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ECB report urges progress on Sepa card payments migration
European Central Bank study says considerable effort is still needed to achieve an integrated European market for card payments
Bank of Israel report highlights policy split on rate-setting body
Bank of Israel report of Narrow Forum discussion shows one member of monetary committee dissented against decision to hold rates, instead preferring a 25-basis-point cut
Sri Lanka holds rates on stable growth outlook
Central Bank of Sri Lanka Monetary Policy Review shows economy grew by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2011 due to strong agriculture, industry and services sector
Svensson: Riksbank’s forecasts 'confused'
Riksbank minutes highlight deputy governor Lars Svensson’s concerns over biases in projections for repo rate and resource utilisation in Sweden
BoE data shows moderate rise in UK lending
Bank of England data shows lending to individuals in UK increased by £1 billion in November
BoE minutes leaves option open for additional stimulus
Bank of England minutes shows MPC members believe further quantitative easing may become warranted as economic outlook deteriorates
BoE Quarterly Bulletin reports market deterioration
Bank of England Q4 report notes financial market sentiment and functioning decline since last bulletin
Japanese business conditions improved slightly: BoJ survey
Bank of Japan Tankan survey shows Japanese companies believe business conditions in non-manufacturing sector were more favourable during fourth quarter of 2011
BoE survey shows inflation expectations are climbing
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes survey says most respondents believe inflation is expected to average 3.5% in next five years
Norges Bank regional network reports weakening markets
Latest reports from regional network of enterprises, organisations and local authorities reveal lower output growth and somewhat weaker market prospects in Norway
SARB issues bleak Quarterly Bulletin
Latest quarterly bulletin from South African Reserve Bank says economy has grown at ‘lacklustre’ pace; inflation hit upper limit of target range in October
UK lending conditions remain sluggish: BoE data
Bank of England Trends in Lending data shows net lending in UK continued to decline in October, albeit at a slower pace
Singapore warns rise in capital outflows may destabilise Asia region
Monetary Authority of Singapore November Financial Stability Review says Asia is vulnerable to a sudden and large reversal of capital flows
BoJ sees moderation in growth ahead
Bank of Japan November Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments shows slowdown in global demand is expected to moderate pace of growth in Japan
BoE revises downward UK growth forecast
Bank of England November Inflation Report expects sluggish growth in 2012 on back of weak global demand and eurozone crisis
Sovereign debt strains felt in New Zealand: RBNZ report
Reserve Bank of New Zealand November Financial Stability Report says eurozone crisis continues to act as constraint on demand in New Zealand
BoE data shows Project Merlin on schedule to hit targets
Bank of England’s Trends in Lending shows UK’s five largest banks are on target to meet lending commitments under programme to boost UK financing to businesses
UK mortgage lending slows: BoE data
Bank of England Trends in Lending shows mortgage lending by major UK lenders fell in September after strong growth in loan issuance during 2011
India faces ‘significant’ inflation challenge
Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments review outlines action taken in recent months and describes challenge of bringing down inflation to an acceptable level on a sustainable basis as “significant”
Fed’s Beige Book reports on fragile state of US economy
Federal Reserve Beige Book reports restrained employment conditions, as outlook for growth continues to be marred by uncertainty
Bank minutes show MPC considered larger stimulus
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee minutes show that size of asset purchases could increase if inflation is forecast to fall below target in medium term
Dissenter votes to hike rates on inflationary fears: Iceland minutes
Central Bank of Iceland Monetary Policy Committee minutes says one member voted to increase interest rates despite uncertainty in global economy
Bank of Israel reviews lessons learnt from crisis
Bank of Israel report looks at evidence from recent financial crisis and how policymakers can be more prepared in future
Globalisation creates monetary policy challenges for EMEs: BIS report
Bank for International Settlements report says emerging market monetary policies are becoming much more complex due to integrated global financial system