Czech Republic
Czech rate-setter Tomšik promoted to vice governor
Czech National Bank chief executive director Vladimír Tomšik named second vice governor; economist Kamil Janáček gets Tomšik’s vacated director role, completing rate-setting board
CNB deputy Singer favourite to succeed Tůma as governor
Czech National Bank vice governor Miroslav Singer will take over from Zdeněk Tůma when he resigns as governor in June, say commentators
CNB’s Tůma ends term seven months early
Czech National Bank governor to step down in June to stagger terms of board members
CEE more vulnerable to exchange-rate shocks
National Bank of Hungary looks at the transmission of monetary policy in Central and Eastern Europe
Czech’s Tuma accuses IMF, EBRD over CEE comments
Czech National Bank governor says multilateral organisations failed to differentiate between central and eastern European countries at the height of the crisis
Czech National Bank – November Inflation Report
Monetary policy relevant inflation will be below headline inflation, which is expected to reach just above 2% towards the end of next year
Czechs don’t need to import monetary policy – Tuma
Czech National Bank’s Zdenek Tuma says euro adoption is a purely political not economic decision
Czech’s Tuma: links with stats office key
Czech National Bank’s Zdenek Tuma says central banks and national statistical offices must maintain good cooperative relations
Flexible exchange rate better for welfare
Bundesbank investigates the welfare ranking of exchange rate regimes
Czech National Bank – Inflation Report
Czech National Bank says inflation will fall further but remain positive this year
Rating agencies: regulate or downgrade?
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the actions of ratings agencies cannot remain unchecked, argues Ludek Niedermayer, a former vice governor at the Czech National Bank
Lobbying blamed for supervisory inaction in EU
The failure of some European supervisors to act in the years building up to the crisis was due to fragmentation, a lack of independence and pressure from the private sector, Miroslav Singer, a vice governor of the Czech National Bank, has claimed.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2008
The Czech banking sector was not hit directly by the global financial crisis, says Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the country's central bank, in the latest Annual Report.
Further cuts possible in Czech interest rates
Miroslav Singer, the vice-governor of the Czech National Bank, has dropped strong hints that further interest-rates cut will be on the cards if the economic situation demands it.
CNB's Tuma calls for cross-border supervision
Zdenek Tuma discusses the future of financial regulation and the prospects for joining the euro
Czechs criticise De Larosiere report
The De Larosiere report fails to take account of the need for one regulator to cover supervision of all sectors of the financial market, says a position statement from the Czech National Bank.
Czechs name new communications head
Marek Petrus, now head of research at the Prague office of Egon Zehnder, a consultancy, is to take over from Pavlina Bolfova as the Czech National Bank's communications head at the start of next month.
CNB's Tuma not keen on bursting bubbles
Whether monetary policy to react to changes in asset prices still remains questionable, said Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank.
Eastern Europe counters currency attacks
Four eastern European central banks have made a coordinated effort to bolster their currencies, saying recent sharp depreciations fail to reflect economic fundamentals.
Growth fears outweigh depreciation threat for CNB
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has cut its key interest rate to 1.75%, the lowest level in more than three years, in an attempt to stave off recession despite concerns about koruna's weakening.
Czechs say fighting crisis a priority for EU reign
The Czech Republic will strive to enhance the transparency and stability of the European Union's (EU) financial system during its six-month presidency of the common market, Prague said on Tuesday.
Impact of retail market structure on prices
Changing retail market structure in the Czech Republic was responsible for an average yearly decrease in prices of 0.8 percentage point during 2000-05, this paper from the Czech National Bank finds.
Euro not the key to stability: CNB's Tomsik
Adopting the euro will do little to enhance macroeconomic stability, said Vladimir Tomsik, a member of the Czech National Bank's rate-setting board.