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Central Bank of Iceland - Monetary Bulletin
In view of the uncertainty related to the global financial crisis, the Central Bank of Iceland's latest Monetary Bulletin has noted that capital controls must be removed cautiously.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority - Ann Rep 07-08
The growing size and complexity of the financial services industry placed increasing demands on the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority during 2007-08, said Cindy Scotland, the managing director of the central bank, in the institution's latest Annual…
National Bank of Romania - Annual Report 2007
Two-thousand-and-seven was a challenging year for Romanian economy, the country's central bank notes in its latest Annual Report.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2007-2008
The Bangladeshi economy expanded at a satisfactory pace during the 2008 financial year despite a number of natural disasters, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
Turkey on target to meet price goals
The Central Bank of Turkey believes it is on course to meet its inflation targets for the next three years.
Boston Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2008
The Boston Fed has published its Annual Report for last year, which features an article warning about a possible brain drain from the area.
Nepal Rastra Bank - Annual Report 06/07
Economic growth in Nepal remained weak in 2006/07, the country's central bank said in its latest Annual Report.
PBOC - China Payment System Development Report
Payment services tended to be diversified and increasingly market-oriented in 2007, notes the latest China Payment System Development Report from the People's Bank of China.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2008
The Macedonian banking system remained sound and stable last year despite the global financial turmoil, the country's central bank said in its latest Annual Report.
HKMA - Annual Report 2008
Hong Kong's exchange fund lost HK$136 billion ($17.5 billion) in 2008, revealed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in its Annual Report published on Monday.
Bank of Finland - Annual Report 2008
The financial crisis has placed every aspect of the Bank of Finland's operational capacity under pressure, notes the central bank's latest Annual Report.
Czechs criticise De Larosiere report
The De Larosiere report fails to take account of the need for one regulator to cover supervision of all sectors of the financial market, says a position statement from the Czech National Bank.
G20 working group: development banks must lend now
Multilateral development banks and other international financial institutions should step up their counter-cyclical efforts to offset capital flight from emerging markets, says a report from a working group prepared for the G20 London summit.
G20 working group: amend Bretton Woods governance
Emerging and developing economies should have greater voice and representation in Bretton Woods institutions, says a report from a working group prepared for the G20 London summit.
G20 group: more supervisory colleges needed
Regulators should collaborate to establish supervisory colleges for all major cross-border financial institutions, says a report from a working group prepared for the G20 London summit.
ECB Monthly Bulletin: April 09
The flow of loans to non-financial corporations and households has remained very subdued, says the latest Monthly Bulletin from the European Central Bank.
G20 working group: global coordination key
International regulatory standards should be coordinated to ensure a common and coherent global framework, says a report from a working group prepared for the G20 London summit.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Annual Report 2008
Sri Lanka's economy demonstrated its resilience by recording growth of 6% in 2008 amid unprecedented and unfavourable developments globally and domestically, the country's central bank's latest Annual Report notes.
Bank of Canada - Annual Report 2008
Structural changes to markets will be needed to restore confidence, said Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, in the latest Annual Report.
Foreclosures a worry in NY state
The number of home mortgages in foreclosure in upstate New York continues to be a concern, notes a report from the New York Federal Reserve.
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…