be renewed
Austria's central bank head was quoted on Monday 19 January as saying that European central banks are set to renew the so-called Washington Agreement on gold which limits sales.
Duisenberg on accepting Austrian decoration
On accepting an Austrian decoration from Dr Thomas Klestil, the Austrian President, Wim Duisenberg of the European Central Bank said "I should again like to express my sincere gratitude for this high decoration. It strengthens my belief that the cause I …
Wim Duisenberg gets award from Austrian president
Decoration for Dr. Willem F. Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank from the President of Austria, 9 May 2003.
Central Bank of Austria - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Austria's central bank, has published its Annual Report for 2001.
Austria's Financial Stability Review
REPORT - The latest edition of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank's financial stability review is now out.
Speech by Governor, Austrian Nationalbank, 9 Apr
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The euro and European integration - an Austrian viewpoint' Liebscher called for continued adherence to the stability and growth pact throughout the euro zone. He called on euro zone countries to continue to prove their…
IMF's Koehler says world econ in recovery process
AUSTRIA - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Horst Koehler said on Thursday that the global economy had avoided recession and was now on a process of recovery.
Labour mismatches plague euro zone
GERMANY - Austria has too many construction workers and too few hairdressers. France suffers from an abundance of woodworkers but a shortage of nurses. These are some of the findings of an ECB report published today.
Austrian c.banker seen as candidate for ECB
AUSTRIA - The Austrian National Bank's 49-year old deputy governor, Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, could be a candidate to replace Finnish ECB board member Sirkka Hamalainen, who is in charge of the ECB's money market operations, an Austrian weekly magazine…
Speech by Klaus Liebscher, Austrian central bank
SPEECH - Speech by Klaus Liebscher, Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, at the symposium "The role of international institutions in globalisation", Centre for the Study of International Institutions CSI, Innsbruck, 16 November.
SNB Roth - Franc strength likely to be temporary
AUSTRIA - The president of the Swiss National Bank, Jean-Pierre Roth, said Thursday that he expects the franc's current strength to be temporary, and made it clear that the Swiss monetary policy stance may deviate from that of the European Central Bank.
Speech by the Governor of Austria's central bank
SPEECH - Luncheon speech by Klaus Liebscher Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, at the East-West-Conference, Vienna, 6 November.
Austrian c bank - ECB not relaxing stability pact
AUSTRIA - Austrian central bank Governor Klaus Liebscher Friday said the European Central Bank's stance on the euro-zone's Stability and Growth Pact won't be relaxed.
Austrian mint ready to recycle notes and coins
AUSTRIA - Austrian federal mint Muenze Oesterreich, a subsidiary of central bank Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ONB), is preparing to begin melting down schilling coins following the introduction of the euro on 1 January.
Austrian central bank warns of forged euro notes
AUSTRIA - Wolfgang Duchatczek, a director of central bank Oesterreichische Nationalbank (ONB), has warned Austrian consumers to be on the look-out for forged euro banknotes following the launch of the new European single currency on 1 January 2002.
Euro coins out in Austria ahead of official launch
AUSTRIA - A small volume of euro-denominated coins have already entered into circulation amongst the general public in Austria. This is despite the fact that starter packs of euro coins are not officially due to be released to private citizens until mid…
Euro notes designer will escape launch controversy
AUSTRIA - When the euro enters circulation in January, the man responsible for the look of a the new notes is planning to take his family on a long holiday - outside Europe.
Austrians 'underestimate' euro
AUSTRIA - According to a survey published on 3 August, the euro is not an issue for most Austrians. A majority of 62 per cent have not or almost not informed themselves on the new currency, only 13 per cent consider themselves as "very interested" in the…
ECB's Liebscher calls for c.bank supervisory role
SPEECH - ECB council member Klaus Liebscher called for Europe's national central banks to continue to play a key role in banking supervision, saying their close contact with commercial banks helped to prevent crises.
ECB plans statement on banking supervision - paper
The European Central Bank plans to issue an official warning to governments not to curb the role of central banks in banking supervision, a German newspaper reported on Mar 14, 2001.
Reserves plan bad for euro system - Austria c.bank
The Austrian National Bank warned on Feb. 6, 2001, that the finance minister's efforts to get the government's hands on central bank currency reserves could undermine the credibility of the euro system. "The Austrian National Bank believes that resorting…
Austrian govt, c.bank at odds on forex reserves
Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser clashed with the central bank on Feb. 5, 2001, when he called for up to $6.8 billion worth of its currency reserves to be used to cut the national debt or boost public spending. The deputy governor of the…