Economics
Thailand acting to stem baht increase
Thai central bank governor Pridiyathorn Devakula said Wednesday 9 August the central bank has been acting to halt the baht's rise to prevent excessive strength in the currency from hurting exporters.
Zeti says guidelines for takaful operators soon
The guidelines set for takaful operators in Malaysia will be issued "soon," according to Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
Is King readying his pen reluctantly or eagerly?
The UK press has jumped on the admission by Mervyn King that he might soon have to write a letter to the chancellor if inflation climbs above the 3% limit, but such a letter would not be the admission of failure that many imply.
The banking system in emerging economies
Drawing on contributions by senior central bank officials from emerging market economies and staff of the Bank for International Settlements, the BIS Papers "The banking system in emerging economies: how much progress has been made?" published 7 August…
Central Bank of Ireland - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland's Annual Report 2005, the Irish economy continued to perform well last year.
Fundanga on the future of the Zambian economy
In the speech 'Future of the Zambian economy - a balanced look' given on 30 June Caleb M Fundanga of the Bank of Zambia said we see the future of the Zambian economy as one which is highly diversified through resuscitating the industrial base to enable…
Pakistan's Akhtar on economic outlook and prospect
In the speech 'Pakistan - economic outlook and prospects' given on 27 June Shamshad Akhtar of the State Bank of Pakistan said growth prospects for Pakistan are fairly promising.
How Greenspan gave Stevens a master class
According to this article, published Tuesday 8 August by The Australian, the elevation of Glenn Stevens to governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia barely raised a ripple on Wall Street.
SARB's Guma reappointed deputy governor
South African President Thabo Mbeki has reappointed Xolile Guma to serve as deputy governor of the central bank for another five years, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said on Monday 7 August.
Paulson to meet with Chinese officials
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson expects to meet Chinese economic officials sometime this fall, a Treasury spokesman said on Monday 7 August.
Bank of Uganda to manage oil revenues
According to this article published by The East African on Monday 7 August, Uganda is finalising the setting up of a Petroleum Fund to manage revenues expected from recently-discovered oil fields in the country.
Slovakia pledges 2009 for euro adoption
In an interview with the Financial Times, Slovakia's finance minister Jan Pociatek said, "It is my personal responsibility to follow the euro commitment," allaying fears that the new leftist government might delay the adoption of the single currency.
Swiss National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Swiss National Bank's Annual Report 2005, at the beginning of the year, the Swiss economy showed signs of weakness.
ECB Government Finance Statistics Guide
The European Central Bank published a guide to the statistical reporting requirements of the ECB in the field of Government Finance Statistics on Friday 4 August.
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on the economic outlook
In the speech 'The economic outlook and monetary policy: Challenges in the period ahead' given on 19 July Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said monetary policy is "somewhat restrictive".
Guru with the keys to the kingdom
In a recent interview with The Banker magazine, Dr YV Reddy, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, says he is "not necessarily looking for a dramatic shift" in the "dynamic mix" that currently makes up the banking sector in India.
PBOC's Wu says yuan appreciation not certain
The economy faces considerable uncertainty so appreciation of the yuan is not inevitable, the Shanghai Securities News quoted a deputy governor of the People's Bank of China as saying.
Li Yang says China shouldn't follow US
China should not follow in the footsteps of the United States by starting a cycle of interest rate rises, former central bank adviser Li Yang said in an article published on Monday 7 August.
Sveriges Riksbank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Sveriges Riksbank's Annual Report 2005, the economic growth rate in Sweden was 2.4 per cent, according to the Riksbank's most recent estimates.
New York Fed's Foreign Exchange Operations Report
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations quarterly report for April-June 2006, published 3 August, the U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets during…
IMF's Rato on the Fund's Medium-Term Strategy
In the speech 'Progress in implementing the Fund's Medium-Term Strategy' given on 3 August Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the International Monetary Fund's relationship with Japan is one of its most important.
Mishkin sees benefits in inflation target range
According to this article by Reuters, published Wednesday 2 August, a new study by incoming Federal Reserve governor Frederic Mishkin says inflation target ranges can help central banks sidestep political pressure to let prices rise and achieve low…
Iraq's central bank offers stability amid chaos
According to this article by Reuters, published Wednesday 2 August, the Central Bank of Iraq is offering a beacon of stability in a country on the verge of civil war, but faces many problems.
IMF to give emerging economies votes
Managing director Rodrigo Rato said the International Monetary Fund is ready to give emerging economies greater representation in the organisation with changes to members' voting powers in September.