Balance sheet
Bernanke on balance sheets and the recovery
SPEECH - In the speech 'Balance Sheets and the Recovery' Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve assessed whether there exist financial constraints that might impede the developing recovery in the U.S. economy. His sense, he said, is that the household and…
Taiwan acts on banking reform
Taiwan's finance ministry is encouraging banks to clean up their balance sheets by offering streamlined product approval for those with non-performing loan (NPL) ratios of below 5 per cent.
Central Bank of Russia boosts assets 24%
The Central Bank of Russia boosted assets 23.8% in the first ten months of 2002 from 1.713 trillion to 2.120 trillion rubles, including a rise of 2.8% in October, the Central Bank balance sheet shows.
Eichel unveils new financial taskforce
GERMANY - Hans Eichel, Germany's finance minister, announced on Tuesday the creation of a new financial taskforce to combat balance sheet manipulation by corrupt managers and auditors.
UAE central bank profits fall
UAE - A steep decline in interest rates slashed the net profits of the UAE central bank by nearly a third in 2001, reports Gulf News, but its deposits with other banks almost doubled, its balance sheet showed.
Federal Reserve Bulletin, June 2002
REPORT - Profits and Balance Sheet Developments at U.S. Commercial Banks in 2001 William F. Bassett and Mark Carlson, released 18 June.