Monetary Policy
Speech by A Santomero of Philadelphia Fed, 21 Aug
SPEECH - In a speech 'Economic Outlook for the U.S. & Berks County' given on Wednesday Santomero said that the Fed's current policy stance was appropriate and that the economic recovery should move forward even though it had been more modest than…
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 21 Aug
SPEECH - Moskow said in a speech titled 'Economic Outlook' that "the Fed cannot - and should not - try to smooth out every bump," and warned that the path back to the economy's potential growth rate could be rocky. Moskow, who is not a voting member of…
RBA's Edey Confidence crisis no threat to recovery
AUSTRALIA - Fears that the global economic recovery has stalled have been overplayed, with Japan, the rest of Asia, and the United States growing steadily despite the crisis of confidence in stockmarkets, the Reserve Bank said yesterday.
Central bank reports Venezuelan economy shrinking
VENEZUELA - Venezuela's economy contracted 9.9 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, as a slide in its vital oil production eroded growth, according to the central bank.
African regional currency may take off in 2004
NIGERIA - The proposed West African Monetary Zone that would pave room for a single currency for the sub-region may take-off in 2004, Information and National Orientation Minister, Professor Jerry Gana disclosed in Abuja Thursday.
Paul Volcker a favourite for new accounting board
US - Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, has emerged as one of the front-runners to lead the new accounting oversight board created by the recently passed corporate reform bill, a government source confirmed with CNN on Friday.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand News Release
NEWS RELEASE - The Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Alan Bollard, is to be appointed the next Reserve Bank Governor, Finance Minister Michael Cullen announced today, 22 Aug.
Speech by Robert Parry, San Francisco Fed, 21 Aug
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Economic Outlook for the Nation and the Region: A Monetary Policymaker's View' Parry, who is a non-voting member of the Fed's policy committee, said "the Fed's monetary policy stance is quite stimulative right now, and I…
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Croatian National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Jordan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
State Bank of Pakistan - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The State Bank of Pakistan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Central Bank of Kuwait - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Kuwait has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
National Bank of Kazakhstan - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Kazakhstan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Romania - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Romania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Korea - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Korea has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Egypt has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Lithuania has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The National Bank of Macedonia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Treasury Secretary appointed new governor at RBNZ
NEW ZEALAND - The long wait for a replacement to Donald Brash is over as Treasury Secretary Dr Alan Bollard was appointed New Zealand's new Reserve Bank Governor on Thursday.
South Korean economy grows but pace slows
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's economy grew 1.4 percent in the second quarter, down from a 1.9 percent rise in the previous three months, as growth in consumer spending and construction slowed, the central bank said on Thursday.
San Francisco Fed's Parry: Rate policy appropriate
US - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Parry said on Wednesday the current level of U.S. interest rates is "appropriate" and stimulative for the economy, which is in a modest expansion.
Philadelphia Fed survey shows factory growth slows
US - U.S. factory growth appears to have stalled, stirring speculation the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in coming months to ward off a second recession if the weakness spreads.
Thai central bank chief upbeat about progress
THAILAND - The managed float of the baht and inflation-targeting system are appropriate for setting monetary policy in current economic circumstances, according to M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, governor of the Bank of Thailand, reports the Bangkok Post.