Central Banking
Bank of Japan Semi-annual report 2001
REPORT - Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control Second Half of Fiscal Year 2001, Bank of Japan, 23 July. The report says that although Japan's economy deteriorated in the second half of 2001 this has slowed somewhat and overseas economies…
Central Banker, Summer 2002
REPORT - The Summer 2002 edition of the St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine has been published. This edition includes articles on why the St. Louis Fed was chosen as the No. 1 Treasury check-processing site and asks What can banks do to better manage…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, June 2002
REPORT - Germany's central bank has published its Monthly Report for June 2002. The report says the stabilising of the German economy as a whole led into a slight recovery in the first quarter of this year but that the upturn in the first quarter was not…
Kyrgyz president and SNB head discuss banking
KYRGYZSTAN - On Tuesday Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev received the president of the Swiss National Bank, Jean-Pierre Roth, who was visiting Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek.
Tajikistan, US government sign finance agreement
TAJIKISTAN - The ceremony of signing a memorandum of understanding took place between the US government and the National Bank of Tajikistan in Dushanbe yesterday, Monday.
Thai central bank keep rates unchanged
THAILAND - The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee yesterday kept short-term interest rates unchanged, noting that recent data pointed to steady recovery in manufacturing and consumption.
China vows to keep exchange rate stable
CHINA - According to a news release issued by the People's Bank of China on Tuesday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously agreed at a recent meeting that the exchange rate of renminbi should be kept stable in the near term.
Uruguay's economy minister resigns
URUGUAY - Uruguay's Economy Minister Alberto Bension has resigned after losing the support of parts of the ruling coalition government. The board of the country's central bank - which is headed by President of Uruguay Jorge Battle's cousin - is also…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
REPORT - Results from July's Business Outlook Survey reflect a slower pace of activity in the region's manufacturing sector. Although most current indicators fell from their readings in June, the major indicators of output remain positive for the seventh…
European Central Bank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics, May 2002. Released 22 July.
The Way Ahead
ARTICLE - A Commentary by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund, Far Eastern Economic Review, 25 July.
Fed Views from the San Francisco Federal Reserve
PUBLICATION - John Williams, Research Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, states his views on the current economy and the outlook, 12 July.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Chile has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bangladesh Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Czech National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Kenya - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Kenya has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Uganda - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Uganda has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Greece has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Howard backs Australian economy
AUSTRALIA - Prime Minister John Howard said Monday that the Australian economy was strong and resilient. The PM also expressed confidence in the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Cen bank dollar-buying boosts Thailand's reserves
THAILAND - Thailand's foreign reserves jumped by nearly 2% to a five-year high last week, official data showed on Friday, as the country's central bank bought dollars to slow a rise in the Thai currency.
Indian banks to fortify risk management systems
INDIA - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the commercial banks in the country not to depend entirely on the certificates issued by the chartered accountants on the financial health of corporate borrowers.
SA experts - Inflation targeting needs propagation
SOUTH AFRICA - While the Reserve Bank's inflation targeting is an appropriate and essential programme, it still is in need of more public knowledge and communication among the majority of South Africans, a gathering of professionals decided on Friday.
UAE central bank profits fall
UAE - A steep decline in interest rates slashed the net profits of the UAE central bank by nearly a third in 2001, reports Gulf News, but its deposits with other banks almost doubled, its balance sheet showed.
RBI - Efforts needed to safeguard information
INDIA - The provision of adequate security has assumed urgency in banks and continuous and concerted efforts have to be made to safeguard information and information systems, the Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor, Vepa Kamesan, said Saturday.