Denmark
Denmark's Bernstein on the benefits of the euro
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, has outlined a number of reasons why Denmark should join the eurozone.
Danes less keen on euro
The popularity of the euro among Danes has waned since November 2008, a poll commissioned by one of the country's leading banks has found.
Denmark slashes on back of ECB move
The National Bank of Denmark lopped three-quarters of a percentage point of its key rate on Thursday in response to the European Central Bank's (ECB) move.
Denmark publishes first lending survey
The National Bank of Denmark on Tuesday published its first-ever lending survey, covering the loan-making activities and policies of the country's banks and mortgage lenders.
Denmark - Financial Stability Report
Denmark must implement a scheme of temporary capital injections to sound, well-managed banking institutions, says the latest Financial Stability Report from the National Bank of Denmark.
Bernstein: €9bn needed to save Danish banks
Nils Bernstein, the governor of the Danish central bank called on the public sector to provide Dkr70 billion (€9 billion) capital to the banking sector.
Swedes and Danes offer €500m swap to Latvia
The Danish and Swedish central banks offered swap lines worth half a billion euros to Latvia's central bank on Tuesday.
Danish governor on forthcoming funds
The National Bank of Denmark will operate a new temporary facility from early next year to supplement Danish banks with financing capital, said Nils Bernstein, the governor of the central bank.
Denmark's Thomsen on the rise in debt issuance
Higher debt issuance from sovereign issuers is to be expected, Jens Thomsen, a member of the board of governors of the National Bank of Denmark, has said.
Four reasons for Iceland's headache
Iceland's financial problems are a result of a non-viable business model, finds a new paper by Willem Buiter and Anne Sibert from the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
Denmark bucks trend with rate hike
The National Bank of Denmark unexpectedly raised rates by half a point to 5.5% on Friday to support the krone.
Iceland suspends bank shares, offers guarantee
Iceland has halted trading on stocks in its beleaguered banks and guaranteed all customer deposits in a bid to stop a raft of selling on signs the country's banking system is near to collapse.
Denmark, Germany step up deposit guarantees
The Danish and German authorities have become the latest countries to raise their deposit guarantees to prop up their battered banking sectors.
Central banks act as busts prompt panic
Central banks pledged to inject an additional $330 billion in dollar funds on Monday after interbank markets froze following a wave of bank failures.
Nordic banks and RBA join Fed swap club
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stepped up efforts to counter money market tensions, establishing additional swap lines with the Reserve Bank of Australia and three Scandinavian central banks to meet demand for dollar loans.
Denmark forced to back up second bank
The National Bank of Denmark has provided emergency liquidity to another of the country's banks, it emerged Monday.
Denmark's Bernstein justifies Roskilde takeover
The National Bank of Denmark opted to bail out Roskilde Bank, the country's eighth largest retail bank, on financial stability fears, Nils Bernstein, the governor of the central bank, said.
The tasks of the National Bank of Denmark
The National Bank of Denmark has published a report aimed at the general public outlining its main objectives.
Danish central bank buys bust lender
Denmark's central bank has announced a Dkr4.5 billion ($900m) bailout of Roskilde Bank, the country's eighth largest retail bank, in a bid to stem fears that funding problems could spread through the system.
Denmark bails out bank
The National Bank of Denmark has agreed to provide $158m-worth of emergency financing to Roskilde, a bank.
Iceland sets up swaps with Nordic CBs
In a move that is expected to do much to support the weak krona, the Central Bank of Iceland on Friday said that it had come to an agreement with Sweden, Norway and Denmark to swap its currency for euros.
Denmark raises rates
The Nationall Bank of Denmark lifted its key rate by 10 basis points on Friday in a bid to support the krone.
Denmark values euro's stabilising powers
The existence of the euro has been an advantage to the Danish economy during the current financial crisis, said Nils Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark.
Danish governor criticises budget proposals
Niels Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, on Wednesday slammed the government's budget proposals as too expansionary given current conditions.