Czech Republic
Czech pres officially appoints Tuma bank governor
Czech President Vaclav Havel Wednesday officially appointed Zdenek Tuma as the new governor of the Czech National Bank at a ceremony at the presidential summer palace.
New Czech central banker says sees no big changes
Incoming Czech central bank governor Zdenek Tuma does not expect to make any big changes when he takes over the CNB this week, the daily Mlada Fronta reported.
New Czech central bank head faces political row
Czech President Vaclav Havel chose Zdenek Tuma as the country's new central bank governor on Friday, setting up a showdown between Tuma and the government over future interest rate policy.
CNB board makes no policy change at meeting
The Czech central bank (CNB) said on Thursday its regular governing board meeting had ended and no monetary policy decisions had been taken.
Zdenek Tuma likely to become new CNB chief
Zdenek Tuma will become the head of the Czech National Bank, according to information published in today's daily press, replacing Josef Tosovsky who moves to the BIS Financial Stability Institute as of December 1.
Tosovsky at the Financial Stability Institute
Josef Tosovsky, Governor of the Czech National Bank, has announced that he is leaving the central bank to head the Financial Stability Institute at the Bank for International Setlements.
IMF concerns over Czech National Bank independence
In its Article 4 consultation with the Czech Republic, the IMF expressed concerns over the changes to the CNB's legislation.