Czech Republic
Czech capital markets: growth and regulation
This presentation from Vladimir Tomsik, a board member of the Czech National Bank, sets out how the Czech capital markets have grown and how the regulatory environment has changed over the last 20 years.
Czech's Tuma predicts currency depreciation
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, has said that he expects recent gains in the koruna to be corrected.
Former Hungarian governor joins race for EBRD job
Budapest has nominated Gyorgy Suranyi, a former governor of the National Bank of Hungary, to succeed Jean Lemierre as president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Why do central banks make losses?
Financial losses can be very damaging to the reputation and independence of a central bank. Franziska Schobert examines why losses occur.
Czech deputy counters interference claims
Miroslav Singer, a vice-governor at the Czech National Bank (CNB), has rebuffed claims that the Vaclav Klaus, the country's president, is compromising the institution's independence.
Czech's Tomsik on short-term outlook
The Czech National Bank has forecast GDP growth to slow during this year but to pick up in the first quarter of 2009.
Ex-minister questions Czech independence
Jan Mladek, a Czech member of parliament and former government minister, has claimed that Vaclav Klaus, the president of the Czech Republic, is abusing his power to appoint senior members of the Czech National Bank's staff.
London calling for Czech governor Tuma?
The Czech government has nominated Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, to become the next president of the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
New Czech vice governor appointed
Mojmir Hampl, a board member of the Czech National Bank, has been named as vice-governor of the central bank.
Czechs move a step closer to readying new act
The Czech National Bank has made further progress on its new central bank law.
Euro expectations stabilise currencies
Relatively stable market expectations for euro-locking rates have fixed the exchange rates of three central European currencies, research published by the National Bank of Hungary finds.
Czech Republic raises rates as inflation surges
The Czech National Bank's rate-setting board voted to raise its benchmark rate to 3.75%.
Czech president approves potential replacements
Vaclav Klaus, the president of the Czech Republic, has said that two names suggested in the media as potential replacements for outgoing central bank deputy, Ludek Niedermayer, would be suitable candidates.
Czech deputy Niedermayer says economy set to slow
The pace of economic expansion in the Czech Republic will decline in 2008, Ludek Niedermayer, a deputy governor at the Czech National Bank, warned on Wednesday.
Czech governor misquoted on currency comments
Comments attributed to Zdenik Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, which led to exchange rate fluctuations, have misquoted him, the Czech National Bank has said.
Czechs hike rates to 3.5%
The Czech National Bank's rate-setting board voted on Thursday to hike rates by 25 basis points to 3.5% after inflation rose to a six-year high in October.
Koruna's rise presents mixed blessing
Ludek Niedermayer, a vice governor of the Czech National Bank, parried calls for the central bank to act on the appreciation of the koruna and said that the increase in the currency's value made euro accession more favourable.
Koruna's rise unsustainable - Czech's Tuma
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, has described the koruna's appreciation against the euro and dollar as unsustainable.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2006
The Czech economy grew by more than 6% in 2006 as aggregate demand superseded foreign trade as the main driver of economic growth.
Czech inflation hits six-year high
Czech annual inflation rose to 4% in October - the highest rate in almost six years - figures published on Friday reveal.
Czech koruna may gain more than predicted
The koruna should appreciate by more than previously predicted, according to minutes from the 25 October board meeting of the Czech National Bank.
Czechs hold rates at 3.25%
The Czech National Bank decided on Thursday to keep its benchmark two-week repo rate at 3.25%.
Czech Republic breaks free of EBRD support
The Czech Republic has become the first country to opt out of funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the development bank set up to invest in the central and eastern European transition economies.
Poland set to join ERM II in 2009, says Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, said the country looked likely to join the pre-euro exchange rate mechanism, ERM II, in 2009.