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Fed announces January start to MBS programme
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that it will start the operations of its programme to purchase mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in early January.
ECB warns of "downbeat attitude" on SEPA
The European Central Bank has published its sixth progress report on the implementation of the Single Euro Payments Area.
Japanese economy to stay weak - report
The Bank of Japan's latest monthly report on financial and economic conditions paints a gloomy picture of the outlook for the world second largest economy.
National Bank of Rwanda - Annual Report 2007
The state of Rwanda's public finances worsened in 2007, the central bank's latest Annual Report states.
Bank of Canada - Financial System Review Dec '08
The latest Financial System Review from the Bank of Canada focuses on five key sources of risk to the strength and stability of the Canadian financial system.
How high is inflation? Depends how you ask
Seemingly small differences in how inflation is referred to in a survey can lead respondents to consider significantly different price concepts, says a paper from the New York Federal Reserve.
Central Bank of Swaziland - Annual Report 2007/200
In 2007, the government of Swaziland and the central bank strengthened the coordination of monetary and fiscal policy, notes the latest Annual Report from the Central Bank of Swaziland.
FSF Asia-Pacific statement notes strains
The fifth annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific group of the Basel-based Financial Stability Forum noted that although the region had been able to withstand the financial crisis to date a number of strains had begun to appear.
Bank of Uganda - Annual Report 2007
In 2007 Uganda's economy faced strong exogenous inflationary pressures, notes the latest Annual Report from the Bank of Uganda.
ECB - Financial Stability Review
The European Central Bank released their bi-annual Financial Stability Review on Monday, which highlighted four key risks and vulnerabilities for the financial system.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2007
In 2007 Indonesia's growth exceeded 6% for the first time since the Asian crisis, notes the latest Annual Report from the Bank Indonesia.
Britons lower inflation expectations
The British public significantly lowered its inflation expectations, the latest Inflation Attitudes Survey from the Bank of England reveals.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2007
The latest Annual Report from the Bulgarian National Bank highlights the central bank's entry to the European System of Central Banks, a group composed of the European Central Bank and the 27 national central banks of all EU members.
Banknote Watch SA launched
A new organisation, called Banknote Watch SA, has been launch in South Africa to prevent cash-related crime in the run-up to the FIFA 2010 World Cup in the country.
Chile's rate meeting - minutes
Central Bank of Chile's board members decided unanimously to keep the policy rate unchanged at 8.25% for a second month on expectations that slowing global economic growth may put the brakes on domestic inflation, the minutes of the November meeting show.
Islamic finance and insurance tie-up
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) signed a working agreement aiming at establishing a sound regulatory and supervisory framework for the Islamic insurance industry.
Central Bank of Kenya - Annual Report 2007/ 08
The Kenyan economy suffered major setbacks and inflationary pressures following the December 2007 election crisis, notes the latest Annual Report of the Central Bank of Kenya.
Palestine Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2007
Last year Palestinian economic conditions improved somewhat last, the latest Annual Report from the Palestine Monetary Authority states.
Turkey justifies November cut
The Central Bank of Turkey's rate-setting committee opted to cut rates earlier this month on signs inflation would fall more rapidly than expected, the minutes of the meeting reveal.
ECB evaluates banks' liquidity stress tests
European Union banks' liquidity stress testing techniques are highly diverse, finds a new report from the European Central Bank.
BoJ minutes: board divided over size of cut
The majority of the Bank of Japan's board members agreed that the central bank was right to cut rates for the first time in seven years last month. But views differed on what the size of the rate cut should be.
Kyrgyz Republic - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, the National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic raised rates and improved its policy instruments due to the global rise in commodity prices, said Marat Alapaev, the governor of the central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Sepa report: progress made, but more to be done
The European Central Bank has said it welcomes the evident progress made on the Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) project, but has noted that work urgently needs to be done.
Bermuda Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2007
Last year saw the Bermuda Monetary Authority introduce a new enterprise risk management framework, the institution notes in its latest Annual Report.