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UK statistics office explains QE impact on national debt
ONS attempts to clarify accounting practices used in transferring cash reserves from Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme to the Treasury
Bundesbank paper calls for inclusion of endogenous liquidity in accounts
Researchers suggest including endogenous liquidity in mark-to-market portfolio valuations as a method of mitigating risk
Danish central bank acts to counter negative interest rate
National Bank of Denmark lowers certificates of deposit rate to -0.2%; raises banks' current account limits to help them keep funds away from negative rate
ECB article explains Eurosystem financial reporting
Monthly bulletin offers overview of Eurosystem’s financial reporting and accounting; says public interest in financial statements is growing
Naidene Ford-Hoon to head Sarb financial services wing
Accountant Naidene Ford-Hoon replaces Gerrie Terblanche as head of financial services at the South African Reserve Bank
Norges Bank takes billion dollar hit in 2009
Annual accounts show Norway's central bank lost Nkr7.6 billion ($1.16 billion) in 2009
Canadian balance sheet shrinks as liquidity programs expire
Bank of Canada reports a C$7.2 billion balance sheet contraction in 2009 as rebound in global economy reduces demand for central bank funds
Danish central bank sees profit drop 41%
National Bank of Denmark reports $500m tailing off in profits for 2009, puts development down to interest rate changes
Palestine Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2007
Last year Palestinian economic conditions improved somewhat last, the latest Annual Report from the Palestine Monetary Authority states.
Schumpeter superior to Smith
Schumpeter's creative destruction is better for understanding the nature of the US economy than Smith's invisible hand and perfect competition, according to new research from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Fiscal surveillance needs more timely data
Quarterly data from the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts should be used for real-time fiscal surveillance in Europe, new research from the European Central Bank finds.
Sri Lanka waives ban on foreign accounts
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka will allow foreigners to open accounts with the country's commercial banks in a bid to close the domestic savings gap and foster growth.
Norway posts $3.4 billion loss
The Bank of Norway was NKr17.6 billion ($3.4 billion) in the red last year, accounts published on Thursday 28 February reveal.
Central Bank of Ruritania: management commentary
Robin Darbyshire highlights what a draft management commentary of a central bank might look like
ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on the National Accounts
In a speech on the measurement of economic phenomena, with special reference to the System of National Accounts given on 2 February Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said undoubtedly, globalisation is proceeding at a rapid pace, and statisticians…
BOJ current-account balance may fall below target
The balance of current accounts at the Bank of Japan is expected to drop below the 30-35 trln yen liquidity target today, to around 28.3 trln yen, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on Wednesday 3 August, citing an unnamed source at the central bank.
Olson on bank challenges with low interest rates
In a speech on 'Bank Management Challenges in a Low-interest-rate Environment' Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said the most pronounced effect of the current climate has not been prominent in the headlines but is well known to the industry. We have…
Norges Bank's accounts for 2002
PRESS RELEASE - Norges Bank's annual accounts for 2002, released 20 February, show a deficit of NOK 24.1 billion, compared with a deficit of NOK 4.7 billion in 2001. No transfer will be made to the Treasury from the Transfer Fund.
Former Kenyan governor is accused of being racist
Kenya's former central bank governor Micah Cheserem was on Wednesday accused of making racist remarks. Businessman Kamlesh Pattni's lawyer alleged that Mr Cheserem told the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that "Indians have ruined Kenya's economy…
RBZ launches new payment system
ZIMBABWE - Starting on November 18, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will introduce an electronic transfer and settlement system (ZETSS) that will link Zimbabwe's commercial banks in the movement of funds among participating banks using settlement…
BOK gov, Monetary policy should focus on growth
KOREA - The Bank of Korea (BOK) should conduct monetary policy in a way that supports current accounts and the employment situation, as well as price stability, the central bank head said at a weekend seminar hosted by the BOK.
Postal body gets BOJ online clearance
JAPAN - The public corporation that will replace the state-run postal services next April in Japan will be able to settle accounts with private banks in real time, officials said over the weekend. By gaining access to the Bank of Japan's transaction…
National Bank of Denmark - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - National Bank of Denmark has published its annual Report and Accounts for 2001.
Central Bank of Malta - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Malta has published its Thirty-fourth Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2001.