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Trichet says ECB leadership succession not an issu
FRANCE - Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet, also a member of the governing council of the European Central Bank, said on Wednesday the leadership succession of the ECB was not an issue.
Speech by Dai Xianglong, People's Bank of China
SPEECH - Speech by Dai Xianglong, Governor of the People's Bank of China, 20 November.
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A tale of two central banks
ARTICLE - The annals of 2001 will feature many heroes and villains. Among them will be central bankers.
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China to use IMF's GDDS
The official Xinhua news agency announced Monday that China plans to use the International Monetary Fund's General Data Dissemination System to improve the quality of its statistics.
Duisenberg to stay: "I like what I'm doing"
GERMANY - Wim Duisenberg said on Monday that he would not quit his job as President of the ECB for at least another year.
Speech by Iceland's Birgir Isleifur Gunnarsson
SPEECH - Birgir sleifur Gunnarsson, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Central Bank of Iceland, 31 October.
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Hanke's View on Argentina
In a paper published earlier this month by Cato in their foreign policy series Professor Steve Hanke outlines his views on solutions for the crisis in Argentina. In 1991 Professor Hanke advised the then Argentine government on the establishment of the…
Treasury publishes annual update on convergence
The Treasury last week published, and submitted to the European Commission,the UK's 2001 Convergence Programme, "Maintaining Economic Stability".This is the fourth annual update to the UK Convergence Programme publishedin line with the EU Stability and…
BOJ to provide special loans for failed bank
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Friday that it had decided to provide special non-collateralised loans to failed second-tier regional bank Ishikawa Bank Ltd to ensure it will not run into liquidity problems.
Argentine president asks IMF for 'patience'
Argentine president Rodriguez Saa asked the IMF for 'patience' in dealing with the country's default as the central bank takes steps to alleviate debt repayment problems within the country. However, Argentine citizens seem to be expecting devaluation.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report December 2001
REPORT - Bank of Japan Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments, December 2001.
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Confusion over 'argentino'
Uncertainty surrounds Argentina's new currency dubbed the 'argentino' and claims for its role in an 'orderly exit' from the peso-dollar peg.
Speech by Shri Vepa Kamesam, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - Inaugural address delivered by Shri Vepa Kamesam, Deputy Governor, RBI at the IX Economic Convention 2001 at H.R. College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai on December 6, 2001.
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Speech by Tony Latter, Deputy Chief Executive HKMA
SPEECH - Speech by Tony Latter, Executive Director, HKMC, Bauhinia MBS Limited, US$3,000,000,000 Mortgage-Backed Securitisation Programme, Signing Ceremony, 19 December 2001.
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Speech by Laurence Meyer of the Federal Reserve
SPEECH - Laurence Meyer said in a speech on Tuesday afternoon titled 'Financial Stability in Emerging Markets: What Have We Accomplished and What Remains To Be Done?' that an international bankruptcy scheme like that proposed recently by the IMF is not a…
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Argentina: largest default in history
ARGENTINA - On Sunday Argentina announced the largest sovereign debt default in history, declaring it would stop paying its $155bn public debt. The new government headed by president, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, said the country would resist pressure to…
Singing the euro's praises
EURO - The achievement of introducing the euro received praise from the IMF and tinges of regret have been observed in countries choosing not to be part of it. In the eurozone itself measures were being taken to combat over-eagerness for the new currency.