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Bank of Slovenia joins Central Bank Gold Agreement
The central bank of Slovenia has joined the Central Bank Gold Agreement which limits gold sales by central banks, the European Central Bank said Friday 22 December.
Spain says ECB 'independent and professional'
Spanish economy minister Pedro Solbes told Reuters on Wednesday 20 December Spain supports the European Central Bank's policy and is in a different position to France.
Bank of France sees rebound in Q4
The French economy will bounce back in the last three months of 2006 after stalling in the third quarter, according to a Bank of France survey released on Wednesday 13 December.
Villepin wants clarification of ECB role
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin called on Monday 12 December to "clarify the roles" of European Central Bank (ECB), amid talk regarding the recent high levels of the euro.
Europe's new large-value payment system on target
Europe's new large-value payment system is on schedule to go live in 2007 says the European Central Bank in its third annual report on TARGET2.
Iran's Sheybani hails cooperation with Europe
Iran's central bank governor Ebrahim Sheybani on Friday 17 November praised the good cooperation between Iranian and European banks.
Noyer: Does money matter? A European perspective
In the speech 'Does money matter? A European perspective' given on 9 November Christian Noyer of the Bank of France said euro zone money supply growth may remain strong because of a structural increase in the demand for money.
IMF's Leipold says France can do better
Despite a positive assessment of France's economic performance and policies, the country "needs to do better" the IMF said.
France's Breton hopes for ECB rate pause
French finance minister Thierry Breton said in an interview published Wednesday 25 October he hopes for a halt to interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank next year.
Noyer says ECB rate rise was necessary for prices
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer speaking on French radio on Friday 6 October defended the European Central Bank's decision to raise interest rates, saying it was necessary to curb inflation.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of France's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, France posted economic growth of 1.4%, compared with 2.1% in 2004.
France's Breton says sharp ECB hikes not needed
France's Finance Minister Thierry Breton said in an interview there is no need for the European Central Bank to continue raising interest rates much above the current 3.0 pct level.
Comment: Developments in July
Here is a quick look back at development affecting central bank in month of July.
Noyer concerned over oil, house prices
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer voiced concern in an interview with Le Figaro over the high level of oil prices and the recent strong rise in French house prices.
Comment: Noyer takes Kroes to task
The Bank of France governor, Christian Noyer, said on 18 July that the European Commission is "playing a very dangerous game" in attempting to break open the European credit card market. How legitimate are his concerns?
Noyer on central bank dilemmas under uncertainty
In the speech 'Central bankers' dilemmas under uncertainty' given on 5 June Christian Noyer of the Bank of France said a rule will sometimes ignore information that may be relevant for predicting future risks to price stability.
Euro membership not good for all, study says
According to this article published Monday 26 June, a new report from the CEPR claims Britain and other European economies have little to gain from adopting the euro now.
BoF's Noyer warns on imprudent mortgage lending
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer told the French banking commission Wednesday 28 June that imprudent mortgage lending by French banks could lead to problems if interest rates rise or property prices fall.
Nickell: 'Are Europeans lazy? Or Americans crazy'
In the speech 'Are Europeans lazy? Or Americans crazy?' given on 27 May Stephen Nickell of the Bank of England said there is no clear explanation as to why people in France and Germany work less than those in Britain, the United States or in Scandinavian…
No set course for rates says ECB's Noyer
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer said on Tuesday 16 May that the European Central Bank has not decided on a predetermined direction for eurozone interest rates and will consider the economic data.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of France's Annual Report 2004, despite persisting risks, the international environment was buoyant in 2004 and monetary policy remained very accommodating within the euro area.
France must speed reforms - Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said in an interview published Tuesday 11 April that France has been too slow to implement reforms to make its economy more flexible.
ECB's Issing on the euro
In the speech 'The euro - a currency without a state' given on 24 March Otmar Issing of the ECB said the application of the revised EU stability pact rules to Germany will be the key test of whether the new pact is being applied rigorously.
Comment: EMU and market discipline
A recent research note by the Brussels-based Centre for European Policy Studies pours cold water on the idea that Italy could crash out of the European Monetary Union (EMU) any time soon. The key to this conclusion lies in the amount of euro-dominated…