Afghan president nominates central bank governor
November 24, 2011
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A spokesman for Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai says he has nominated a new central bank governor... Spokesman Hamid Elmi said Thursday that Noorullah Delawari has been nominated to head the central bank and that...

Stock investors brace for another ugly September
December 20, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said last week that the central bank is ready to take additional steps to boost the economy, including buying more debt or mortgage...

Business events scheduled for Wednesday
December 21, 2011
FRANKFURT, GermanyThe European Central Bank launches its new offer of three-year loans to banks, a measure meant to encourage lending as banks face pressure amid the continent...

Dollar slows retreat after soft US jobs data
December 20, 2011
On Thursday, European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet appeared to give voice to some concerns about the recent ascent in the value of the euro, when he said that...

Wholesale prices up a modest 0. 3 pct.
December 15, 2011
That would give the central bank more latitude to hold down interest rates and potentially take other steps to stimulate the economy. The Fed declined to make any new moves at...

Treasury prices higher on worries over Europe
December 08, 2011
The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said there was no existing plan for large-scale government bond purchases, as many in the markets had hoped. The Dow Jones...

Europe fights to save cap- and- trade as crisis hits
December 20, 2011
And just as financial investors have looked to the European Central Bank to save the currency through massive intervention in the bond markets, analysts say the emissions market...

Spanish borrowing costs plunge in debt auction
December 20, 2011
Short-term credit conditions have eased significantly in recent weeks, helped by the European Central Bank's offer of ultra-cheap loans to the financial sector as well as the...