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European Central Bank Optimistic About Economy - New York Times (blog)Released on 2 September 2010, 11:46 pm

European Central Bank Optimistic About Economy
New York Times (blog)
The European Central Bank offered a slightly more optimistic view of the euro area's economy Thursday, but also extended its lifeline to troubled banks in ...
ECB Paramo: Danger Central Bank Aid Makes Banks DependentIMarketnews.com
DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to October 15Reuters
European Central Bank holds key rate steady at 1%MarketWatch
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Anti-immigrant German Central Bank director sacked - The HinduReleased on 3 September 2010, 2:13 pm

Anti-immigrant German Central Bank director sacked
The Hindu
Thilo Sarrazin, a director on the board of Germany's Central Bank, who caused a monumental stir by accusing immigrants and Muslims of diluting his country's ...
Fischer applauds German central bankHa'aretz
Germany's central bank decides to sack board memberThe Guardian
Trichet 'Appalled' by Sarrazin as Bundesbank Discusses FutureBusinessWeek
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Mexico Central Bank May Have Room for 2011 Rate Cut, BofA Says - BloombergReleased on 2 September 2010, 11:01 am

Mexico Central Bank May Have Room for 2011 Rate Cut, BofA Says
Bloomberg
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said Mexico's central bank will probably keep interest rates unchanged ...


Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings - AFPReleased on 4 September 2010, 12:45 am

Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings
AFP
Kabul Bank has been the subject of US newspaper reports alleging large-scale corruption by executives, though the government and central bank have said it ...
Afghan Central Bank backs private bankPress TV
Afghan Financial Crisis Panics Bank DepositorsAOL News
Worried Afghans withdraw Kabul Bank depositsWashington Post
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BI ups reserves ratio to curb inflation - Jakarta PostReleased on 3 September 2010, 9:10 pm

BI ups reserves ratio to curb inflation
Jakarta Post
Bank Indonesia (BI) asked commercial banks to place more funds into their reserves at the central bank amid growing fears that the increase of the money in ...
Indonesia cbank tightens via bank regs, holds key rateReuters
Indonesia Raises Banks' Reserve Ratio to Cool Inflation at 16-Month HighBloomberg
Bank Indonesia Walks Down Middle Path To Balance Inflation, GrowthJakarta Globe
International Business Times -RTT News -BusinessWeek
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German Bund Yield Climbs to One-Week High as Central Bank Raises Forecast - BloombergReleased on 2 September 2010, 7:02 am


Bloomberg
German 10-year bonds fell, sending yields to their highest in almost two weeks, as the European Central Bank ...
Five world markets themes in the coming weekReuters

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Rupiah Has Best Week Since July on Central Bank Reserve Measure - BusinessWeekReleased on 3 September 2010, 3:13 am

Rupiah Has Best Week Since July on Central Bank Reserve Measure
BusinessWeek
3 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's rupiah had its biggest weekly gain since July and bonds fell as the nation's central bank increased banks' primary-reserve ...


Bernanke cites lessons from the financial crisis - Wall Street JournalReleased on 3 September 2010, 9:46 pm

Bernanke cites lessons from the financial crisis
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Bernanke said it would have been "questionable" for the central bank to have raised interest rates in 2003 or 2004—before housing became overheated. ...
Bernanke says Fed could not save LehmanInvestment Week
Bernanke Says He Wasn't `Straightforward' on LehmanBloomberg
Bernanke Takes Blame for Muddled Message on LehmanABC News
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Brazil's economy booms in Q2, defying predictions - ReutersReleased on 3 September 2010, 9:02 am

Brazil's economy booms in Q2, defying predictions
Reuters
But the central bank tried to reassure markets on Friday that it would not spur higher interest rates. "The central bank is totally comfortable with this ...
Brazil Second-Quarter GDP Slowed Less Than ExpectedBloomberg
Brazil Futures Markets React to Strong GDP growthIMarketnews.com
Meirelles Says He's 'Comfortable' With Brazil GrowthBusinessWeek

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Divisions in the Central-Bank Ranks - Wall Street JournalReleased on 2 September 2010, 9:14 am

Divisions in the Central-Bank Ranks
Wall Street Journal
Central bankers in the world's biggest economies are understandably sitting on their hands as the sustainability of the recovery remains ...
Krona Gains After Riksbank Raises Rates, Lifts Economy ForecastBusinessWeek
Sweden Raises Benchmark Rate to 0.75% Amid RecoveryBloomberg
Swedish central bank raises repo rate to 0.75 percentPeople's Daily Online
Financial Times -RTT News -Earthtimes
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