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BoE minutes: little evidence of wage-price spiral forming
Bank of England minutes say high levels of inflation are not feeding into inflation expectations and wages
Central Bank of Malta - Annual Report (2010)
Central Bank of Malta Annual Report 2010 says events in euro area could disturb economic recovery in Malta
South Africa inflation set to exceed target range
Monetary Policy Committee statement reveals South African Reserve Bank’s fears over inflation
ECB Monthly Bulletin - May 2011
European Central Bank report highlights the need for structural reform
ECB publishes the third edition of monetary policy book
ECB releases comprehensive overview of the ECB's monetary policy
Bank of Japan praised for post-disaster actions
Government representatives at monetary policy meeting expressed appreciation for the central bank’s “swift and appropriate actions after the earthquake”
Turkey releases latest inflation report
Central Bank of Turkey April 2011 Inflation Report covers new policy strategy
Iceland minutes shows dissent from MPC member
Central Bank of Iceland Monetary Policy Committee minutes says one dissenter voted to raise rates by 25 basis points amid growing inflationary pressures
Bank of Thailand Inflation Report – (April 2011)
Bank of Thailand’s April 2011 Inflation Report says Monetary Policy Committee raised rates to curb build up in commodity price pressures
Euro area SME external financing improves: ECB survey
European Central Bank survey on small and medium-sized enterprises shows moderate improvement in access to external finance in euro area
IT outsourcing services aid recovery: Central Bank of Philippines survey
Central Bank of the Philippines survey finds growth in IT-enabled services picked up in 2009
ECB – Euro Area Bank Lending Survey (April 2011)
European Central Bank April 2011 euro area bank lending survey reports moderate tightening of credit conditions in region
Bank of England - Asset Purchase Facility Report (First Quarter 2011)
Bank of England First Quarter 2011 Asset Purchase Facility Report shows adaption to reserve prices sparked higher sale in corporate bonds
National Bank of Belgium – Consumer Survey (April 2011)
National Bank of Belgium April 2011 Consumer Survey shows pick-up in consumer confidence in April
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (April 2011)
Bank of England’s Trends in Lending April 2011 report finds evidence of a contraction in UK bank lending
Bank minutes outlines downside risks to economy
Minutes of Bank of England monetary policy meeting highlights evidence of continued weakness in UK economy
RBA minutes: impact of Japan quake on exports temporary
Minutes from Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting show disruption in exports to Japan expected to be temporary
FSB reviews OTC reform
Financial Stability Board progress report says implementation of OTC derivative reform varies across countries
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (April 2011)
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report says rise in terms of trade led to better than expected growth in last quarter of 2010
Suda QE proposal defeated: Bank of Japan minutes
Proposal to limit asset purchases to risky assets was turned down by Bank of Japan monetary policy board
Consumers move back to cash payments: Boston Fed paper
Boston Federal Reserve study finds evidence of decline in credit and debit card usage and increase in cash payments during financial crisis
BoJ - Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments (April 2011)
The Bank of Japan’s April 2011 Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments finds evidence of a sharp slowdown in production following Tohoku earthquake
Bank of Israel narrow forum backs rate hike
Bank of Israel minutes show narrow forum supported decision to raise interest rates by 50 basis points in April
FOMC debate length of QE programme
Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes shows some members would like option to end Fed’s asset purchase programme early