Taiwan
Taiwan to scrutinise lending on hot money fears: reports
Official from Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) reportedly says lenders’ foreign currency loans will be inspected for signs of speculation on currency
PBOC’s Su in Taiwan for bill-financing talks
Su Ning, a deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), visits Taiwan to discuss the development of bill financing markets
Taiwan - Annual Report 2007
The Central Bank of China (Taiwan) raised its discount rate four times during 2007 by a total of 62.5 basis points, the central bank's latest Annual Report reveals.
Taiwan surprises markets with first cut in 5 years
The Central Bank of China (Taiwan) unexpectedly cut rates for the first time since 2003 on the back of fears that distressed financial markets could trigger a global slowdown in economic activity.
China using reserves for political gain - report
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange appears to have used its reserve stockpile, the largest in the world, to influence diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Taiwan.
Taiwan raises rates
Taiwan's central bank has increased its key policy rates by 12.5 basis points each as part of a raft of monetary policy measures aimed at controlling inflation, which is now at a seven-year high.
Taiwan set to raise rates
Fai-Nan Perng, the governor of the Central Bank of China (Taiwan), has told the country's parliament that he will carry on hiking rates to dampen inflationary pressures.
Taiwan hikes rates to 3.375%
The board of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Thursday opted to raise its benchmark discount rate by 12.5 basis points to 3.375%.
Taiwan raises interest rates again
Taiwan's central bank raised its key interest rates by a further 12.5 basis points, after an increase of 25 basis points in June. The move brings the discount rate to 3.25%.
Taiwan - Annual Report 2006
Taiwan's economy grew by 4.62% last year, buoyed by strong exports in the consumer electronics sector.
Inflation will remain low - Taiwan governor
Perng Fai-nan, the governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), said that central bank strategy had ensured inflation remained low and stable, and that it would continue to do so.
Taiwan raises rates again
Taiwan's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate - the discount rate on 10-day loans to banks - by a quarter percentage point to 3.125% today.
China, Japan, Korea to pool some reserves - report
Bloomberg reported on Friday 4 May that China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to combine some of their foreign-exchange reserves in order to prevent any repeat of the crisis that hit Asia a decade ago.
No plan to relocate central bank says Perng
Central Bank of China (CBC) governor Perng Fai-nan said Wednesday 14 March that Taiwan's central bank will not relocate its headquarters from Taipei City to southern Taiwan.
Taiwan's Perng: rates may be approaching peak
Taiwan's series of interest rate increases may be approaching a peak because of subdued inflation and slowing export growth, said Perng Fai-nan, governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in an interview published Wednesday 14 March.
Cb of China (Taiwan) to change name
The Central Bank of China (Taiwan) announced Saturday 10 February it has changed its English name as shown on its website in a move to avoid possible confusion with financial institutions in China.
BOK chief says reserves may go to overseas stocks
South Korea is considering investing part of its foreign reserves in overseas blue-chip stocks in an attempt to increase investment returns, Yonhap news agency cited the Bank of Korea chief as saying Thursday 8 February.
Taiwan signs MOU with Philippines central bank
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission announced Friday 2 February it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Central Bank of the Philippines.
Chou promoted at Taiwan central bank
According to the Taipei Times, the central bank of China in Taiwan announced Monday 29 January that George Chou, who serves as director-general of the foreign exchange department, will be promoted to the position of deputy governor.
Central Bank of China (Taiwan) - Annual Report 05
According to the Central Bank of China's Annual Report 2005, Taiwan's economy slowed down in the first half of 2005 and regained momentum in the second half of the year.
Central banker of the year announced
Several publications announced awards for the world's central bankers this week, including a Euromoney award for Lebanon' s central bank governor Riad Salameh for his management of the crisis during Israel's recent onslaught.
Russian reserves hit all time high
Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves, boosted by record world oil prices, have touched an all-time high of $243.3 billion, the central bank said on Thursday 1 June.
Comment: US Treasury diplomacy
In what has been billed as a key moment in American economic diplomacy, the US Treasury this week resisted temptation and political pressure by deciding not to formally accuse China of currency manipulation.
Comment: Sweden sheds reserve dollars
The Swedish Riksbank dropped a bit of a bombshell on international currency markets on Friday 21 April by announcing a significant reduction in the share of dollars and yen in its foreign reserves portfolio. Although Sweden has a relatively small…