Monetary Policy
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Award for Dr. Willem F. Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank, 24 July.
Speech by Wim Duisenberg, ECB President, 24 July
SPEECH - On receiving an award, the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Duisenberg said "this expression of confidence makes the responsibility I am bearing as President of the ECB indeed feel somewhat lighter".
Bank of France's Trichet sees euro zone growth
FRANCE - Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet urged investors to "stay calm" during the slump in global financial markets, saying Wednesday that the downturn should not prevent growth in the 12-nation euro zone.
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Publication of "Measurement issues in European Consumer Price Indices and the conceptual framework of the HICP", 22 July.
Bank of England Working Paper
RESEARCH - Financial liberalisation and consumers' expenditure: 'FLIB' re-examined by Emilio Fernandez-Corugedo and Simon Price.
IMF Survey, July 2002
REPORT - In the latest issue of its survey the International Monetary Fund announce the advisory panel appointed for Argentina, discuss the outlook for the euro-area economy and report on a Working Paper, Making the transition to inflation targeting.
Bank of Japan Semi-annual report 2001
REPORT - Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control Second Half of Fiscal Year 2001, Bank of Japan, 23 July. The report says that although Japan's economy deteriorated in the second half of 2001 this has slowed somewhat and overseas economies…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, June 2002
REPORT - Germany's central bank has published its Monthly Report for June 2002. The report says the stabilising of the German economy as a whole led into a slight recovery in the first quarter of this year but that the upturn in the first quarter was not…
Kyrgyz president and SNB head discuss banking
KYRGYZSTAN - On Tuesday Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev received the president of the Swiss National Bank, Jean-Pierre Roth, who was visiting Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek.
Tajikistan, US government sign finance agreement
TAJIKISTAN - The ceremony of signing a memorandum of understanding took place between the US government and the National Bank of Tajikistan in Dushanbe yesterday, Monday.
Thai central bank keep rates unchanged
THAILAND - The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee yesterday kept short-term interest rates unchanged, noting that recent data pointed to steady recovery in manufacturing and consumption.
China vows to keep exchange rate stable
CHINA - According to a news release issued by the People's Bank of China on Tuesday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously agreed at a recent meeting that the exchange rate of renminbi should be kept stable in the near term.
Uruguay's economy minister resigns
URUGUAY - Uruguay's Economy Minister Alberto Bension has resigned after losing the support of parts of the ruling coalition government. The board of the country's central bank - which is headed by President of Uruguay Jorge Battle's cousin - is also…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
REPORT - Results from July's Business Outlook Survey reflect a slower pace of activity in the region's manufacturing sector. Although most current indicators fell from their readings in June, the major indicators of output remain positive for the seventh…
European Central Bank Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics, May 2002. Released 22 July.
The Way Ahead
ARTICLE - A Commentary by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund, Far Eastern Economic Review, 25 July.
Fed Views from the San Francisco Federal Reserve
PUBLICATION - John Williams, Research Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, states his views on the current economy and the outlook, 12 July.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Chile has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bangladesh Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Czech National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Central Bank of Kenya - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Kenya has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Bank of Uganda - Annual Report 2000-2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Uganda has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000-2001.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Greece has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Howard backs Australian economy
AUSTRALIA - Prime Minister John Howard said Monday that the Australian economy was strong and resilient. The PM also expressed confidence in the Reserve Bank of Australia.