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Documents from 2008
Latvian government takes control over No. 2 bank to save it from bankruptcy, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Latvian government takes control over No. 2 bank to save it from bankruptcy, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Latvia takes over Parex after run on bank, Robert Anderson
Latvia takes over Parex after run on bank, Robert Anderson
On the take-over of "Parex banka", Latvijas Banka/Central Bank of Latvia
UPDATE 2-Latvia reassures on bank amid fear of new crisis, Patrick Lannin
UPDATE 2-Latvia reassures on bank amid fear of new crisis, Patrick Lannin
Latvia: Another one bites the dust, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
UPDATE 1-Latvia bails out 2nd largest bank as crisis hits, Patrick Lannin
UPDATE 1-Latvia bails out 2nd largest bank as crisis hits, Patrick Lannin
Swiss National Bank and Narodowy Bank Polski cooperate to provide Swiss franc liquidity, Swiss National Bank
NBP ECB Master Agreement, European Central Bank (ECB)
Dispatch of November 5, 2008 on a package of measures to strengthen the Swiss financial system, The Federal Assembly — The Swiss Parliament
Message on a package of measures to strengthen the Swiss financial system, Swiss Federal Council
State aid NN 39/2008, European Union: European Commission
Summary of message on a package of measures to strengthen the Swiss financial system, Swiss Federal Council
German Government Backs IKB Bailout., C Dougherty
Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia November 4, 2008, Latvia: Cabinet of Ministers
Tender Procedure for the Provision of Swiss Francs to Eurosystem Counterparties Through FX Swap Operations, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
NBP ECB repo memo, European Central Bank (ECB)
Norges Bank extends the credit agreement with Sedlabanki Islands, Norway: Norges Bank
Latvia: 33 pct of businesses expect deflation in 2009 - Parex, Baltic News Service
Now they see the benefits of the eurozone, Wolfgang Münchau
Fortis tells Dutch court not to blame for break-up`, Inge de Brouwer
Letter from Bank of Latvia to President of the European Central Bank to, Latvijas Banka/Central Bank of Latvia
Letter from Latvijas Banka to the European Central Bank, dated 31 October 2008, Ilmars Rims₴viés
Luc Frieden: "Le Luxembourg Augmente la Garantie des Dèp´ts Bancaires 100.000 Euros", Grand Duchy of Luxembourg/The Luxembourg State/Luxembourg
Monetary Authority of Singapore Announces Swap Facility with U.S. Federal Reserve as part of Coordinated Central Bank Actions, Monetary Authority of Singapore
NBP letter to ECB, Krzysztof Senderowicz
Federal Reserve, Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico, Bank of Korea, and Monetary Authority of Singapore announce the establishment of temporary reciprocal currency arrangements, Federal Reserve System: Board of Governors
Instruction Sheet on Participation in EUR/CHF Foreign Exchange Swaps of the Swiss National Bank, Swiss National Bank
Decision: Special liquidity assistance to Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Sveriges Riksbank
Euro Danish Krone Swap Agreement, European Central Bank (ECB)
Extended liquidity assistance to Carnegie Investment Bank, Sveriges Riksbank
Federal Reserve and Reserve Bank of New Zealand announce the establishment of a temporary reciprocal currency arrangement, Federal Reserve System and Reserve Bank of New Zealand/Te Putea Matua
NBP Prez reply to ECB prez, Stawmori Stainslaw Skyzpek
Danmarks Nationalbank and European Central Bank cooperation to provide euro liquidity, Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank and European Central Bank cooperation to provide euro liquidity, European Central Bank (ECB)
Denmark Is Rethinking Its Spurning of the Euro, Carter Dougherty
Liquidity assistance to Carnegie Investment Bank on Special Terms, Sveriges Riksbank
Austria - 136th Federal Act, Republic of Austria: Parliament of Austria
Carnegie Interim Report 3:2008, Carnegie
Interest rate increase, Danmarks Nationalbank
NBP letter from ECB Prez, Jean-Claude Trichet
Backgrounder, Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility, Department of Finance Canada/Ministere des Finances Canada
Master Agreement for Financial Transaction, European Central Bank (ECB) and Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
Luc Frieden: "Luxembourg increases the guarantee for bank deposits to 100,000 euros", AgeFI Luxembourg
Subject: State Aid NN51 /2008 – Denmark Guarantee scheme for banks in Denmark, European Union: European Commission: Directorate-General Competition and Neelie Kroes
ING receives Euro 10 billion from Dutch government, David Jolly
POSSIBLE SWAP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ECB AND THE DANMARKS NATIONALBANK, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
WIDENING OF COLLATERAL IN AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE ECB AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF HUNGARY, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
Financial System Legislation Amendment - Financial Claims Scheme and Other Measures - Bill 2008, Australia: Parliament of Australia
