Official Record

Bank of England - Annual Report 2001

UK - The Bank of England's Annual Report for 2000/ 2001 was published on 20 June. The governor, Sir Edward George, believes that the steady progress made during the year can be continued. But acknowledges a downside in the shape of the slowdown in the US…

Swiss National Bank - Annual Report 2000

REPORT - The Swiss National Bank has produced its annual report 2000. It reviews a year in which GDP grew and unemployment declined significantly in Switzerland, inflation rose slightly but still remained below 2%.

Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2000

ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of Latvia has published its Annual Report 2000. It says that results were better than projected and were above the average level in the region. This was partly a result of economic reform in Latvia and the bank's monetary policy.