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BoJ: low interest rates boost bank lending
Bank of Japan Economic and Financial Developments report says bank lending showing signs of improvement
Australian banks demonstrate resilience says RBA
Reserve Bank of Australia Financial Stability Review shows improvement in banking sector as bank profitability returns to pre-crisis levels
BoE: stress tests tightened credit conditions
Bank of England’s survey on credit conditions shows lenders thought the availability of funds tightened in response to European stress tests
Why Brazil’s economy survived shaky markets
Central Bank of Brazil Financial Stability Report says external shocks did not hamper economic recovery in Brazil owing to sound macro fundamentals
BoJ vigilant over financial risks
Bank of Japan Financial System Report warns decline in quality of bank loans could undermine progress in financial markets
Swiss National Bank upbeat about recovery
Swiss National Bank revises 2010 growth forecast upwards after revival in manufacturing; says recovery likely to slow in 2011
BoE: higher probability of further stimulus
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee minutes show members felt more stimulus measures may be required to steer economy towards recovery
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin (2010 Q3)
Bank of England's third quarter bulletin scrutinises sterling markets, lending for new households
Philly Fed survey: firms see little change in business activity
Firms say activity remained flat this month but optimistic that third quarter better than previous three months
Bank of Israel: Currency Department Annual Review (2009)
Bank of Israel currency department’s report for 2009 reviews new cash payments system policy
Federal Reserve: discount rate minutes July-August 2010
Two of 12 regional Feds wanted higher primary credit rate
Israel justifies rate hold
Bank of Israel minutes flag economic uncertainty as factor behind Governor Stanley Fischer opting to hold rates
Central Bank of Turkey – Inflation Report (Q3 2010)
Central Bank of Turkey says recent figures have shown high inflation towards the end of 2009 to be a blip
BoJ: Financial Markets Report
Stock market volatility, declining yields on government debt and money-market operations covered in review
FOMC officials cite disinflation in explaining policy shift
Federal Open Market Committee minutes reveal officials see anaemic growth tempering price pressures
BoK minutes: herd mentality cause of jittery won
Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee keeps watchful eye on political tensions with North; blames won volatility on investors’ pack mentality
Bank – CEPR Monetary Policy Roundtable
Summary of roundtable discussion comprising members of Bank of England and Centre for Economic Policy Research shows above-target inflation expected to be temporary
BoE considers option of further stimulus
Bank of England minutes show the Monetary Policy Committee opted to keep stock of asset purchases constant despite downward pressure on growth
NY Fed reports dip in household debt
New York Federal Reserve says households now owe more than 6% less than in 2008
BoE: Agents’ summary of business conditions (June 2010)
Bank of England’s June summary of business conditions finds retailers fear government spending cuts
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus – Annual Report (2009)
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus’ 2009 Annual Report shows worsening terms of trade
RBA minutes: inflation hits new low
Minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia’s August meeting show inflation fell to three year low in July
Bank of Japan – rate minutes (July 2010)
Monetary Policy Council all back rate hike; overcoming inflation “top priority task”
RBI: slow growth could help anchor inflation
Reserve Bank of India’s August Bulletin says slower growth could help address inflationary pressures