Official Record
Norges Bank article assesses Norwegian settlement process
Article examines contagion risk in Norges Bank settlement process; identifies four banks of systemic importance
ECB article explains Eurosystem financial reporting
Monthly bulletin offers overview of Eurosystem’s financial reporting and accounting; says public interest in financial statements is growing
Philadelphia Fed reports slowing manufacturing growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia releases May 2012 Business Outlook Survey; finds slower manufacturing growth
Bank of Russia reports solid financial stability in 2011
Financial Stability Review paints good picture of Russian economy in 2011; details steps taken to ensure continued stability
RBI advisory committee strikes note of concern
Minutes from Reserve Bank of India Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy meeting show fears over global and domestic economic challenges
RBA minutes note ‘fragile’ global picture
Reserve Bank of Australia board discussed “fragile” sentiment surrounding global economic recovery and slow domestic growth when making most recent monetary policy decision
Reserve Bank of New Zealand to release latest Basel III proposals
Deputy governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand says central bank will shortly submit its latest Basel III proposals; continuing fears over global economy highlighted in Financial Stability Report
Bank of Korea minutes highlight inflation fears
Latest Bank of Korea financial council meeting minutes indicate inflation viewed as a concern while growth remains at 'sound' levels
Riksbank minutes show MPC split on rate hold
Swedish central bank minutes reveal two members of monetary policy committee wanted a rate cut; low growth forecast and high unemployment cited as reasons
Dallas Fed chief calls for taxes on 'too-big-to-fail' financial institutions
Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher calls for more action on 'too-big-to-fail' entities; says new taxes should be introduced to encourage institutions to shrink balance sheets
BoE statistics show fall in business lending in March
Bank of England lending statistics show decline in business lending and rise in consumer lending in the UK during March
Sarb revises growth forecasts upwards for 2012
South African Reserve Bank publishes Financial Stability Review; revises growth estimate upwards
Survey shows tighter credit standards for households in Norway
Norwegian central bank lending survey shows impact of tighter regulatory conditions on household lending; finds credit standards have tightened for households
BoE notes rise in nominal gilt yields
Bank of England publishes latest quarterly report on its asset purchase facility; finds that nominal gilt yields on BoE stock are on average 30 points higher than in last quarter
ECB’s Financial Stability Report highlights need for cross-border co-operation on OTC derivatives supervision
Global nature of the OTC derivatives market and risks of regulatory arbitrage cited as reasons for need to adopt cross-border and cross-sector approach to regulation
Bank of Lithuania survey shows improvement in mortgage arrears
The level of mortgage arrears has improved in Lithuania as debtholder sentiment improves, according to central bank survey
Beige Book signals modest US growth
Federal Reserve summary finds modest growth reported by all districts amid concerns about petroleum prices; manufacturing sector expansion also noted
BoE publishes annual payments system oversight report
Bank of England's annual payments system oversight report reveals areas where further improvements are needed
Irish central bank predicts slower growth as export markets tighten
Central Bank of Ireland says emergency budget shouldn’t be necessary in 2012; return to stability forecast even as growth slows
Draghi explains why more LTRO draw-down information is not released
ECB president says it is not possible to release details of LTRO draw downs by individual banks and country usage figures as it could be misleading
RBA governor posits positive outlook as rates remain unchanged
Domestic demand in 2011 was highest rate for four years, says Glenn Stevens; inflation and borrowing also at trend as Reserve Bank of Australia holds rates
BOJ discusses dollar funding costs through forex swaps
Bank of Japan examines US-implied swap rates amid growing concern over European banks' funding
Bank of Israel forecasts higher growth and inflation in 2012
Central bank says improving global conditions are the major driver as inflation and growth expectations in Israel are revised upwards
HKMA bulletin reveals liquidity pressures
Funding costs for banks rise amid tougher international climate as renminbi debt market expands, says HKMA Quarterly Bulletin and Half Year Financial Stability Report