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Bank of Sudan's Hassan sees 2007 growth up
In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday 10 January, Sudan's central bank governor Sabir Mohamed Hassan said the currency's appreciation against the dollar was worrying and the central bank was considering taking measures to address it.
Canadian dollar fall 'unsurprising': Dodge
Bank of Canada governor David Dodge said the decline in the Canadian dollar reflects ``fundamentals,'' and isn't ``surprising'' in light of slowing economic growth and a decline in crude oil prices.
Vietnam widens currency trading band
Vietnam's central bank has widened the band inside which its currency is allowed to trade against the US dollar in a move to create a more flexible exchange rate system, state media reported Thursday 4 January.
Central banks tiptoeing away from the dollar
According to this article from The New York Times published Tuesday 2 January, nations with large holdings of dollars are becoming increasingly willing to dump them in favour of the euro.
PBOC's Wu expects Fed rate cuts in 2007
The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates in 2007 and that will reinforce the dollar's downwards bias and the yuan's tendency to rise, a senior Chinese central banker was reported by the Financial News as saying.
BOK's Rhee says won to fall v dollar in 2007
South Korea's won ``has peaked'' according to a Bank of Korea official, and is poised to weaken versus the dollar in 2007.
Iran plans move towards euro from dollar
A spokesman for the Iranian government said Monday 18 December that the Central Bank of Iran will convert the state's foreign dollar holdings into euros and use the euro for foreign transactions.
BOT sets limit on Thai baht exchange
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has made a major intervention in the markets to stem the soaring Thai baht, setting a reserve requirement on short-term capital inflows that will come into effect Tuesday 19 December.
Paulson calls on China for looser yuan
U.S. treasury secretary Henry Paulson, called on China to reduce currency controls and clamp down on software piracy in the first round of talks held Thursday 14 December.
Optimal currency shares in international reserves
The ECB Working Paper "Optimal currency shares in international reserves: the impact of the euro and the prospects for the dollar" says that foreign exchange reserve accumulation has risen dramatically in recent years.
PBOC not considering wider yuan/dollar band
The People's Bank of China is not currently considering a widening of the trading band for the yuan against the dollar, the head of the bank's research department said Friday 8 December.
Zimbabwe's Gono says he is unpaid
In reply to a question to Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono on the New Zimbabwe.com web chat on Wednesday 6 December, Gono revealed he has not been paid since taking up the post at the central bank.
PBOC sees risks if dollar slides
The People's Bank of China said in a report published Thursday 7 December that it is concerned over a possible slide in the US dollar if there is a widespread move to sell off dollar assets.
Al-Suwaidi on the extended importance of the euro
In the speech 'The extended importance of the euro' given on 17 November Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates said the Euro will definitely grow to dominate trade outside the Euro Area.
BoE's King cool on soaraway sterling
Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, seemed unperturbed by the recent surge in the value of the pound relative to the dollar.
China raises renminbi value
China has raised the value of the renminbi even as its central bankers rule out major reductions in the dollar share of the country's foreign exchange reserves.
Dallas Fed chief sees dollar staying top currency
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said on Friday 17 November he does not expect a global shock that would be big enough to remove the dollar's status as the world's top currency.
UAE has no plans to diversify into yen reserves
The governor of the United Arab Emirates central bank said Friday 17 November the UAE does not see the Japanese yen as an attractive currency to diversify into from its existing foreign exchange reserves.
Iran will not use dollar in trade
Iran plans to carry out transactions in currencies other than the dollar in retaliation for US anti-Iran banking policies, IRNA reported Tuesday 14 November.
Qatar rules out reserve policy shift
Qatar central bank governor HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud al-Thani said Sunday 5 November that the Qatar has no plans to change its policy on foreign exchange reserves.
State TV reports China's reserves top 1trn USD
China's foreign exchange reserves have topped the 1.0 trillion US dollar level, state television CCTV said on Monday 6 November.
PBOC advisor plays down dollar risk to reserves
A senior People's Bank of China advisor has tried to calm fears over risks posed to the country's huge stock of dollar reserves by a slide in the value of the US currency.
Syria says it will peg pound to SDR
Syria plans to remove the pound from its U.S. dollar peg and link it to the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights (SDR) in the first half of 2007, the central bank governor told Reuters on Monday 30 October.
Thai central bank intervenes again on baht
Bank of Thailand (BOT) has again intervened in the foreign exchange market to slow the baht's sharp rise against the dollar, the bank's governor Tarisa Watanagase said Monday 30 October.