Official Record
BoE data shows May rise in lending levels
Bank of England data on lending shows moderate gains in amount of loans issued to individuals and households; lending still remains below pre-crisis levels
Norges Bank – Annual Report on Payments Systems (2009)
Norges Bank says Norway’s payment system is secure but has room for improvement in cost-effectiveness
National Bank of Slovakia – Annual Report (2009)
Slovakian central bank’s annual report details benefits of entering currency union and documents smooth transition into new monetary policy and payments systems
SNB: Quarterly Bulletin – June 2010
Swiss National Bank estimates export driven growth of 2% in 2010, despite renewed tensions in Europe
Bank of Finland Bulletin (2010/1)
Bank of Finland's bi-annual Bulletin shows Finnish economy was more sluggish than euro area as a whole during last six months
National Bank of Belgium - Financial Stability Review (2010)
National Bank of Belgium's financial stability review outlines shortcomings of government law passed on banking recovery measures
Swiss banks return to profit: SNB
Swiss National Bank report finds banks in Switzerland recorded moderate profits last year following heavy losses in 2008
Financial Services Authority - Annual Report (2009/10)
UK Financial Services Authority's annual report discusses the regulator's transformation since the financial crisis
Central Bank of Peru - Annual Report (2009)
Peruvian central bank's 2009 Annual Report shows country recorded modest growth
UK Banking Commission proposes adoption of Volcker Rule
Report on banking reform proposes that modified version of Volcker rule be adopted
RBA minutes show central kept rates unchanged over euro fears
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s board kept rates on hold at 4.5% amid uncertainty over Europe’s fiscal position
New York Fed - Annual Report (2009)
New York Federal Reserve Bank remitted almost $24 billion to the US Treasury in 2009
Bank of England - Quarterly Bulletin (Q2 2010)
Bank's Quarterly Bulletin says yields on UK gilts fell in the last quarter due to lower expected future interest rates
BoE survey shows inflation expectations have hit fresh high
A Bank of England survey shows inflation expectations in the United Kingdom increased to a new 21-month high
IMF: central banks face unpopular choices in making up fiscal gap
An IMF study says central banks may come under pressure from governments to inflate their way out crisis
RBA: Australian bond market weathered financial crisis very well
Reserve Bank of Australia study shows Australia’s bond markets functioned well during the financial crisis
Federal Reserve - Beige Book (June 2010)
The Federal Reserve’s June Beige Book shows economic conditions in the twelve Federal Reserve Districts improved moderately
Boston Fed - Annual Report (2009)
Boston Federal Reserve's Annual Report shows economic difficulties persisted through last year
ECCB - Annual Report 2008/2009
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report shows the impact of financial crisis on the currency union
Bank lending continues to decline in Japan
Bank of Japan data shows continued squeeze in lending between domestic institutions
Riksbank removes tolerance interval in monetary policy target
Swedish central bank revises the wording of its monetary policy objectives in light of the financial crisis
Financial Stability Review – ECB
European Central Bank says bond purchase programme cut tail and contagion risk but eurozone governments have a sizable task ahead of them
Iceland – Financial Stability Review (June 2009)
Central bank flags cautious signs for optimism but warns that more is to be done
Turkish minutes flag instability in lending markets
Minutes from Turkish central bank's May meeting show policymakers fixed one week repo rate at 7% to reduce fluctuations in lending markets