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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
Euro counterfeit figure drops
European Central Bank releases counterfeit figures; 18.8% decrease in notes found
Peru governor agrees to stay on
Julio Verlade will remain in role as governor for another five-year term; president wants to maintain economic stability
Mexican recovery reflects external patterns: Mexico’s Sánchez
Bank of Mexico deputy governor Manuel Sánchez says economic recovery in Mexico underpinned by external factors
Exogenous financial shocks should factor into monetary policy: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study says exogenous financial shocks should be incorporated into monetary policy decisions
Response to fiscal policy shocks can impact debt expectations: ECB paper
European Central Bank study says fiscal shocks not accompanied by an expected spending reversal increases debt burden and reduces economic activity
Hedging strategies in periods of financial stress: IMF paper
Fund study shows that hedging strategies can reduce volatility during volatile periods but not necessarily in tranquil times
BoE makes gains on QE assets
Bank of England’s Asset Purchase Facility Fund reports £9.8 billion increase in value of balance sheet; gains channelled to UK government in form of indemnity
South Sudan enacts central bank law
Bank of South Sudan becomes central bank; new currency to be floated in a ‘managed’ way
Lebanese government renews governor’s term
Government gives Riad Salamah six more years in charge; term begins August 1
BoJ minutes highlight concerns over shortage in nuclear energy
Bank of Japan minutes warn delay in resumption of nuclear energy plants may require more 'conservative' growth forecast
Sovereign default risks amplify supply shocks: IMF paper
Fund study incorporates sovereign default risks into a general equilibrium model
Draghi says sovereign credibility must be earned
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi says solvency of euro area countries must be earned by putting public finances in order
Frequency of cyclical unemployment is rising: Fed paper
Federal Reserve study shows cyclical movements in unemployment have become more persistent in recent decades
Foreign exchange intervention less effective in open economies: IMF paper
Fund study shows the effects of foreign exchange intervention on currency is less effective the more open the economy
Boston Fed’s Rosengren clarifies state of US recovery
Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren says US recovery is not in a soft patch, but in a consistently weak state
ECB paper highlights differences in EU real wage flexibility
European Central Bank study shows real wages are more flexible in Central and Eastern European economies than euro area countries