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Commission's data on euro-area inflation misleads
The balance statistic, used by the European Commission to gauge inflation perceptions, is a poor measure of actual inflation, research published by the Bank of Portugal finds.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2006
Thailand's economic growth accelerated slightly in 2006. The agriculture industry performed particularly well, with farming income rising by 30.3%.
Curacao needs reform for an ongoing recovery
Curacao, an island in the Caribbean belonging to the Netherland Antilles, must introduce fiscal and structural reforms if its recent economic recovery is to continue, Emsley Tromp, the governor of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles, said.
Bank of England reports on the crisis
The Bank of England has acknowledged that the recent banking crisis has revealed that the UK's financial authorities need to strengthen their crisis management arrangements.
Polish governor was sole dissenter on rate vote
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, was the only member of the monetary policy council to vote against the decision to raise the benchmark interest rate to 4.75% in August.
Gono set to put shopping "anarchy" right
Gideon Gono, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, said that the central bank would soon correct the "anarchy" that erupted after the government ordered retailers to cut prices in June.
Scale of subprime unknowable until 2008: Weber
Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank, said on Tuesday that the extent of the subprime crisis will remain unknown until at least the end of 2007.
Australian inflation stats make rate hike likely
A November rate hike looks a near certainty after Reserve Bank of Australia data showed a higher-than-expected percentage-point jump in inflation.
Fed's regulatory response to subprime revealed
Better consumer information, rules to address unfair lending practices and a more coordinated enforcement of consumer-protection laws are needed to prevent another subprime crisis, according to the Federal Reserve.
Educating consumers pays, says Serbia's Jelasic
Financial institutions should be aware that it is in their best medium and long-term interest to make information about their products transparent, accessible and understandable, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia.
Bank of Portugal - Annual Report 2006
Buoyed by exports and improvements in the labour market, Portugal's economic performance in 2006 was an improvement on recent years.
Inflation expectations firmer in euro area than US
Long-run inflation expectations are anchored more firmly in the euro-area than in the US, according to research published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Better tax rules would aid Italian growth: Draghi
Less tax for labour and firms would boost the potential growth rate of the economy, Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy, told an audience in Rome.
Vietnam government calls on CB to stabilise dong
Nguyen Sinh Hung, Vietnam's deputy prime minister, has asked the State Bank of Vietnam to stabilise the value of the dong currency against the dollar.
Kenyan central bank set to monitor telecoms IPO
The Kenyan government has handed the Central Bank of Kenya the task of ensuring that the initial public offering (IPO) of Safaricom, the country's leading mobile phone firm, does not adversely impact the financial system.
Dodge's comments lead to temporary loonie fall
The Canadian dollar fell against its US counterpart on Monday, after David Dodge, the governor of the Bank of Canada, said that domestic conditions were unrelated to the loonie's recent "abnormally quick" rise against the greenback.
Fed signals support for superfund
A Federal Reserve official has said that the proposed $75 billion mortgage-securities superfund will help investors and credit markets.
Georgian central bank dismisses abolition claims
The National Bank of Georgia said on Monday that rumours in the local media that the central bank was to close because it was on the verge of bankruptcy are groundless.
Jamaica's Latibeaudiere calls for sole regulator
A single supervisory authority would be a more effective way of ensuring financial stability, Derek Latibeaudiere, the governor of the Bank of Jamaica, said.
Headline or core? It's not either-or says Mishkin
Both core and headline measures of inflation have an important role in monetary policy decisions, said Frederic Mishkin, a member of the board of governors at the Federal Reserve.
Central Bank of Sao Tome - Annual Report 2005
Sao Tome's economy grew by 3.8% in 2005, the same amount as in 2004.
EMU leads to bond-market convergence
Economic and monetary union in Europe has led to substantial convergence in euro-area sovereign bond markets, according to research published by the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
Strong dollar message "very important": Trichet
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, said it was "very important" that the US underlined its message that a strong dollar was in the US national interest.
IMF and World Bank issue joint action plan
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said on Friday that they are to launch a joint action management plan.