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Financial Stability Review, 2002, from the NBB

ANNUAL REVIEW - Financial Stability Review, 2002 Issue 1, from the National Bank of Belgium. The review says that the diversity of topics covered in this first FSR illustrates that financial stability issues have to be studied from a wide variety of…

ECB sounds the alarm

ECB - The prospect of fudging the EU stability pact, which stipulates a 3% budget deficit ceiling for national governments, drew criticism from ECB officials on Thursday.

Quaden warns of Belgian budget deficit in 2003

BELGIUM - Guy Quaden, governor of the Belgian National Bank, has warned that Belgium may return to a budget deficit next year if the government eases spending controls to help it win elections: "In 2003, I will be very vigilant not only about inflation…

National Bank of Belgium - Annual Report 2001

ANNUAL REPORT - The Annual Report of the National Bank of Belgium for 2001 is now available online in English. This document provides useful information on recent economic and financial developments, both in Belgium and abroad.

Speech by Guy Quaden, N. Bank of Belgium, 27 May

SPEECH - Guy Quaden, governor of the National Bank of Belgium gives an opening address titled 'New Views on Firms' Investment and Finance Decisions', for the National Bank of Belgium Conference in Brussels on May 27 & 28.

Speech by Guy Quaden, N. Bank of Belgium, 14 May

SPEECH - Guy Quaden, governor of the National Bank of Belgium, gave a keynote address at the OECD Forum in Paris titled 'The Euro - a milestone on the path of European integration and a contribution to world economy stability' on 14 May 2002.

ECOFIN to study banking supervision plans in July

BELGIUM - EU finance ministers will take a further look at banking supervision plans at their meeting in July, Spanish finance minister Rodrigo Rato and EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner Pedro Solbes have said.

No need for more transparency at ECB says Noyer

BELGIUM - European Central Bank Vice President Christian Noyer said on Tuesday there was no reason for the time being to increase the banks transparency by publishing minutes of the ECB's closed-door meetings, but did not rule it at some point in the…

Issing, Euro 12 govts must speed up reform in 2002

BELGIUM - Euro-zone governments should take advantage of this year's economic recovery and speed up structural reforms shelved last year owing to the downturn, European Central Bank chief economist and executive board member Otmar Issing said Tuesday.

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