Latvia
Lithuania's Sarkinas parries currency concerns
Reinoldijus Sarkinas, the governor of Bank of Lithuania, has said that the country's economy is on a much sounder footing than Latvia in an attempt to soothe fears that a devaluation by its Baltic neighbour would threaten regional stability.
CEE central banks' reaction mixed on Latvia
The views of officials from other Central and Eastern European central banks on this week's escalation of Latvia's currency crisis are mixed.
Latvia under intensified devaluation pressure
The Bank of Latvia on Thursday issued a strongly-worded statement defending the lats after the Baltic state's currency crisis intensified on Wednesday following a failed government auction.
Latvia PM dismisses devaluation advice
Latvia's prime minister has parried claims by a former governor of the Riksbank that the lats will need to be devalued in the near future.
Latvia allays devaluation fears
Einars Repse, Latvia's finance minister and a former governor of the Bank of Latvia, on 29 May reinforced comments by Ilmars Rimsevics, the governor, that the country was not facing a currency devaluation.
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2008
For the Latvian economy, 2008 was a year of radical change, said Ilmars Rimsevics, the governor of the country's central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Latvia cuts to 4%
The Bank of Latvia cut its key rate by a full percentage point on Thursday in a bid to limit the scale of its economic contraction.
Riksbank upgrades Latvian swap line
The Riksbank has extended its swap line with the Bank of Latvia and raised the amount on offer to €500m ($675m).
IMF to revise figures on worsening outlook: DSK
The economic crisis is deepening and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will lower its growth estimates as a result, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director at the Fund, has said.
We should have warned Europe more: IMF's Belka
The head of the International Monetary Fund's European department has acknowledged the Fund failed to adequately warn European states of the risks from the fallout of the financial crisis.
Latvia breached euro budget rules - central bank
Latvia's fiscal deficit for 2008 was in excess of the 3% Maastricht criterion for euro entry, the Bank of Latvia has said, taking issue with the government's figure of 2.8%.
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.
Latvia looks to IMF and EU for support
Riga on Thursday said that it would seek aid from the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to stave off a financial meltdown.
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2007
Ilmars Rimsevics, the governor of the Bank of Latvia, praised Riga for implementing inflation-curbing measures, in the central bank's latest Annual Report.
Latvia feels the turmoil
The Latvian economy shows increased signs of a deceleration, said Ilmars Rimsevics, the governor of the Bank of Latvia.
Estonia dismisses currency claims
The Bank of Estonia on Monday denied rumours that it was set to devalue the kroon, which is pegged to the euro.
Poland set to join ERM II in 2009, says Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, said the country looked likely to join the pre-euro exchange rate mechanism, ERM II, in 2009.
Latvia leaves rates unchanged
The Bank of Latvia decided on 13 September to leave key interest rates unchanged, with the refinancing rate remaining at 6%, overnight loans at 7.5% and the overnight deposit rate at 2%.
Latvia leaves rates on hold
The Bank of Latvia's Council voted to leave its refinancing rate unchanged at 6% noting that its anti-inflation plan was starting to take effect and there were the first signs of a stabilisation in the real estate market.
Latvia: Annual Report
While Latvia enjoyed rapid economic growth in 2006 - the highest in EU - this was tempered by signs of macroeconomic imbalance, the governor noted in the central bank's annual report.
IMF's Rato on the Japanese economy
In a speech given on 26 February Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said warned policymakers and investors about increasing growth in yen carry trades and urged Japan to make clear that deflationary pressures are being rooted out.
Central banks sign MoU on financial crises
An agreement entitled "Memorandum of Understanding on Management of a financial crisis in banks with cross-border subsidiaries or branches" was signed in Stockholm Monday 18 December by the central banks of Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
ECB issues warning to euro hopefuls
Some of the new members of the European Union lining up to adopt the euro will likely have to wait until the end of the decade, the European Central Bank said Tuesday 5 December.
British pound passes yen in central bank reserves
According to this article by Bloomberg News published Monday 10 July, central banks around the world are increasing their holdings of British pounds.