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ECB Monthly Bulletin, November 2006
The European Central Bank published its November 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 9 November. In the report the ECB reiterated that it needs to exercise "strong vigilance" on inflation risks.
SARB Monetary Policy Review, November 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published its Monetary Policy Review for November 2006 on Wednesday 8 November. South Africa's inflation outlook has deteriorated over the past few months, with continued high consumer demand and a weaker currency seen as…
Econ Perspectives - Central counterparty clearing
The Chicago Fed's Economic Perspectives for the Fourth Quarter 2006 focuses on central counterparty clearing and includes a summary of the conference, titled "Issues related to central counterparty clearing."
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Nov/Dec 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for Nov/Dec 2006 includes the article 'Money and monetary policy for the twenty-first century.' This essay challenges the conventional wisdom about money and monetary policy.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Ghana's Annual Report 2005, from an overall growth rate of 3.7 per cent in 2000, higher growth rates of 5.2 per cent and 5.8 per cent were achieved in 2003 and 2004 respectively.
Norges Bank Inflation Report, November 2006
Norges Bank published its Third Inflation Report for November 2006 on Wednesday 1 November. Even after several years of robust growth in the domestic and global economy, underlying inflation remains low.
National Bank of Ukraine - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Ukraine's Annual Report 2005, the reduction in the real GDP growth almost to one-fourth in 2005 was determined primarily by considerable structural transformations in the economy, as well as by dampening of the…
BoJ Outlook for economic activity & prices, Oct 06
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its October 2006 Outlook for economic activity and prices report on 1 November. In the report the BOJ kept to its stance that it will raise interest rates gradually, warning of the risk that very low…
Bank of Mongolia - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Mongolia's Annual Report 2005, preliminary estimates put real economic growth in the reporting year at 6.2 percent.
National Bank of Poland - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Poland's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, the National Bank of Poland continued internal reforms aimed at improving the efficiency and security of operations, and the reduction of general expense.
Bank of Portugal - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Portugal's Annual Report 2005, in 2005 developments in the Portuguese economy were marked by subdued growth, employment stagnation and an increase in the unemployment rate.
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 3 2006
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Third Inflation Report for 2006 on 26 October. According to the report, over the coming years, UND1X inflation is expected to continue to rise as a result of increasing costs as economic…
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, September 06
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September 2006, published 25 October, was -0.51 in September, down from -0.06 in August. Three of the four broad categories of indicators in the index made negative contributions.
ECB report on EU banking structures
The European Central Bank (ECB) published its annual report on EU banking structures on Thursday 26 October. The report, which has been published each year since 2002, reviews the main structural developments in the EU banking sector in 2005 and until…
ECB report on supervisory structures
The European Central Bank's "Recent developments in supervisory structures in EU and acceding countries" report finds that at EU level, the period 2003-06 was characterised by an intensified effort to strengthen cooperation among supervisory authorities.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Croatian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, macroeconomic developments in 2005 were characterised by an acceleration of economic growth.
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report, Oct 2006
The Bank of Canada released its October 2006 Monetary Policy Report on 19 October. The latest report says the Canadian economy is judged to be operating just above its production capacity.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, September 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its September 2006 Monthly Report on 17 October. The report said German banks may not be able to match 2005 profit levels this year in the wake of rising uncertainties in the capital markets.
RBNZ and The Treasury release conference book
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and The Treasury released a book entitled "Testing stabilisation policy limits in a small open economy" on Monday 16 October. The book contains the proceedings of a conference held in Wellington on June 12th this year.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, October 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its October 2006 monthly report on Tuesday 17 October. In the report the BOJ stood by its previous assessment of the economy, saying it is expanding moderately, while deflationary pressure is easing.
Bank of Finland, Financial Stability, 2005
According to the Bank of Finland's Financial Stability report 2005, the year was a sound and reliable one for the financial system in Finland, as much as for financial systems internationally.
National Bank of Belarus - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Belarus' Annual Report 2005, the economic situation in 2005, on the whole, was characterized by high rates of growth of GDP, and production of goods and services in most industries of the economy.
National Bank of Azerbaijan - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Azerbaijan's Annual Report 2005, in 2005 the country's economy was characterized by a high growth rate of GDP, production and non-production investments.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, October 2006
The Federal Reserve published its October 2006 Beige Book survey on 12 October. Half of the Fed's 12 districts reported moderate or mixed economic growth in September, while four noted stronger growth, according to the report.