Sentences with phrase «central bank officials»

Because of the important roles business and consumer confidence play in fostering economic growth, central bank officials often find themselves taking too - rosy a view of the economic figures.

A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank - backed cryptocurrency could play in society.

CoinDesk The People's Bank of China should continue keeping a close eye on domestic bitcoin exchanges, a senior central bank official said this week.

That puts central bank officials in a quandary.

Thailand's economy continued to struggle in the second quarter of the year but appeared to grow from the first, a top central bank official...

A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank - backed cryptocurrency could play in society.

The global stock market rout of the past week was sparked by concerns over a possible interest rate rise by the U.S. Federal Reserve and not by the devaluation of China's yuan currency, a senior Chinese central bank official told Reuters on Thursday.

At last month's Seoul summit of the G20 — or the G19 +1, as one senior Asian central bank official recently dubbed it — the US was isolated from the other world economic powers by the Federal Reserve's decision to print hundreds of billions of dollars to boost the struggling US economy.

MILESTONES: GLOBAL By Gordon Platt Comic relief: G20 leaders laugh despite deficit deadlock At last month's Seoul summit of the G20 — or the G19 +1, as one senior Asian central bank official recently dubbed it — the US was isolated from the...

When the stock market crashed 10 years ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other central bank officials understood that a huge wave of fear and uncertainty had been set loose that, if not quickly countered, could bring the U.S. financial system to its knees.

Apparently, the chances of it happening are almost 94 per cent after central bank officials said a recent economic slowdown in the first quarter was «likely to be transitory» according to The Financial Times.

Wall Street futures are higher this morning after European Central Bank officials promised more stimulus.

According to the minutes, most U.S. central bank officials still were looking to raise rates and even discussed whether a rate hike could be appropriate in January.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has called for regulating digital money as securities, while central bank officials vowed to work with prosecutors to block websites that allow retail investors access to bitcoin exchanges.

Traders should also keep an eye on the dollar amid all geopolitical tensions, data and after hawkish comments from European Central Bank official Nowotny today.

Today, it's perched atop global currency markets as Canada wins acclaim for its economic outlook and handling of the public debt, a point driven home Wednesday when a Russian Central Bank official confirmed that the Canadian dollar would be added to its international reserves.

A two - day meeting of the the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee was to begin Tuesday, when central bank officials will consider a potential second rate hike this year.

Various quantitative - easing options focused on government bonds were shown to governors on Jan. 7 in Frankfurt, including buying only AAA - rated debt or bonds rated at least BBB minus, the euro - area central bank official said.

Mr. Evans was among ten central bank officials who have expressed a wide range of views on the program since their most recent policy meeting September 17 - 18.

The minutes showed government and central bank officials conspiring in secret to coordinate their gold market policies.

European Central Bank officials intend to spend the six weeks before their next policy meeting assessing why the euro - area economy has slowed and...

Zimbabwe's Central Bank Officials Hint That Bitcoin Legalisation Is Still In Its Research Phase Bitcoin has gained a large number of fans worldwide but Zimbabwe seems to be leading this drill with Bitcoin being valued at $ 15,000 in its exchange traded platform...

A top European Central Bank official on Wednesday called for governments to regulate and tax bitcoin, labelling the cryptocurrency an object of speculation...

Whilst trading volumes in bitcoin futures at CBOE and CME remain fairly low, as both platforms still see it as an experiment, central bank officials warn of high risks of losing actual money by trading bitcoin due to the unpredictability of the digital currencies, and lack of clarity regarding mechanisms driving the market.

As central bank officials try to thwart the virtual currency,...

Following a two - day meeting, central bank officials voted to keep the federal funds rate at between 0.25 percent and 0.5 percent, where it has been since December.

«The latest commotion follows the Fed's release last month of a report analyzing housing policy, which central bank officials say is closely related to their efforts to reinvigorate the economy.

Bitcoin price took a huge fall on Friday after Caixin, a Chinese financial magazine, reported that Chinese Central Bank officials are working on rules to ban the trading of Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies on Chinese exchanges.

While the new Fed chairman didn't specifically mention the steep fall in share prices, other central bank officials have played down its impact on the economy and the financial system.

Just this year, Buterin has already met with government and central bank officials in Thailand and Russia.

According to a top Central Bank official, the regulator has no plans to propose legislation or set up special laws that will allow trading of cryptocurrencies.

Two central bank officials said Wednesday that disappointing job growth, manufacturing activity, and retail sales over the winter had pushed rate hike expectations to later...

«The Greek government would do well to act quickly because it is five to midnight for the Greek banks,» says a European Central Bank official, but time in this metaphor moves like in Zeno's paradox, and you'll be hearing the same warnings again at two and a half minutes to midnight, one and a quarter, etc., down to five nanoseconds to midnight.

In addition, central bank officials have indicated that three more increases likely are on the way in 2018, a view the market recently has adapted as well.

With the lessons of 2008 still fresh, finance and central bank officials have a better idea of how to respond to a credit crisis.

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and unwinding its balance sheet, European Central Bank officials are tapering QE and the Bank of Japan is buying fewer assets through its «yield curve control» programme.

China's government dealt the cryptocurrency markets a severe blow on Tuesday, as multiple outlets reported that the central bank officials...

Last week, central bank officials and the Shanghai Financial Office met with BTC China executives as well as representative from OKCoin and Huobi and reportedly «urged the platform to behave in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.»

Just one week back a Central Bank official said that initial coin offering's need to be accredited for meeting the funding requirement of start - up firms.

The central bank official also pointed to the risks associated with bitcoin transactions, noting that the cryptocurrency had no «official administrator».

CCN also reported that central bank officials are planning to block domestic access to cryptocurrency trading platforms that are located off the mainland, widening its crackdown on centralized trading that began last year when regulators ordered the shutdown of local exchanges.

News Bitcoin is trending in Turkey, and the country's central bank officials are starting to notice.

The central bank official also admitted fielding a number of public complaints about banks making it difficult to move fiat money from their accounts to purchase cryptocurrencies while adding it would be «difficult» to issue regulations for cryptocurrencies.

The central bank official gave his views on digital currency during a press conference at the National People's Congress 2018, according to 8btc, a Chinese industry news site.