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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
Reserve Bank of Australia wary of risks from European contagion
RBA Monetary Policy Committee signals ongoing concern at contagion effect from Europe dampening Australian prospects
Lithuanian Supervision Service gets new powers
Board of Lithuanian central bank grants Supervision Service right to exercise powers to supervise non-banking financial institutions
Increased fixed capital formations in South Africa
Latest quarterly bulletin from Sarb strikes optimistic note; chief economist at the central bank says increase in capital spending originates from both private and public sectors
IMF releases latest country report on Greece
Report finds improvements in Greece since Fund intervention first started but deficit targets are 'ambitious'
Some BoJ policy members wanted QE by year-end
Minutes of Bank of Japan meeting in February indicate some officials discussed implementing QE by the end of 2012
Philadelphia Fed releases latest business survey
Philadelphia Fed reports continued improvements in manufacturing sector; results of Business Outlook Survey show general activity, new orders, shipments and employment all remained positive
ECB reveals dip in G-20 GDP growth
European Central Bank announces G-20 GDP growth slowed to 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011
Estonia data shows increases in travel service provision
Bank of Estonia reveals data gathered by tacking travellers' mobile phones