Denmark
Danes naturals for mobile payments
National Bank of Denmark research suggests that Danish consumers should utilise mobile payments more
Liquidity risk revisited
Ib Hansen, head of the markets division at the Denmark’s National Bank, explains how reserve management policies will change as a result of the crisis, notably in the management of counterparty risk
Denmark - Financial Stability Report
The National Bank of Denmark finds it positive that most large- and medium-sized domestic banks have indicated that they will apply for government capital injections, said the central bank in its latest Financial Stability Report.
On macrofinance and monetary policy
The National Bank of Denmark has published a thesis exploring some of the theoretical and empirical aspects of monetary policy and macrofinance.
Denmark urges banks to accept government offer
The National Bank of Denmark said on Thursday that almost half of its largest banks could go bust if they do not sign up to a government-funded initiative.
Denmark's Bernstein admits options running out
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, has acknowledged that the central bank is running out of room to manoeuvre.
Uniform banking rules crucial: Norway's Gjedrem
All global supervisory authorities must take a uniform approach to regulating banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Denmark's Bernstein plans to stock up on reserves
The National Bank of Denmark will need to maintain a larger foreign-exchange reserves stockpile than in recent years, said Nils Bernstein, the governor of the central bank.
Sepa project must be extended
The scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) project must be extended to include standardisation in the field of value-added services, such as e-invoicing, a new paper from the National Bank of Denmark states.
Denmark names new departmental heads
The National Bank of Denmark has chosen Ove Sten Jensen and Ib Hansen as the new heads of departments for its government debt management and in its market operations wings.
Denmark's incredible price stability
The past five centuries in Denmark have been dominated by price stability, posits a new paper from the National Bank of Denmark.
Denmark details release schedule for new notes
The National Bank of Denmark will begin issuing a new Dkr50 ($8.75) bill, the first in a new series of banknotes, on 11 August.
Denmark's Bernstein on the benefits of the euro
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, has outlined a number of reasons why Denmark should join the eurozone.
Danes less keen on euro
The popularity of the euro among Danes has waned since November 2008, a poll commissioned by one of the country's leading banks has found.
Denmark slashes on back of ECB move
The National Bank of Denmark lopped three-quarters of a percentage point of its key rate on Thursday in response to the European Central Bank's (ECB) move.
Denmark publishes first lending survey
The National Bank of Denmark on Tuesday published its first-ever lending survey, covering the loan-making activities and policies of the country's banks and mortgage lenders.
Denmark - Financial Stability Report
Denmark must implement a scheme of temporary capital injections to sound, well-managed banking institutions, says the latest Financial Stability Report from the National Bank of Denmark.
Bernstein: €9bn needed to save Danish banks
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the Danish central bank called on the public sector to provide Dkr70 billion (€9 billion) capital to the banking sector.
Swedes and Danes offer €500m swap to Latvia
The Danish and Swedish central banks offered swap lines worth half a billion euros to Latvia's central bank on Tuesday.
Danish governor on forthcoming funds
The National Bank of Denmark will operate a new temporary facility from early next year to supplement Danish banks with financing capital, said Nils Bernstein, the governor of the central bank.
Denmark's Thomsen on the rise in debt issuance
Higher debt issuance from sovereign issuers is to be expected, Jens Thomsen, a member of the board of governors of the National Bank of Denmark, has said.
Four reasons for Iceland's headache
Iceland's financial problems are a result of a non-viable business model, finds a new paper by Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert from the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
Denmark bucks trend with rate hike
The National Bank of Denmark unexpectedly raised rates by half a point to 5.5% on Friday to support the krone.
Iceland suspends bank shares, offers guarantee
Iceland has halted trading on stocks in its beleaguered banks and guaranteed all customer deposits in a bid to stop a raft of selling on signs the country's banking system is near to collapse.