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Would Spain be better off out of the euro?
Domingo Cavallo compares the economic performances of the UK and Spain during the crisis to see if being ‘out’ is better than being ‘in’
Swiss franc rallies as SNB shows no sign of euro peg
Swiss National Bank intensifies battle against strong Swiss franc by injecting further liquidity into markets; pass on euro-peg moves currency 1% higher
Swiss franc falls on euro peg talk
Swiss franc loses 6.7% against the euro and 6.1% against the dollar as markets digest comments by Swiss National Bank vice chairman Thomas Jordan
Swiss franc declines as SNB eases policy rate
Swiss National Bank moves to stem strengthening of the Swiss franc by easing monetary policy; franc falls 1.97% against the euro following decision
Robert Mundell: How to save the euro
Nobel laureate Robert Mundell says eurozone can be saved with three-pronged policy solution, ‘for the short run, intermediate run and long run’
ABS markets influential on composition of international debt markets: ECB report
European Central Bank study on asset-backed securities markets provides valuable insight into the currency composition of international debt markets
Euro area leaders thrash out Greece deal
Leaked document shows euro area leaders agree to extend maturities on Greece loans through European Financial Stability Facility; compares second bailout for Greece to Marshall plan
Euro counterfeit figure drops
European Central Bank releases counterfeit figures; 18.8% decrease in notes found
Romania joins Target2
National Bank of Romania moves step closer to euro adoption with launch of national component of large-value euro payments system
ESM will wrap up restructuring dispute: IMF
IMF says completion of European Stability Mechanism will end unproductive debate on restructuring debt of peripheral countries
ECB - Target2 Annual Report (2010)
European Central Bank Target2 2010 Annual Report says transaction values rose 7.6% for the year
Central Bank of Malta - Annual Report (2010)
Central Bank of Malta Annual Report 2010 says events in euro area could disturb economic recovery in Malta
IMF paper builds US, euro area financial conditions indexes
Fund paper creates financial conditions indexes to forecast economic activity in the US and euro area
ECB – Euro Area Bank Lending Survey (April 2011)
European Central Bank April 2011 euro area bank lending survey reports moderate tightening of credit conditions in region
Reserve Bank of Fiji reports $11.8m profit
Rise in value of foreign exchange reserves spurs $11.8m profit at Reserve Bank of Fiji in 2010; all profits transferred to capital Suva
SNB counters IMF call for rate hike
IMF calls for Swiss National Bank to start raising interest rates; central bank fears rate hike could “dampen” export growth in Switzerland
Danthine defends SNB FX intervention
Swiss National Bank governing board member Jean-Pierre Danthine says foreign exchange intervention was necessary to avoid deflationary risks
Trichet urges rules-based approach to excessive deficit reforms
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet calls for use of strict rules to adhere to excessive deficit reduction procedure
ECB paper on EMU governance reforms
European Central Bank study says Van Rompuy Task Force proposals are essential to euro area governance framework
ECB’s Bini Smaghi proposes single eurozone bond issuing agency
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi backs proposals for single eurozone government bond issuer; says agency could pave the way for a single European bond
China's growth and the yuan's status are not inextricably linked
China’s growing economic might has led to claims that the yuan will take its place among the reserve currencies. But, as Gary Smith argues, the link between GDP and reserve status is far from causal
Markets wobble as Spanish downgrade, eurozone fears bite
Moody’s one notch Spanish downgrade exacerbates investor jitters a day before European Council meets to discuss EFSF, ESM, bailout renegotiations
SNB confirms large loss on back of franc gains
Swiss National Bank reports $20.7 billion loss; figure slightly lower than that forecast in January
Trichet on common fallacies of competitiveness
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet describes common misconceptions on attributes of a competitive economy