Monetary Policy
Current Issues in Economics and Finance
PUBLICATION - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published the July/August 2002 edition of Current Issues in Economics and Finance with an article 'Why Hasn't Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment Taken Off?'. The delivery and payment of bills…
Iran's central bank may issue new bonds
IRAN - After the first successful bond issue, Iran is intending to free papers for further 950m dollars around October, The Iranian press cited Central Bank Governor Mohsen Nurbakhsh as saying.
Korean gov't vows to maintain price stability
KOREA - The Korean government has decided to make efforts to stabilize prices by taking appropriate measures during the rest of the year. The decision was made yesterday during a meeting of 11 ministers presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Jeon Yun…
Authorities seek 'insiders' after $3m bank theft
IVORY COAST - Thieves who stole over $3-million from the Ivory Coast's main branch of the West African central bank had accomplices on the inside, police said on Sunday.
Tokyo defends BoJ monetary policy
JAPAN - Bank of Japan deputy governor Yutaka Yamaguchi has taken issue with the US Federal Reserve and academic critics who have argued in recent months that Japan's weak growth and deflation were made worse by erroneous central bank policies. Yamaguchi…
Nigerian central bank tackles money laundering
NIGERIA - As the war on money laundering intensifies in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria has given local banks until the end of September to clean up their acts or face severe sanctions.
Fed's Bernanke sees U.S. expansion continuing
US - One of the Federal Reserve board's newest governors said this weekend that while the U.S. expansion should keep going, the Fed must be on guard against acute weakness.
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CentralBankNet.com Annual Reports
ANNUAL REPORTS - CentralBankNet.com contains a constantly updated archive of central bank Annual Reports. We now have 92 for the year ending 2001. To access the annual reports section click the link below or the link "Annual Reports" on the left. There…
Central Bank of Swaziland- Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Swaziland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
National Bank of Ethiopia- Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Ethiopia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Ghana has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, July 2002
REPORT - CFNAI Reflects Economic Softness. In July, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) fell below zero after being positive the two previous months. Weakness in the employment-related data accounted for the largest negative contributions to…
Speech by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 30 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech 'Economic volatility' made on Friday at a Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City symposium Greenspan defended the Fed's decisions on interest rates in the late 1990s, saying policy makers couldn't have deflated the stock-market bubble…
Deputy dogged by lack of job definition at B of E
ARTICLE - To be Deputy Governor of the Bank of England is a hazardous occupation, reported the Daily Telegraph on Friday. The first, Michael Godfrey, went to the wars and lost his head to a cannon-ball apparently.
Eurozone CPI rises above ECB ceiling
GERMANY - Consumer price inflation in the eurozone rose above the European Central Bank's 2 per cent ceiling in August, weakening any hopes of a rate cut in the near future.
Politician attacks Bank of England indecision
UK - Michael Howard, shadow UK chancellor, on Thursday attacked the Treasury for failing to fill the post of deputy governor of the Bank of England, accusing the chancellor of incompetence.
Bank Indonesia Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Bank Indonesia management and staff rejoice at Jakarta High Court acquittal of Governor of Bank Indonesia, 30 August.
Greenspan defends Fed's record over market failing
US - Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, staunchly defended himself on Friday against mounting criticism that he should have done more to prevent the stock market bubble of the 1990s.
RBI Annual Report confident of credit growth
INDIA - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its annual report for 2001-2002 released Friday, has said that the overall stance of the monetary policy for 2002-03 would be on the provision of adequate liquidity to meet credit growth and support investment…
Qatar's finance conference to be held in London
QATAR - Qatar's next finance and investment conference will be held on 19 and 20 September in London. It is organized by the ABC establishment. Remarkable figures and ministers from Qatar and several financial, investment and industry establishments are…
Indonesia's central bank chief cleared of charges
INDONESIA - In an unexpected move, the Jakarta High Court acquitted Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin of all charges in connection with his involvement in the 1999 Bank Bali scandal, overturning the decision of the Central Jakarta District Court to…
Speech by Ric Battellino of the RBA, 29 Aug
SPEECH - In the speech 'Australia as a Capital Exporter' Battellino said that Australia has become a much more important exporter of capital since the removal of exchange controls and other financial deregulation in the 1980s but added that while we…
Minutes from the Sveriges Riksbank Board meeting
MINUTES - Minutes of the Sveriges Riksbank Executive Board meeting on 15 August, published 29 August. The Board noted that recent statistics suggest that the prospects for a recovery of economic activity in Sweden are still good. The Chairman found that…