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Bank of Canada - Annual Report 2007
For Canada, 2007 was marked by sharply increased volatility in financial and foreign-exchange markets, and a widening of credit spreads.
Bank of England - Quarterly Bulletin
Though sterling interbank markets showed some signs of improvement in December and early January, conditions deteriorated again during February, the Bank of England states in its latest Quarterly Bulletin.
Japan stays firm on policy
The Bank of Japan's monetary policy stance remained unchanged in spite of an increase in the downside risks to growth, minutes of the February rate-setting meeting show.
Majority of US districts experienced slowdown
The latest edition of the Beige Book reveals two-thirds of regional Federal Reserves reported a softening in the pace of business activity in the first quarter.
A case for stronger regulation on liquidity
Securitisation's enhancement of and reliance on liquidity, as revealed by the recent bout of turmoil, indicates the need for new rules on liquidity, the Banque de France's latest stability review finds.
Turkey reveals rationale for latest cut
The Central Bank of Turkey lowered rates for the sixth straight month in February because monetary policy still supported disinflation, the minutes of the meeting show.
Emergency Fed cut an effort to appear decisive
The Federal Reserve voted to slash rates by 75 basis points to demonstrate decisiveness, minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) January meeting reveal.
State Bank of Pakistan - Annual Report 2006-2007
The State Bank of Pakistan has changed the formulation, management and conduct of monetary policy over the last 12 months.
Basel Committee report on liquidity risks
A new paper from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision market developments that affect liquidity risk management and discusses national supervisory regimes.
Bank of England's February minutes
The minutes from the 6 and 7 February meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee show that eight out of the nine members voted to cut the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%.
ECB bulletin notes downside risks
The European Central Bank's latest Monthly Bulletin details the downside risks to eurozone growth fully confirmed earlier in February.
IMF report notes decline in transparency
The publication rates for some of the International Monetary Fund's country reports fell in 2007, the third annual report on the implementation of the Fund's transparency policy finds.
Central Bank of Venezuela - Economic Report 2006
Strong global economic growth in 2006 boosted the average price of Venezuelan oil by 22%.
Central Bank of the UAE - Annual Report 2006
Both the trade balance and current account were in surplus in the United Arab Emirates in 2006.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2006
Monetary policy continued to focus on achieving single digit inflation in 2006 following a rise in global oil costs and a full de-regulation of petroleum prices in the domestic market.
Bank of Lebanon - Annual Report 2005/06
Lebanon's balance of payments recorded a positive result for the fourth consecutive year in 2005.
Central Bank of Libya - Annual Report 2006
Libya continued to privatise goods and services in 2006 in its bid to give private industry a greater role in the economy.
Glum findings in latest FSA report
Financial markets could be more vulnerable to external shocks in 2008, the latest risk outlook published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the British single regulator, finds.
The FSA Handbook: a Practical Guide and Update
With the focus of markets on the regulatory response to the current crisis, the launch of this tenth guide to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) handbook, to be held in London on 6 February, is expected to be a popular event.
Central Bank of Mauritania - Annual Report 2006
Inflation plummeted in 2006, falling from 12.1% the previous year to 6.2%.
ECB Monthly Bulletin - January 2008
Inflation reached 3.1% in December 2007, confirming the strong upward pressure on prices in the short-term, stemming mainly from strong increases in oil and food prices in recent months.
New guide to banking and insurance supervision
Profiling over 440 agencies in more than 190 jurisdictions, the 2008 edition of How Countries Supervise their Banks, Insurers and Securities Markets, tells you how the world's financial firms are regulated and who regulates them.
Japan's hawk turns dove after building slump
Atsushi Mizuno, the only member of the Bank of Japan to consistently back a rate hike during the second half of last year, changed tack in December due to the poor performance of the construction sector, minutes from the monetary policy meeting reveal.
European regulation event in London: 29 January
With the credit squeeze and banking crises like Northern Rock placing an increasing scrutiny on regulators, this practical guide to the latest regulatory developments is timely.