Central Banking
BOJ's Iwata says slow rate rise likely as economy
Japanese interest rates will rise slowly and gradually if the economy continues to grow and prices keep rising, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kazumasa Iwata said in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday 26 September.
BOT governor named adviser to military council
Thailand's military council on Tuesday 25 September named various prominent civilians to serve as its advisers, including Bank of Thailand governor Pridiyathorn Devakula.
IMF paper on asset market participation
The IMF Working Paper 'Asset market participation, monetary policy rules, and the Great Inflation' argues that limited asset market participation is crucial in explaining U.S. macroeconomic performance and monetary policy before the 1980s, and their…
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, August 2006
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August 2006, published 21 September, was -0.18 in August, down from -0.07 in July. Two of the four broad categories of indicators in the index made negative contributions.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Macedonia's Annual Report 2005, 2005 is considered to be one of the more successful years in the transitional history of the Macedonian economy.
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Autumn 2006
The Bank of England published its Quarterly Bulletin for Autumn 2006 on Monday 25 September. The latest issue includes the article "The UK international investment position."
Nyberg on the Riksbank's monetary policy strategy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's monetary policy strategy' given on 14 September Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said as monetary policy must be based on uncertain forecasts of the future, there is a need to manage the risk that the economy will…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on a primer on inflation
In the speech 'A primer on inflation' given on 30 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas emphasized that the economy is at a "crossroads" and stressed that the Fed is focused on inflation.
MPC considered rate rise says BoE's Gieve
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee considered raising interest rates for the second consecutive month in September, deputy governor Sir John Gieve told the Financial Times newspaper in an interview published Monday 25 September.
China FX levels at US$1 trillion by October-report
China's foreign exchange reserves are expected to hit one trillion US dollars by September or October, the official Securities Times reported, citing a member of the central bank's monetary policy committee.
ECB's Trichet says Europe lags US on labour
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet told a panel discussion on Saturday 23 September that labour productivity is the biggest problem facing the eurozone economy.
Paper says ex-central banker may become Thai PM
A former central bank chief has been tipped to become Thailand's interim civilian leader after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted in a military coup, a newspaper reported on Saturday 23 September.
Fed vigilant on inflation says Fisher
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher said in a speech on Monday 25 September that slowing U.S. economic growth should keep inflation under control, but the US central bank will act if needed.
Tarisa first female to head BOT?
According to this article published by The Nation on Monday 25 September, the door is wide open for a number of candidates if Bank of Thailand governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula leaves to become Prime Minister.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Sep 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's September 2006 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector slowed this month. Indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments fell from their readings last…
Norway's Gjedrem on wealth management
In the speech 'Wealth management in a public setting' given on 18 September Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said Norway's vast state pension fund, which invests the country's oil wealth, is considering investments in riskier assets in search of higher…
Central Bank of Luxembourg - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Luxembourg's Annual Report 2005, HICP inflation in Luxembourg averaged 3.8% in 2005, which represents an increase of 0.6 percentage point compared with the previous year.
Launch of the ECB Statistical Data Warehouse
The European Central Bank launched its Statistical Data Warehouse on the internet on Thursday 21 September. The Statistical Data Warehouse is the ECB's new online data delivery service for statistics.
Hoenig on the strength of the Federal Reserve
In the speech 'Twelve Banks: The strength of the Federal Reserve' given on 15 September Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said it was legitimate to question the U.S. central bank's decentralized structure, but he argued the system…
IMF's Carstens on strengthening IMF surveillance
In the speech 'Strengthening IMF surveillance: What have we learned from independent evaluations?' given on 18 September Agustin Carstens of the IMF said we are doing many things to strengthen multilateral surveillance further.
Deputy must be RBA man
According to this article published on the news.com.au website on Thursday 21 September, while it is reasonable to do so it is vital the deputy comes from within the central bank.
Liikanen warns of need for inflation vigilance
European Central Bank governing council member Erkki Liikanen said in a speech on Friday 22 September that vigilance was required on inflation despite a sharp fall in oil prices.
Kosovo banking authority becomes central bank
According to news agency KosovaLive, UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) head Joachim Ruecker signed an agreement on Wednesday 20 September by which the Banking and Payment Authority of Kosova becomes the Central Banking Authority of…
SARB rejects IMF inflation-target suggestion
The government and the South African Reserve Bank have asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop making policy suggestions that sound prescriptive, South African Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni said on Friday 22 September.