Eesti Pank Bank of Estonia Eesti Pank Annual Report 2009 2010 © Eesti Pank, 2010 Address Estonia pst 13 15095 Tallinn Estonia Phone +372 6680 719 Fax +372 6680 836 E-mail
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[email protected] ISSN 1406-1414 Executive editor: Kadri Põdra Design: Vincent OÜ Layout: Urmas Raidma Printed in Folger Art 2 CONTENTS MAIN FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF EESTI PANK ..................................................................... 9 FOREWORD BY GOVERNOR OF EESTI PANK .............................................................................. 11 ACCOUNTABILITY .......................................................................................................................... 16 Legal framework for accountability and compulsory publications of the central bank ................. 16 Accountability vis-à-vis the Riigikogu ........................................................................................ 16 Regular reporting on economic policy views and publication of economic data ......................... 17 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR PERFORMING THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF EESTI PANK ......... 20 THE FUTURE ROLE OF EESTI PANK AS A MEMBER OF THE EURO AREA .............................. 24 Monetary policy and economic analysis ..................................................................................... 24 Reserve management and foreign currency operations ............................................................