Official Record
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
Bank of Korea: bank lending picks up in July
Bank of Korea’s July report on financial markets shows lending to large corporations increased in South Korea
Bank of Israel – Inflation Report (April-June 2010)
Israeli inflation set to remain in line with central bank’s target
Japanese slightly less gloomy on economy
Bank of Japan’s opinion survey reveals a little more optimism
BoK minutes: Holding rates could cause economic imbalances
Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Committee minutes show decision to hold rates was not so clear cut
Bank of Israel – minutes of August rate decision
Minutes show meeting participants all supported governor’s decision to raise rates
Buba: German household investments strengthen
Bundesbank financial accounts showed households’ financial assets gained for fourth consecutive quarter while debt declined
National Bank of Slovakia – Financial Stability Report (2009)
National Bank of Slovakia’s Financial Stability Report for last year says risks to economy largely in household sector
Federal Reserve – Beige Book (July 2010)
Federal Reserve’s July Beige Book shows significant improvement in labour markets across five of the United States’ 12 districts
Bank of England – Asset Purchase Facility Annual Report (2009/10)
Asset Purchase Facility Annual Report shows Bank £1.75 billion down on back of decline in value of gilt stock