Official Record
Riksbank's views on evaluation of monetary policy
Both the Executive Board and the General Council are presenting their views on the report "An Evaluation of Swedish Monetary Policy between 1995 and 2005". In a press release on Monday 26 February the Riksbank said the Executive Board agrees with several…
Central Bank of Bahrain - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Bahrain's Annual Report 2005, the performance of the Bahrain economy has been exceptionally strong throughout 2005.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, February 2007
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its February 2007 monthly report on Friday 23 February. In the report the BOJ left its assessment of the economy unchanged.
Chicago Fed Letter, March 2007
The March 2007 edition of the Chicago Fed Letter includes "Global Banking and National Regulation: A Conference Summary" by Cabray L. Haines, former senior associate economist, and Calvin T. Ho, associate economist.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, January 2007
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January 2007, published 20 February, was -0.74 in January, down from +0.36 in December. The production and employment indicators showed the most significant change from the previous month, although all four…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, January 2007
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its January 2007 Monthly Report on Monday 19 February. The report said the German economic recovery continued in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Feb 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's February 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector was mostly steady this month.
Sveriges Riksbank Monetary Policy Report, No. 1 07
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its First Monetary Policy Report for 2007 on 15 February. According to the report, formerly known as the Inflation Report, inflation is currently low, as is the rate of wage increase and cost…
Bank of Canada Review, Winter 06-07
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Winter 2006-2007 on Thursday 15 February. The Review includes the article 'Why monetary policy matters: A Canadian perspective'.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, February 2007
The European Central Bank published its February 2007 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 15 February. In the report the ECB said reiterated that it is exercising 'strong vigilance' on inflation risks.
Financial statistics for a global economy
The European Central Bank published Proceedings of the 3rd ECB conference on statistics, held 4 and 5 May 2006, on 15 February. The series of ECB conferences on statistics has become an important forum for multidisciplinary, forward-looking exchanges of…
Bank of England Inflation Report, February 2007
The Bank of England published its February 2007 Inflation Report on 14 February. At a press conference BoE governor Mervyn King highlighted that the outlook for inflation over the next year is "highly uncertain" due to the large cut in gas and…
Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy Report, Feb 2007
The Federal Reserve published its February 2007 Monetary Policy Report to the Congress on Wednesday 14 February. Ben Bernanke told Congress that the US economy should grow modestly this year and he maintained the Fed's forecast that inflation will…
Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its First Quarter 2007 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 13 February. Two measures of core inflation in the U.S. economy will decelerate in 2007 and hold nearly steady over the following two years,…
RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, February 2007
The Reserve Bank of Australia published its February 2007 Statement on Monetary Policy on 12 February. In the report the RBA cut its inflation forecast for 2007, saying three interest-rate increases last year may have contained price pressures.
Central Bank of Barbados - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Barbados' Annual Report 2005, strengthened mainly by significant increases in the non-traded sectors, especially construction, real GDP is estimated to have grown for the fourth consecutive year, rising by 3.8% in 2005.
Bank of Mauritius - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Bank of Mauritius' Annual Report 2005-2006, the economic performance during fiscal year 2005-06 was characterized by a real GDP growth of 3.5 per cent, and an increase in the budget deficit as a proportion of GDP to 5.3 per cent.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Greece's Annual Report 2005, despite the slowdown in the GDP growth rate in 2005, the performance of the Greek economy in 2005 is considered satisfactory.
Basel Committee issue consultative paper
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Wednesday 7 February issued for public comment a paper entitled Principles for home-host supervisory cooperation and allocation mechanisms in the context of Advanced Measurement Approaches (AMA).
Chicago Fed Letter, March 2007
The article "Globalization and the benefits of trade" published in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Letter, March 2007, examines the benefits and costs to the U.S. and other countries of globalization.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority - Ann Rep 05-06
According to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2005-2006, the CIMA's core business of licensing and supervision continues to grow.
Chicago Fed's Economic Perspectives, First Q 2007
In 'Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble' Cabray Haines and Richard Rosen note that the rapid rise of real estate prices in recent years has led to fears of a housing price bubble. But to determine whether there has been a bubble-and whether the bubble is…
Monetary policy inertia and recent Fed actions
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Economic Letter for 03-2007 describes and assesses two interpretations of recent monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve.
New York Fed's Foreign Exchange Operations Report
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations quarterly report for October-December 2006, published 1 February, the U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets…