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ECB glossary on payments, clearing and settlement
The European Central Bank has published a glossary of technical terms on payment, clearing and settlement systems in the EU.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2007
Jordan's foreign currency reserves reached all-time record high of $6.9 billion last year, the country's central bank says in its latest Annual Report.
Turkey justifies September hold
The Central Bank of Turkey's rate-setting committee in September opted to keep rates on hold despite an improvement in the inflation outlook.
Euro money-market survey 2008
The European Central Bank has published the preliminary results of its latest money-market survey.
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency - Annual Report 2008
Saudi Arabia's daily average oil output fell by 4.3% in 2007, the country's central bank says in its latest Annual Report.
RBA justifies September rate cut
A slowdown in demand allowed for a cut in the cash rate by 25 basis points to 7%, according to minutes from the September board meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
BoJ: money markets still edgy
Global money markets remained nervous in the first half of 2008, according to the newest financial markets report from the Bank of Japan.
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 2007
The sound position of local banks was a major source of strength for the Australian financial system during last year, said Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, in the foreword the central bank's latest Annual Report.
Bank of England's September minutes
The minutes from the September meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee show most members judged maintaining the current rate necessary to bring inflation back to target.
Central Bank of Peru - Annual Report 2007
The Peruvian economy expanded by an impressive 9% last year - the highest growth rate for more than 13 years, the central bank's latest Annual Report reveals.
Qatar Central Bank - Annual Report 2007
Qatar's state budget realised a surplus for the seventh-straight year in 2006, the central bank's latest Annual Report reveals.
Central Bank of Honduras - Annual Report 2007
The Central Bank of Honduras raised rates four times last year to combat a surge in inflation, the institution's latest Annual Report states.
Central Bank of Aruba - Annual Report 2007
An influx of tourists from Venezuela boosted Aruba's economy in 2007, the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank reveals.
Israel split on rate-hike vote
The Bank of Israel's rate-setting board was split on whether to lift rates in August.
Bank of Jamaica - Annual Report 2007
During 2007, the Bank of Jamaica was confronted with several challenges to price stability, the institution's latest Annual Report states.
Beige Book signals economy remains weak
The latest edition of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, which charts business conditions in the 12 districts overseen by the regional Feds, indicates the pace of economic activity remains slow across most of the US.
SA trade deficit narrows in second quarter
South Africa's trade deficit narrowed from 8.9% of GDP in the first quarter to 7.3% in the three months to June, the country's Reserve Bank reported on Thursday.
BIS - Quarterly Review
Worries about the economic outlook and related uncertainties gained prominence over the summer months, the Bank for International Settlements states in its latest Quarterly Review.
Central Bank of Madagascar - Annual Report 2007
Madagascar achieved a positive balance of payments for the 12th consecutive year, the Central Bank of Madagascar's latest Annual Report states.
Reserve Bank of India - Annual Report 2007-2008
Although growth moderated marginally, the year to June 2008 was the third year in succession in which the Indian economy expanded by 9% or more, the Reserve Bank of India states in its latest Annual Report.
The tasks of the National Bank of Denmark
The National Bank of Denmark has published a report aimed at the general public outlining its main objectives.
Central Bank of Cyprus - Annual Report 2007
Cyprus's successful euro accession was the culmination of the collective efforts of the country's finance ministry and central bank, notes Athanasios Orphanides, the governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, in his foreword to the institution's latest…
Malta - Quarterly Review
A slump in Maltese exports in the first quarter of 2008 had a negative impact on growth, the latest Quarterly Review from the Central Bank of Malta, published in August, states.
BoJ minutes: Japan's economy slowing
Japan's economic growth has slowed further, reflecting weaker growth in business fixed investment and private consumption, say the minutes of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council meeting on 14 and 15 July.