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ECB paper on changing trend of capital inflows
European Central Bank study shows capital inflows globally have been driven by a variation of pull and push factors since the crisis
Small businesses hit harder during recession: NY Fed
New York Federal Reserve study shows weak consumer demand for small firms’ products and services led to disproportionate decline for these firms
Euro area leaders thrash out Greece deal
Leaked document shows euro area leaders agree to extend maturities on Greece loans through European Financial Stability Facility; compares second bailout for Greece to Marshall plan
National Bank of Hungary paper assesses input distortions in CEE countries
National Bank of Hungary identifies labour and capital market distortions in central and eastern European countries
Singapore announces large loss
Monetary Authority of Singapore reveals annual net loss of S$10.94 billion ($9 billion); strong local currency to blame
Fed aims for summer Sifi regulations
Bernanke says Fed expects to issue proposed rules on Sifi oversight this summer; also 'on schedule' to implement Basel III
New Zealand prepares to overhaul banknotes
Reserve Bank of New Zealand outlines plans to upgrade New Zealand’s banknotes
QE2 reduced deflation threat: NY Fed’s Sack
New York Federal Reserve executive vice-president Brian Sack says the risk of deflation in the US diminished significantly following the Fed’s second quantitative easing programme
Greece crisis dominates RBA minutes
Reserve Bank of Australia minutes shows policy board left interest rates on hold amid continued uncertainty over Greece
BoE - Trends in Lending (July 2011)
Bank of England July 2011 Trends in Lending report shows the number of loans extended to businesses in the UK declined by $6.4 billion
Sri Lanka ponders 'fit and proper' tests for non-bank lenders
Bill is pending that would introduce ‘fit and proper’ tests for senior executives of non-bank lenders
UK lawmakers call for rethink of banking carve-up
UK Treasury Select Committee requests Independent Commission on Banking to re-evaluate option to 'separate' retail and investment banking activities
Basel targets 28 banks with GSIB surcharge
Basel Committee says 28 banks will be required to hold additional loss-absorbency capital under proposed methodology for identifying global systemically important banks
Afghan ban on US officials: reports
Media reports claim Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has banned US officials from the country’s central bank; conditions 'too hostile' for them to return
IMF paper on cyclicality of oil producers' expenditure
Fund study shows fiscal policy is pro-cyclical in low- and middle-income oil-producing countries, but counter-cyclical in high-income countries
Bank of Albania – Annual Report (2010)
Bank of Albania 2010 Annual Report shows economic activity in Albania was positive despite external shocks to economy
BoJ’s Yamaguchi on the battle against deflation
Bank of Japan deputy governor Hirohide Yamaguchi says deflation trend in Japan must be overcome by strong long-term growth
BoE minutes revise upward inflation peak
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee minutes show inflation could peak higher and sooner than originally expected
Bank of Italy – Economic Bulletin (July 2011)
Bank of Italy July 2011 Economic Bulletin says risks from European sovereign debt crisis have spread to Italy
Singapore’s Shanmugaratnam highlights growth opportunities in Asian insurance markets
Monetary Authority of Singapore chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam says untapped resources remain in Asia’s insurance markets
Inflation expectations in euro area broadly stable: BIS paper
Bank for International Settlements study says long-term euro area inflation expectations have so far remained well-anchored during sovereign crisis
IMF paper builds financial conditions index
Fund study creates financial condition index to help predict growth patterns in Asian economies
Ailing Belarus governor released from office
President Alyaksandr Lukashenka releases Pyotr Prokopovich from office; acting chairman of the board, Yury Alymov remains in post
Progress made on information gap project
IMF and FSB report 'considerable' progress on implementation of information gap recommendations