Official Record
UK banking crisis: testimony
Three leading UK academics gave evidence to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee
UK lending trends
Latest data shows net lending to UK businesses still negative in May
Central Bank of Ireland – Annual Report 2008
Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland's John Hurley on Irish banks' balance sheets
Bank of Italy – Economic Bulletin July
Bank of Italy publishes its latest 2009 GDP forecast for Italy
European Central Bank – July Monthly Bulletin
ECB calls on euro-area governments to prepare fiscal exit strategies
Bank of Estonia – Annual Report 2008
Bank of Estonia’s Andres Lipstok notes the importance of euro adoption
Estonian stability report gloomy
Bank of Estonia’s latest Financial Stability Report warns risk outlook has worsened
Fed’s Greenlee: further stress testing needed
Federal Reserve’s Jon Greenlee says that many institutions would benefit from additional stress testing
Kenya – Bank Supervision Annual Report 2008
Central Bank of Kenya’s latest Bank Supervision Annual Report notes that domestic banks continue to embrace new technology
Bank of Japan – July Regional Economic Report
Bank of Japan sees pace of deterioration slowing
Central Bank of Iraq – Annual Statistics Bulletin 2007
Central Bank of Iraq publishes its Annual Statistics Bulletin
National Bank of Ethiopia – Annual Report 2007/08
National Bank of Ethiopia’s latest Annual Report says country doesn’t have enough banks
BoE's Barker and Fisher on economic outlook
Although there have been some encouraging signs in the British and global economies, the real question is what is happening to final demand, said Kate Barker, an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
Denmark - Financial Stability Report
The National Bank of Denmark finds it positive that most large- and medium-sized domestic banks have indicated that they will apply for government capital injections, said the central bank in its latest Financial Stability Report.
Central Bank of Russia - Annual Report 2007
The Central Bank of Russia notes the work done in 2007 to stabilise the rouble, improve and strengthen the country's banking system, and upgrade and ensure the effectiveness of the payment system in its latest Annual Report.
Riksbank sees anxious corporate sector
This survey by the Swedish Riksbank finds evidence of cautious optimism amongst the country's corporations, but notes that there is "considerable anxiety about a setback in the development of economic activity."
World Bank sees Chinese stability
The World Bank has argued that "it is not necessary and probably not appropriate to add more traditional stimulus in 2009" to the Chinese economy, which will continue to grow "respectably."
ECB - Financial Stability Review June 2009
Most large and complex banking groups operating in the euro area appear to have enough capital to withstand severe but plausible stress scenarios, notes the latest Financial Stability Review from the European Central Bank.
Price affects public's payments instrument choice
The prices of payment services influenced the public's choice of payments instrument, finds the latest Annual Report on Payment Systems from the Norges Bank.
Inflation outlook leaves scope for RBA cuts
Members of the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate-setting board saw no pressing case for further monetary stimulus but concurred that the inflation outlook left scope for cuts if required, the minutes of this month's policy meeting show
Bank of Guyana - Annual Report 2008
Strong growth in the mining, engineering and construction industries boosted Guyana's economic performance in 2008, the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank reveals.
Beige Book flags improved expectations
The latest edition of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, compiled from evidence gathered by the 12 regional Feds, notes that contacts from across the United States had said their expectations for the economy had improved.
HKMC - 2008 Annual Report
The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation, a state entity run out of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Exchange Fund, performed well in 2008 despite the crisis, the corporation's latest Annual Report states.