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Japan will bounce back: central bank
Growth is sluggish and inflation at its highest level since the early 1990s, but the Japanese economy remains on course to recover, the country's central bank said.
Zimbabwean inflation soars to 11.2m%
Zimbabwe's official annual inflation rate rocketed by more than 9m percentage points last month to 11.2m%, up from 2.2 m% in the year to June.
Big US bank to go bust soon: Rogoff
Kenneth Rogoff, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned a big American bank is likely to collapse before the end of the year.
Portugal: components of exports shifting
The share of Portugal's exports of parts and components has more than doubled since the late 1980s, a new paper from the country's central bank states.
Malta - Annual Report 2007
Fiscal policy is the only short-term countercyclical instrument available since Malta joined the eurozone, said Michael Bonello, the governor of the Central Bank of Malta, in the latest Annual Report.
Fiscal discipline an essential investor benchmark
A country's primary balance - its fiscal balance minus any interest payments - is an important signalling device to investors regarding sovereigns' commitment to repay debts, finds new research form the Central Bank of Turkey.
British business calls on Bank to cut rates
One of the most influential lobbying groups for British businesses has urged the Bank of England to cut rates soon.
Ghanaian deputy quits for political role
Mahamudu Bawumia, a deputy governor at the Bank of Ghana, will leave to pursue a political career.
Azerbaijan revokes money-transfer ban
The National Bank of Azerbaijan has repealed a ban on remittances made through two of the money-transfer industry's biggest names.
Iranian central bank not aiding terrorism: Tehran
The Iranian authorities have hit out at allegations that the country's central bank is aiding terrorists.
Eurozone slump may fail to subdue inflation
The Bundesbank warned on Monday that weaker growth may not adequately curb inflation.
Emerging market policy cited for smaller spreads
Better macroeconomic policies are behind the low spreads on emerging markets' sovereign debt, a new paper published by the Bank of Canada finds.
Mexico hikes again, but further moves unlikely
The Bank of Mexico raised rates for the third straight month on Friday but signalled that it would hold in the coming months in signs of a slump.
China to set up FX unit to control renminbi
The People's Bank of China will establish a foreign-exchange department to help manage the appreciation of the renminbi.
UK regulator slaps $10m fine on Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse, a Swiss bank, is to shell out £5.6m ($10.4m) in fines for mispricing a number of asset-backed securities.
Chile stands tough on inflation
The Central Bank of Chile raised rates to 7.75%, their highest level since December 1998, and warned that it was likely to hike again.
China shifts stance as inflation falls
The People's Bank of China has moved from a tightening to a neutral monetary-policy stance on the back of a drop in inflation in recent months.
China: credit information crucial
Credit information is a key priority for the People's Bank of China, said Su Ning, a deputy governor of the central bank.
Turkey: past FX intervention worked
Direct foreign-exchange market interventions carried by the Central Bank of Turkey between 2002 and 2005 led to a fall in predicted volatility in the foreign-exchange market, a new paper from the central bank finds.
Bank of Canada Review - summer 2008 edition
The Bank of Canada has published the spring edition of its Economic Review.
RBI: in support of interest futures
The Reserve Bank of India has published details of new measures to strengthen the development of the country's interest-rate future markets.
ECB: inflation is here to stay
The European Central Bank sees increasing upside risks to price stability over the medium term, according to the central bank's August monthly bulletin.
Unemployment rate and benefits relationship
A new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia investigates the impact of unemployment benefits on the jobless rate.
Real exchange rates and monetary policy
Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England pay close attention to real exchange-rate movements, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand does not, new research from the Bank of Canada finds.