Non-EU Central Banks in Europe

Bank of Russia Saves US$400 Million Per Year by Consolidating to IBM System z9

With a variety of local payment processing systems running on more than 200 distributed servers in 74 data centers across 11 time zones, Bank of Russia faced significant challenges in terms of operational efficiency, technical...

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C. bank: Inflation 7.5 pct in 2009

Inflation in Serbia in 2009 will be around 7.5 percent, it was stated at the National Bank of Serbia (NBS)presentation of the November inflation report. It is expected that in the fourth quarter of this year, the prices will...

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Moldovan Ministry of Finance sells government securities

The Moldovan Ministry of Finance has earned 127.3 million lei ($11.4 million) for the budget, as a result of the sale of government securities. According to the data by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the demand for...

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Turkish Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

Thursday, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey lowered its borrowing rate to 6.50% from 6.75% as expected, and slashed the lending rate to 9.00% from 9.25%. The central bank said in a statement that the ongoing recovery...

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Central Bankers Blowing Bubbles in Global Markets

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) usually keeps a tight rein on the Swiss M3 money supply, limiting its growth rate to a 3% annual clip ... This year, the SNB has ratcheted-up the growth rate of the M3 money supply to an 8%...

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SNB Roth says has means to withdraw liquidity

FRIBOURG, Switzerland, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Markets are confident that central bankers will drain excessive liquidity if needed, Swiss National Bank chief Jean-Pierre Roth said on Friday. 'We have the have the necessary means to...

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US House Committee postpones vote on banking reforms

Quote: ‘There’s a blush for won’t, and a blush for shan’t, And a blush for having done it: There’s a blush for thought and a blush for naught, And a blush for just begun it’. John Keats (1795-1821-) The News: US House Committee...

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Gold expected to retain its shine

It is glittering again for the time being.... gold (Keystone) The surge in the price of gold is likely to continue, in the face of a weakening dollar and the threat of hyper-inflation in the United States. The Reserve Bank of...

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SNB Vice-Chairman Hildebrand: Tighter Regulatory Standards Needed For Swiss Banks

Switzerland's banking sector must be put under higher-than-average regulatory standards to lessen the country's vulnerability to financial shocks in the future, Swiss National Bank Vice-Chairman Philipp Hildebrand said on...

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Gold - "Never stand in the way of raging bull" or should it be "caveat emptor"?

Advice from Jeff Nichols on the current bull run in the gold market and the state of the global economy as inflation fears continue to develop. Commenting to Rosland Capital, for which he is Senior Economic Advisor, gold guru...

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