Official Record
Bank of Canada: Monetary Policy Report April 2009
Bank maintains its benchmark interest rate steady, but report signals plans to begin to lessen the degree of monetary stimulus as the need for extraordinary policy passes
BOE policy on hold on downside risks in Europe
Bank of England minutes shows its Monetary Policy Committee left rates on hold amid continued economic uncertainty in Europe
Israel flags speedy recovery
Bank of Israel Annual Report shows GDP grew 0.7% in 2009; outpacing other advanced economies
ECB annual report flags uncertainty over recovery
2009 report shows fiscal debt troubles weighed down on growth last year
Hungary discovers further risks to economy
National Bank of Hungary report identifies stability threats
Bank of Finland – Annual Report 2009
Figures for 2009 show profits up by 5%
Kansas City Fed Letter
April Fed Letter focuses on role of community banks, card payments systems and agriculture based lending
Fed minutes note pickup in labour, credit conditions
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s last meeting acknowledge signs of life in the US economy, but Kansas chief Thomas Hoenig dissents on low rates pledge
RBNZ: inflation targeting no guarantee of stability
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Monthly Bulletin shows more than targeting inflation alone is needed to ensure macroeconomic stability
Trichet: credit agencies essential
In reply to a question from MEP Nikolaos Chountis, Jean-Claude Trichet highlights the importance of rating agencies
RBA warns of inflationary pressures from emerging markets.
Reserve Bank of Australia highlights inflationary threats from Asian economies in financial stability report
BoJ improves payments and settlements after crisis
Bank of Japan enhances its payments and settlements systems following Lehman collapse
Hong Kong debt market rebounds
Latest Quarterly Bulletin from Hong Kong Monetary Authority shows debt markets have normalised in the territory following Lehman collapse
BoJ report shows uptick in growth
Latest economic report from the Bank of Japan shows a 0.9% increase in GDP
Fed must keep regulatory oversight: Bernanke
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, criticises plans to strip the Fed of its regulatory powers
ADIA publishes first annual report
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund reveals rates of return and geographical split of investments
RBA reviews the way it measures CPI
A report by the RBA proposes changes to the way future CPI is reported and measured
BoE unanimously backed rate hold
The Bank keeps rates steady as the MPC remains cautious over the road to recovery
RBA justifies March rate hike
Signs of revival in economic activity convinced board members to hike rates by a quarter point
ECB: current rates remain appropriate
The latest information from the European Central Bank confirms that the economic recovery in the euro area is on track but is likely to remain uneven
Kansas Fed heralds more stable banking sector
Stress indicator for financial sector shows further decline in February, moving it closer to its long run average
Regional Feds blame weather for slow recovery
Harsh weather conditions across the United States east coast in February dampened growth
Israel held on low inflation figure
Minutes show Bank of Israel’s Stanley Fischer opted to leave the interest rate for March unchanged at 1.25% as CPI inflation remained low for a successive month
Bank of Japan Review – Measuring potential growth in Japan
Bank of Japan review notes difficulties with various methods used to forecast growth, says potential shortcoming should be at the fore of policymakers’ minds