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Depth of Icelandic cut limited on krona concern
Members of the Central Bank of Iceland's monetary policy committee decided unanimously to cut the key policy rate by a full percentage point to 17% but resisted a steeper move owing to caution about the impact on the currency, the minutes for the 17 and…
BoE - Credit Conditions Survey
Lenders reduced the availability of secured credit to households in the three months to mid-March, according to the latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey.
Swiss National Bank - Annual Report 2008
The Swiss National Bank's balance sheet substantially lengthened in 2008, notes the central bank's latest Annual Report.
Turkey justifies cut to record low
The Central Bank of Turkey cut rates by 100 basis points to an all-time low earlier this month on signs that the global economic outlook continued to deteriorate and the depression was expected to be long lasting, the minutes for the 19 March meeting…
Bank Negara Malaysia - Annual Report 2008
The year 2009 will be a highly challenging year for the Malaysian economy, said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of the central bank, in the latest Annual Report.
South African Reserve Bank - Quarterly Bulletin
South Africa cannot escape the negative consequences of the international financial turmoil, notes the South African Reserve Bank's March Quarterly Bulletin.
Japanese outlook grim
Economic conditions have deteriorated significantly and are likely to continue doing so for the time being, notes the Bank of Japan in its latest Monthly Report on economic and financial developments.
BoE unanimous on March decision
The minutes from the March meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee show members voted unanimously to cut bank rate by 50 basis points to a fresh all-time low of 0.5% and to buy £75 billion-worth ($104.8 billion) of assets using central…
RBA on why it kept policy rate unchanged
The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to "pause for a further evaluation" of the economic situation and so leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.25%, according to minutes of the March meeting.
ECB Monthly Bulletin: March 09
The outlook for euro-area demand remains gloomy, says the latest Monthly Bulletin from the European Central Bank.
Central Bank of Belize - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, Belize experienced an economic downturn with GDP growth falling from 5.3% to 1.6%, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
Report offers praise for derivatives players
A report from a group of central banks and financial regulators finds that financial-services firms, dealers, buy-side companies and service providers managed their credit derivatives in an orderly manner with no major operational disruptions or…
National Bank of Kazakhstan - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, the National Bank of Kazakhstan gave priority to financial rather than price stability, says the central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Fed's Beige Book: economy deteriorating
The latest edition of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a guide to business conditions in the 12 districts overseen by the regional Feds, indicates that economic activity deteriorated further in January and February.
Central Bank of Bahamas - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, Bahamas's economy saw a slowdown in credit expansion and construction activity, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
National Bank of Belgium - Annual Report 2007
The changing environment in which the National Bank of Belgium is evolving has greatly altered its personnel needs, says the central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Turkey justifies steep cut
The Central Bank of Turkey cut rates by 150 basis points last month on signs that inflation would undershoot its 7.5% target for this year, the minutes for the 19 February meeting reveal.
Central Bank of Sudan - Annual Report 2007
The Sudanese economy expanded rapidly in 2007 but was hampered by high inflation, the country's central bank said in its Annual Report.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2006/07
In the 2006/07 financial year, inflation increased above the target set in Iran's five-year development plan in part due to the central bank's lack of independence, it notes in its latest Annual Report.
Riksbank's policymakers cut on worsening outlook
The Executive Board of the Riksbank unanimously backed a repo rate cut of 100 basis points to 1%, the minutes of the 10 February meeting reveal.
RBA explains February cut
Significantly lower forecast for domestic output growth than expected was behind the Reserve Bank of Australia's cut in the cash rate by 100 basis points to 3.25%, according to minutes of the February meeting.
Central Bank of Iceland - Annual Report 2007
Rising Icelandic inflation during 2007 was largely due to a surge in house prices, the country's central bank states in its latest Annual Report.
Crisis timeline by the St Louis Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis has created a website that documents the major events in the global financial crisis that started in 2007.
Riksbank explains sharp adjustment
With this note, the Swedish central bank explains why its recent interest rate cuts have taken rates lower than the level contained in its December forecast.