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Why Central Banks Announce their Objectives
RESEARCH - Why Central Banks Announce their Objectives: Monetary Policy with Discretionary Signalling by Stefan Palmqvist of the University of California, Berkeley and Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University.
Greenspan upbeat on US recovery
US - Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the US central bank, has said that the US economic recovery is well under way.
Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 7 Mar
TESTIMONY - Testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 7 March.
Beige Book shows limited economic improvement
US - The US economy showed scattered "signs of improvement" through January and early February, but was not barrelling out of the gates, according to the latest anecdotal survey released on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve.
Speech by Roger Ferguson, Federal Reserve, 4 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Back to the Future in Managing Banking Risk' Ferguson said "after nearly a decade of steady improvement, earnings from core bank operations and other measures of financial strength for the U.S. banking system have taken an…
Fed's Ferguson - Banks shouldn't become complacent
US - A top Federal Reserve official on Monday warned banks against complacency in taking risks as they deal with slowing growth, though he said there was no reason to be alarmed about the downturn in earnings.
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 5 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Perspectives on the Economy' Moskow said that he believes a U.S. economic recovery "may very well be under way," although the strength and shape of the resurgence is hard to predict.
IMF News Brief
NEWS BRIEF - IMF Sending Mission to Argentina, 4 March.
IMF did help Argentina
LETTER - A Letter to the Editor by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund, The Daily Yomiuri, 25 February.
Technology Shocks and Monetary Policy
RESEARCH - Technology Shocks and Monetary Policy: Assessing the Fed's Performance, Jordi Gali; J. David Lopez-Salido; Javier Valles, National Bureau of Economic Research.
Speech by Roger Ferguson, Federal Reserve, 4 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'A Supervisory Perspective on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity' Ferguson said "We must view 11 September as a wake-up call to improve the resilience of financial markets and institutions. We cannot afford to ignore…
Speech by H Kohler, Managing Director, IMF, 28 Feb
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Inflation Targeting' Kohler said that there has been a widespread desire to avoid excessive volatility in the exchange rates of the world's major currencies ever since the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system.
Regulators relax rules for some foreign banks
US - Federal regulators are easing the rules for some foreign banks operating in the US, freeing up about $1.6bn (Euros 1.8bn, £1.1bn) in assets and reducing some administrative costs.
Speech by Fed Reserve Governor Ed Gramlich, 1 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Lending to lower-income households' Gramlich expressed hope on Friday that the U.S. central bank's recent moves against abusive home mortgage loans will be successful.
Speech by Anne Krueger of the IMF, 25 February
SPEECH - The world economy is at or near a turning point, which makes it difficult for central banks to make the right decisions on interest rates, International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Anne Krueger said in a speech titled 'Making…
Fed watching moves into the realm of cyberspace
FEATURE - The Federal Reserve, set up by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible and more stable monetary and financial system, is a quint essentially US institution - forthright, functional and for the most part, effective.
Speech by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 28 February
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Saving for retirement' Greenspan said "The level of saving remains a key ingredient of economic growth, but we need to know whether the source of that saving is sustainable."
Speech by Susan Schmidt Bies of the Fed, 28 Feb
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Strengthening the Financial System of the 21st Century through Sound Accounting and Disclosure' Bies said "It has become clear in recent months that some companies have not been completely transparent in their application…
Federal Reserve Board Currency and Coin
REPORT - Payment Systems, 2001 data for currency and coin, 28 February.
Greenspan urges US to save
UK - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has called savings an important component of the economy and urged a national consensus on balancing savings and risk-taking while preserving productivity.
Speech by Roger Ferguson, Federal Reserve, 27 Feb
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'A Review of Economic Developments in 2001 and the Economic Outlook' Ferguson said "signs of economic recovery are increasing" and added that U.S. consumer spending had helped the economy to stabilize, noting that low…
Fed's Ferguson sees signs of U.S. recovery
US - Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson said on Wednesday that signs of a U.S. economic recovery were increasing, but that a revival in business investment held the key to the contours of the rebound.
Federal Reserve Board Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - The Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 14. The meeting will take place in Dining Room E, Terrace level, in the Board's Martin Building. The session…
Interview with Anne Krueger of the IMF
INTERVIEW - Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Le Monde Economie, 18 February.