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Bank of Guyana - Annual Report 2006
Lawrence Williams, the governor of the central bank, said that, after recording a decline of 1.9% in 2005, Guyana's economy rebounded in 2006 to register real economic growth of 4.7%, exceeding the 4.3% target for the year.
3rd Islamic banking conference in Karachi
The third international conference on Islamic Banking and Finance Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision will be held in Karachi during April 2008, according to an announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Central Bank of Tunisia - Annual Report 2006
The Central Bank of Tunisia has published its 48th annual report. Covering the year 2006, it analyses the main economic and financial trends prevailing in Tunisia and throughout the world and presents the issuing institution's financial statements,…
Central Bank of Libya - 2005 Annual Report
Legislation passed in 2005 has led to a more independent Central Bank of Libya. The Banking Law Number 1 allowed the central bank greater autonomy in deciding monetary and credit policy, and banking supervision.
Thailand to hold risk management event
The Bank of Thailand said on Monday that this year's research event will cover 'Managing Financial Risks for the Coming Decade'.
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2007
Japan's economy expanded moderately in 2006.
Kyrgyz Republic - 2006 Annual Report
Financial supervision in the Krygyz Republic developed in 2006 as the central bank continued its implementation of the core principles of the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision.
Minutes highlight Fed's attitude shift
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) last rate-setting meeting reveal optimism that the economy could weather turmoil in the money markets.
Central Bank of Luxembourg - Annual Report 2006
Inflation in Luxembourg increased for the third consecutive year in 2006.
Mizuno wanted 25 bp hike
The minutes from the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board July meeting confirm that Atsushi Mizuno wanted to raise the overnight rate from 0.5% to 0.75%.
Bank of Mongolia - Annual Report 2006
Mongolia's economy grew by 8.4% in 2006. Inflation stood at 6%, 1 percentage point lower than the 7% limit set by the State Monetary Policy Guideline.
Bank of Slovenia - Annual Report 2006
Strong exports and domestic consumption helped Slovenia's economy grow by 5.2% in 2006. The construction sector had an impressive year, expanding by more than 20% in the final quarter.
Bank of Zambia - Annual Report 2005
The Zambian economy recorded 5% growth in 2005, with manufacturing and tourism making the most appreciable contributions, in-spite of adverse developments in the oil industry that threatened economic activity.
Norway pension fund reports results
The Bank of Norway said that the return on Norway's government pension fund was 2.2% in the second quarter.
HKMA applauds move to free up mainland markets
Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has said he welcomes a pilot scheme that will allow investors from mainland China to invest directly in Hong Kong securities.
Bank Al Maghrib - Annual Report 2006
The Bank Al Maghrib, the Moroccan central bank, said "growth reached a rate rarely seen in the past" in 2006.
San Francisco Fed conference on Asian Crisis
The Federal Reserve of San Francisco will hold a conference and seminar series discussing the impact of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
Bundesbank posts upbeat forecast
The Bundesbank has said that German economy has continued to grow, following a strong first quarter.
ECB publishes "Blue Book"
The 2007 edition of the Blue Book, which describes the main payment and securities settlement systems in the EU, comes in two volumes: one on countries in the euro area, the other for non-euro area countries.
Bank of Estonia - Annual Report 2006
Estonia is highly unlikely to meet the Maastricht inflation criterion in 2007-09, notes the governor of Estonia's central bank in the annual report for 2006, but "we should maintain readiness to adopt the euro at the first opportunity," he says.
Bank of Canada Review - Summer 2007
The central bank's quarterly publication features three articles on labour supply, productivity and competition in the banking sector, respectively.
Swedish Financial Market - 2007 review
The Swedish Riksbank has published the 2007 version of its annual review of the country's financial industry.
BoE's MPC all agreed to hold rates
Minutes of this month's meeting at the Bank of England revealed all nine members of the monetary policy committee were in favour of this month's rate hold.
National Bank of Ukraine - Annual Report 2006
The National Bank of Ukraine said that conditions improved in 2006 after a poor 2005 because household incomes increased as unemployment declined. But inflation did rise from 10.3% to 11.6%.