German Government Financial-Market Stabilisation Fund Act – FMStFG, German Government
The Financial Crisis: ECB Extends an Emergency Loan to Hungary, Joellen Perry
UPDATE 2-Belgium, Luxembourg to help Iceland's Kaupthing, AFX Asia
ECB, Hungary Central Bank Deal Offers Euro Liquidity, Monica Houston-Waesch and Margit Feher
ECB to Loan 5 Billion Euros in Liquidity to Hungary, Polya Lesova
Federal Council takes decision on measures to strengthen Switzerland's financial system, Swiss Federal Council
Form 6K - UBS AG - October 16th 2008, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Instruction Sheet on Participation in EUR/CHF Foreign Exchange Swaps of the Swiss National Bank, Swiss National Bank
Magyar Nemzeti Bank and European Central Bank cooperation to support the MNB's Euro Liquidity Providing Instruments, European Central Bank (ECB)
Magyar Nemzeti Bank and European Central Bank Cooperation to Support the MNB's Euro Liquidity Providing Instruments, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
SNB WATCH: Swiss Throw UBS A Lifeline As Crisis Widens, Martin Gelnar
Steps to strengthen the Swiss financial system, Jean-Pierre Roth
Subprime Crisis: SFBC Investigation into the Causes of the Write-downs of UBS, Swiss Federal Reserves
The MNB's O/N FX swap standing facility providing euro liquidity under an agreement between the Magyar Nemzeti Bank and the European Central Bank, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
Amendment to the Euro-Swiss Franc Swap Agreement, European Central Bank (ECB)
Swiss National Bank and European Central Bank cooperate to provide Swiss franc liquidity, Swiss National Bank
Swiss National Bank and European Central Bank cooperation to provide Swiss franc liquidity, European Central Bank (ECB)
Swiss National Bank, European Central Bank and Narodowy Bank Polskicooperation to provide Swiss franc liquidity, Nardodowy Bank Polski (NBP)
FDIC. Transcript: Technical Briefing on the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program – Afternoon Teleconference, David Barr, Arthur J. Murton, John Thomas, Christopher Spoth, James R. Wigand, Richard A. Brown, Frank Langdon, Mike Mann, Bill King, John Edwards, Steve Bush, Jerry Altman, Matthew Lee, Mark Evans, Jeff Rubin, Tom Selini, Dave McMurray, Katrina Mitchell, Tony Koons, Sam Seegar, David Knutsen, and Ike Jones
FDIC Transcript: Technical Briefing on the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program – Morning Teleconference, Arthur J. Murton, Steven App, David Barr, Richard Brown, Kathy Nagle, Christopher Spoth, John Thomas, and James R. Wigand
FOMC authorizes an increase in the size of its temporary reciprocal currency arrangement with the Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve System: Board of Governors: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Information on the new structure of Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V.
POSSIBLE REPO AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE ECB AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF HUNGARY, European Central Bank (ECB): Eurosystem
Provision of 1-Week Swiss Franc Liquidity to Eurosystem Counterparties, European Central Bank (ECB)
Dutch and Icelandic governments reach solution regarding IceSave, Nordic Business Report
Expert opinion on the admissibility of the central bank participation of the Swiss National Bank in package of measures to strengthen the financial system ("UBS Transaction"), Swiss National Bank (SNB)
Federal Reserve and other central banks announce further measures to provide broad access to liquidity and funding to financial institutions, Federal Reserve System
Iceland's prime minister denies country is in default., The Irish Times
Administrators take charge of Kaupthing Luxembourg, Reuters Staff
Iceland and UK in row over bank assets, Michael Settle
MNB Dep Gov letter to ECB, Ferenc Karvalits
MNB measures to address tensions in the Hungarian forint FX swap markets, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)
Decision of the Financial Supervisory Authority on the Disposal of Assets and Liabilities of Lansbanki Islands Hf., Iceland: Financial Supervisory Authority
Suspension of payments: Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg S.A. - Appointment of administrator, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier
Financial support to the banking industry, United Kingdom: HM Treasury
Icelandic Central Bank Abandons Krona Peg to Euro, Agence France Presse (AFP)
Market Notice: Sterling Long-Term Repo Operations; US Dollar Repo Operations; the Special Liquidity Scheme, Bank of England/Central Bank of the United Kingdom
Denmark: Roskilde Bank renamed, appoints new board, Esmerk Danish News
Iceland in Talks to Prevent Bank Meltdown, Tom Braithwaite and Robert Anderson
Iceland takes control of second largest bank, Agence France Presse (AFP)
BNP to take control of Fortis, Gwen Robinson
Development of extraordinary general meeting, Roskilde Bank and Jens Løgstrup
DnB - The Dutch Ministry of Finance has published the following press release, ENP Newswire
Eleventh-hour push to find buyer for Fortis, Peter Macmahon
Fortis Dismembered as Financial Crisis Bites Europe, Best's Insurance News
Reykjavik steps in with new powers, Tom Braithwaite