What type of inflation target?
For much of monetary history, inflation targeting was unnecessary. (1) There was no need to worry about constraining the central bank's inflationary proclivities because no central bank existed. The quantity of basic money was constrained by the mints' commitment to full-bodied gold and silver coinage (at least where the...

ARAB EUROPEAN RELATIONS - June 16 - Britain And Europe To Tighten Economic Sanctions On Iran.
PM Gordon Brown announces that Britain and Europe would freeze the overseas assets of Iran's largest commercial bank, joining the US in intensifying financial pressure against Iran over its refusal to address international concern over its nuclear activities. Brown, appearing with President George W. Bush after discussions here, also...

Airline Finance News - North America.
Apr 21, 2008 Airlines are permitted to self-report compliance through an US Federal Aviation Administration system, the reliability of which has been questioned in the past. It crunches data, tracks trends, and helps to identify risks and safety priorities. Airline self-reporting underpins much of FAA oversight, and...

8th Doha Forum for democracy, development and free trade.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I FIRST VISITED DOHA more than 20 years ago; it was a quiet, sleepy, little place, more like a small town than a capital city. The article I subsequently wrote was illustrated with a picture of the city's unusual pink clock that stood in the...

Greater international links in banking--challenges for banking regulation.
Some recent trends in bank regulation are examined, with particular focus upon the issues raised by multinational banking for collaboration between banking regulators. The experiences of the European Union and of Australian and New Zealand are outlined in order to illustrate the difficulties involved and prospects for harmonisation. ...

Banking assets up 4.3% in 6 months.
Byline: LEE C. CHIPONGIAN The banking sector's resources totalled P4.519 trillion in the first half of the year, 4.3 percent higher from P4.330 trillion the same period in 2005, the central bank said in a report. In the meantime banks' total net income after tax...

Banking on high standards.
Dubai sets great store by its reputation as a banking centre. It aims to be lean, fit and efficient in an increasingly sophisticated international environment. Stuart Arnold surveys the banking sector's attempts to provide the best possible service. DUBAI HAS TRADITIONALLY been seen as the leading commercial and trading...

'A most reliable and important partner of government'; (President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's speech before the over 600 officers and employees of Philtrust Bank on the occasion of its 90th Anniversary celebration at the Fiesta Pavilion of the historic landmark Manila Hotel on October 21, 2006).
Byline: President GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO THANK you very much Governor Tetangco for your introduction, and thank you for your very strong Central Bank policies that have made our banking system strong. Don Emilio Yap, Doctor Laya and the other officials of Philtrust, and to the...

FCDU deposits grow 1.9% to $ 21.6 B.
Byline: LEE C. CHIPONGIAN The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said assets of banks' foreign currency deposit units hit a new record-high of $ 21.6 billion as of end-June, 1.9 percent higher compared to year before. Banking observers said the increase could be partly arributed to...

Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments sponsored by Spencer Stuart.
THE DIRECTORS & BOARDS Directors Roster--a quarterly record of new director appointments--is compiled from public and private sources by the editorial staff of DIRECTORS & BOARDS, and is sponsored by Spencer Stuart. Please forward your directors appointments to kmccarthy@directorsandboards.com. Submissions of new directors and appointments are welcome...