Denmark
Danmarks Nationalbank in international comparison
The Danmarks Nationalbank Working Paper "Danmarks Nationalbank's operating costs and number of employees in an international comparison" benchmarks Danmarks Nationalbank against a number of other central banks with respect to operating costs and the…
TrygVesta appoints Nyboe Andersen deputy chairman
TrygVesta AS has appointed former Danmarks Nationalbank governor, Bodil Nyboe Andersen, as the new deputy chairman of the insurance group.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 1st Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the First Quarter 2006, published 29 March, reports that the economic upswing has continued at full speed in Denmark.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 4th Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Fourth Quarter 2005 notes that even though oil prices are very high, momentum in the global economy remains robust.
Denmark's Bernstein at Danish Bankers Association
In a speech at the Annual Meeting of the Danish Bankers Association given on 30 November Nils Bernstein of the Danmarks Nationalbank said he intends to follow his predecessor's strategy, and warned that Denmark's economy may be expanding too fast.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 3rd Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Third Quarter 2005 includes articles on: Recent economic and monetary trends, Activity in the money market and Danmarks Nationalbank's market operations, Expansion of statistics for the MFI sector,…
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 2nd Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Second Quarter 2005 includes articles on: Recent economic and monetary trends, Memorandum of understanding on financial supervision, Capital flows and the exchange rate of the krone, The German labour…
Danmarks Nationalbank appoints new governor
Nils Bernstein, a senior government official, was named the new governor of Denmark's central bank on Wednesday 22 June.
Election to Danmarks Nationalbank's Board
Denmark's Folketinget (Parliament) has elected Ms Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Mr Henrik Sass Larsen to the Board of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank until 31 March 2006.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 1st Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the First Quarter 2005 includes the articles: Risks on settlement of large payments, The 10-year yield spread between Denmark and Germany, Relations between stock prices and bond yields and Hedge funds in…
Denmark's Andersen on the global economy
In a speech given on 28 April, Bodil Nyboe Andersen of Danmarks Nationalbank said the global economy is generally in a period of strong growth - at a rate of 5.1 per cent in 2004. However, this may not completely match the picture painted by the media.
Elections to the Board of Directors, Denmark
The five-year terms of three of the 25 members of the Board of Directors expire on 31 March 2005. At a meeting on 15 March the Board of Directors re-elected Helle Bechgaard, Director, Niels Fog, Merchant, and Kirsten Stallknecht, Former President of the…
New head of statistics at Danmarks Nationalbank
As of 1 August, Jens Dalsgaard, Deputy Head of Statistics, will take over the position as Head of Statistics at Danmarks Nationalbank.
Danish central bank posts net fall in profit
Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank, posted a net profit of 2.844 bln dkr for the full-year ending Dec 31, 2004, down from 3.609 bln dkr a year earlier.
Election to Danmarks Nationalbank's Board
Denmark's Folketinget (Parliament) has elected Mr Svend Erik Hovmand to the Board of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank until 31 March 2006.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 4th Q 2004
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the fourth quarter 2004 includes the articles: Recent economic and monetary trends, Volatility in the overnight money-market rate, The EU Constitutional Treaty and EMU and Transparency in capital markets.
Denmark's Andersen to step down Oct 2005
The governor of Denmark's central bank, Bodil Nyboe Andersen, has informed the government that she wishes to retire in October, 2005, when she turns 65.
Election to the Danmarks Nationalbank Board
The Board of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank has elected Mr Niels Due Jensen, Group Chairman, to the Board of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank, replacing Mr Bent le Fevre, General Manager, for the remainder of the term ending on 31 March 2009.
Denmark's Andersen on financial markets
In a speech given on 1 December, Bodil Nyboe Andersen of the Danmarks Nationalbank said that Denmark is now harvesting the fruits of more than 20 years' stability-oriented economic policy during which major structural reforms have been implemented.
Denmark promotes Assistant Head of Division
Danmarks Nationalbank's Committee of Directors announced on 16 November that it has appointed Kristian Kjeldsen, Assistant Head of Division, to Head of Division.
Denmark's Thomsen at the 3rd ECB Conference
In a speech to the 3rd ECB Central Banking Conference given on 22 October Jens Thomsen of the Danmarks Nationalbank said theoretically, inflation targeting in ERM II presents an additional complication in that the impact of the national interest rate…
Danmarks Nationalbank appoints head of Secretariat
As of 1 November, Karsten Biltoft, Head of Division, is appointed Head of Danmarks Nationalbank's Secretariat which, among other things, is responsible for external and internal communication.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 3rd Q 2004
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the third quarter 2004 includes the following articles: The Basel Committee's endorsement of new capital-adequacy rules, Counterfeit banknotes, The role of capital in banks and The economic situation in the…
Elections to Danmarks Nationalbank Board
The Danish Parliament has elected Ms Rikke Hvilshj, MP, and Ms Pia Christmas-Mller, MP, to the Board of Directors of Danmarks Nationalbank for a term ending on 31 March 2006.