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Bank of Israel - Annual Report 2006
The Bank of Israel has published its 2006 annual report, reflecting on a strong year for the Israeli economy.
IMF board backs global imbalances plan
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed a plan for conducting multilateral surveillance aimed at reducing global imbalances.
Central Bank of Ireland 2006 annual report
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland has published its 2006 annual report.
Central Bank of Oman - annual report 2007
Oman's economy grew at 15.6% in 2006 the central bank reports in its annual report for 2006.
New Zealand central bank defends policy framework
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published its submission to the government's inquiry into the future monetary policy framework.
Central Bank of Nigeria 2006 annual report
The Central Bank of Nigeria notes in its annual report for 2006 that macroeconomic stability was achieved through non-accommodating monetary policy and prudent fiscal policies by the federal government.
Banque de France - annual report 2006
Christian Noyer, the governor of the Banque de France, today presented the central bank's annual report to the country's president.
China's first payment system development report
The People's Bank of China issued the first report on developments in the country's payment systems on Tuesday. The report reveals the progress, relevant data and the future policy orientation of the payment systems in the country.
Central Bank of Aruba - annual report 2006
Aruba's economy grew at the same rate as 2005 last year, the governor notes in his foreword to the annual report, and inflation accelerated.
Happy birthday Buba!
Germany's central bank celebrates its 50th birthday today, with a commemorative €10 coin to be issued next week and a series of events is planned.
IMF on euro area policies
A report by the International Monetary Fund on euro area policies, released on 31 July, said that the outlook for the region was the best in years, but stabilising inflation below 2% may imply further gradual tightening of monetary policy.
ECB on downward wage rigidity
A study published by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 31 July, has found that the number of industries affected by downward nominal wage rigidity in OECD countries increased between the 1970s and 1990s.
Italy: annual report 2006
The Italian economy grew at around 1.8% (deflators) in 2006, supported by strong world demand and a cyclical upturn in the euro area.
Fed's latest Beige Book
The latest Beige Book of the American Federal Reserve suggests that, on balance, the world's largest economy continues to expand on a balanced path. The report gave very little clues as to the extent and timing of future interest changes.
How competition policy affects banks - report
A new report from the ECB finds that as competition policy strengthens banks' share prices rise, but those of non-financial firms fall.
Global Financial Stability Report - Caruana speech
In this webcast, Jaime Caruana, the director of the monetary and capital markets department of the International Monetary Fund, discusses the main findings of the Fund's April 2007 Global Financial Stability Report.
Macao - annual report 2006
Improved economic performance saw the island's credit rating lifted from stable to positive, notes the central bank's annual report.
ECB Monthly Bulletin - July
An article interpreting monetary developments in the eurozone since mid-2004 is a timely addition to July's bulletin which shows M3 growth surging above 10% on all measures.
Forces shaping payments markets - report
The August letter from the Chicago Fed summarises the major findings from a recent conference on changes in payments systems.
Sri Lanka's monetary policy review
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka's tight monetary policy has been vindicated as inflation decelerated to 13%, although rises in administrative prices meant there was a risk this could be reversed.
Fed's minutes for June meeting
The Federal Open Market committee's predominant policy concern remained the risk that inflation would fail to moderate as expected, the minutes to the July meeting explained.
Reserve Bank of Fiji - annual report 2006
The central bank's key economic challenge for 2007, says the governor, Savenaca Narube, is to reverse the widening trade deficit.
Portfolio credit risk in central banks
This report presents the findings of a task force, established in early 2006 and consisting of nine Eurosystem central banks to analyse and discuss the use of portfolio credit risk methodologies by central banks.
Analysing hedge fund credit risk
This New York Fed Staff Report argues that the characteristics of hedge funds makes the use of counterparty credit risk management (CCRM) methodologies more difficult as they exacerbate market failures linked to agency problems, externalities, and moral…