Economics
India's Reddy: food demand to stay high
Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, believes demand for agricultural products will remain high for the next two to three decades.
Japan reviews communications on uncertainty
The Bank of Japan has produced research analysing the communication efforts of six central banks and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the economic outlook.
Fiji's Narube on fostering SME growth
For Fiji's small- and medium-sized enterprises to succeed, they needed to have vision, commitment and resources, Savenaca Narube, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, said.
Present doesn't mirror 1970s: Bernanke
The differences between the US economic landscape of the mid-1970s and the present are more pronounced than the similarities, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said.
Riksbank notes rise in stability risks
Global financial market uncertainty and the risk of a pronounced economic dip have made the Swedish banking sector more vulnerable, though the industry remains financially strong, the Riksbank said in its latest Financial Stability Report.
ECB celebrates 10th birthday
The European Central Bank (ECB) reached double digits on Sunday and marked its tenth anniversary with a ceremony and concert on Monday.
Markets "far from normal": Fed
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has stressed that "conditions in financial markets are still far from normal", although liquidity in several market segments has improved and the central bank's interventions have helped to relieve…
Traded range of Russian ruble to be widened
Sergei Ignatyev, the chairman of the Russian central bank, says the central bank will slowly widen the traded range of the ruble as the central bank moves to adopt inflation targeting.
Former RBA governor calls for inflation re-think
Bernie Fraser, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), says the central bank might have to re-think its use of interest rates to combat inflation if food and fuel prices continue to rise.
Johnson on oil and food
World oil markets are likely to remain under pressure for some time before high prices have a corrective impact on both supply and demand, says Simon Johnson, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund.
Trichet still sees "accumulation of shocks"
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) said in an interview with L'Express, a French magazine, current market conditions amount to "an accumulation of shocks that is clearly not over."
Repeat of 2001 crisis impossible, says Redrado
Martin Redrado, the governor of the Central Bank of Argentina, says that the country's economy is strong enough to avoid a repeat of the crippling crisis it experienced in 2001.
Krona's rise eats into Norges Bank's balance sheet
Norges Bank made a loss of NOK 17.6billion ($3.5 billion) in 2007 compared with a profit of NOK 5.5billion ($1.1 billion) in the previous year, the central bank's annual report reveals.
IMF paper on the choice of currency anchor
The determination of a country's currency anchor depends mainly on the main trading partners' choice of currency anchor, a new paper by the International Monetary Fund finds.
SWF task force touches down in Middle East
A task force of the United States Congress, charged with gaining more insight into sovereign wealth funds, has touched down in the Middle East and is visiting a number of the region's funds.
Fund confirms Blanchard appointment
Amidst the departure of several high-ranking staff, the International Monetary Fund has announced the appointment of Olivier Blanchard, the highly respected professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as its new chief economist and…
Brazilian SWF: on or not?
The status of the Brazilian plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund has become clouded following reports of conflicting views in the government.
Is Iran's Mazaheri to be replaced?
Sections of the Iranian media have reported that Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the country's central bank, is to be replaced less than nine months after taking the top job.
IMF financing model becoming unsuitable
International Monetary Fund financing is increasingly unlikely to be sufficient to meet the demands of its higher-risk members, research published by the Bank of England finds.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2007
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, has described the past year as an economic success in the institution's latest annual report.
Likely Greek governor leaves commercial bank
George Provopoulos, the favourite to succeed Nicholas Garganas at the helm of the Bank of Greece, has resigned as chief executive of Piraeus Bank.
Noyer's gloomy outlook for policymakers
Central bankers are likely to face a tough challenge in balancing the risks to financial and price stability in the coming years, Christian Noyer, the governor of the Banque de France, said.
Fund details improvements to technical assistance
The International Monetary Fund has produced a paper outlining reforms to increase the impact of its technical assistance.
India's Reddy on the true aim of economic growth
The prospects for growth and stability in India are great, but greater are the challenges in fulfilling the very basic objectives of public policy, said Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India.