Official Record
Hong Kong debt market rebounds
Latest Quarterly Bulletin from Hong Kong Monetary Authority shows debt markets have normalised in the territory following Lehman collapse
BoJ report shows uptick in growth
Latest economic report from the Bank of Japan shows a 0.9% increase in GDP
Fed must keep regulatory oversight: Bernanke
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, criticises plans to strip the Fed of its regulatory powers
ADIA publishes first annual report
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund reveals rates of return and geographical split of investments
RBA reviews the way it measures CPI
A report by the RBA proposes changes to the way future CPI is reported and measured
BoE unanimously backed rate hold
The Bank keeps rates steady as the MPC remains cautious over the road to recovery
RBA justifies March rate hike
Signs of revival in economic activity convinced board members to hike rates by a quarter point
ECB: current rates remain appropriate
The latest information from the European Central Bank confirms that the economic recovery in the euro area is on track but is likely to remain uneven
Kansas Fed heralds more stable banking sector
Stress indicator for financial sector shows further decline in February, moving it closer to its long run average
Regional Feds blame weather for slow recovery
Harsh weather conditions across the United States east coast in February dampened growth
Israel held on low inflation figure
Minutes show Bank of Israel’s Stanley Fischer opted to leave the interest rate for March unchanged at 1.25% as CPI inflation remained low for a successive month
Bank of Japan Review – Measuring potential growth in Japan
Bank of Japan review notes difficulties with various methods used to forecast growth, says potential shortcoming should be at the fore of policymakers’ minds
Bank of Estonia – Economic Policy Statement
Estonian central bank pins fledgling recovery to a pick-up in export sector, labour market remains weak
Bank of Korea – International Investment Position (end 2009)
Preliminary figures from the Korean central bank show that the country’s investment overseas soared in value, foreign investment in Korea also increased
Bank of England – Agents Summary of Business Conditions (February)
Bank report on public opinions with regards to economic conditions and the ongoing recovery shows most people in the UK were feeling definite effects of a pick-up, although it remained slow
Turkey – February 2010 rate minutes
Committee flags improving credit markets and rising inflation
Bank of Japan – Financial Markets Report
Japanese central bank’s report says Dubai crisis shed light on sensitive investors still were, notes that while accommodative policies soothe some market players, others worry about flows to emerging markets
ECB – Monetary developments in the euro area (January)
European Central Bank statistics show broad money in the eurozone grew modestly in January
Central Bank of Ireland – Developments in Private Sector Credit
Irish central bank’s note shows private sector credit continued to shrink, and lending both to banks and non-banks dropped in the final quarter of 2009
Bank of Japan – Minutes (25 and 26 Jan)
Minutes of the Japanese central bank’s most recent policy meeting show members felt December measures had heightened effectiveness of policy easing, cabinet representatives emphasises achieving positive inflation as soon as possible
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (February)
Bank report shows lending to businesses, home buyers and consumer remains constrained
Bank of Canada Review (Winter)
Winter edition of bulletin contains articles on inflation persistence, capital flows in emerging markets and the accessibility of banknotes
Bank of Uganda – Financial Stability Report
Ugandan central bank publishes inaugural report detailing the health of the financial sector and documenting policy moves taken to combat the crisis
Bank of Greece - Bond market update (January)
Greek central bank says government bonds gained in price in the big markets last month, but lost in the smaller eurozone countries, transaction volumes soar with a majority of sell orders