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ECB's financial stability review
The European Central Bank published its biennial overview of sources of risk and vulnerability for financial stability in June.
Fed to streamline cheque processing
As consumers shift to electronic payments, the Federal Reserve Banks set out plans to streamline cheque processing.
BoE annual report
The Bank of England (BoE) published its 2007 annual report on 25 June. Highlights include a 77% rise in the bank's annual profit in the last financial year and the launch of the Adam Smith £20 note.
ECB on euro bonds and derivatives
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a report on "The euro bonds and derivatives markets" on 26 June.
IMF: Romania Article IV consultation
The IMF on 25 June released the staff report and public information notice regarding the conclusion of its Article IV consultation with Romania. The Fund projected 7% (baseline) growth of real GDP in 2007, down from 7.7% (preliminary estimate) in 2006.
Bank of Canada: Financial System Review
The Bank of Canada published, on 21 June, the latest issue of its biennial "Financial System Review."
BIS annual report 2006-07
New board members and nearly a billion dollars in profit were among the highlights of this year's report from Basel.
The international role of the euro
This report from the ECB charts the rise in use of the single currency as a reserve asset, for trade invoicing, in bank deposits and as a parallel currency.
Bank of Israel - reserves report
The annual report of the Foreign Currency Department describes and analyses changes in the level of Israel's foreign exchange reserves, developments in their management, liquidity, rate of return and the risks to which the reserves portfolio is exposed.
Target2 progress report
With all the hype surrounding the ECB's T2S, it is easy to forget that the launch of the Single Shared Platform (SSP) for the Target2 payments system is less than five months away.
Bank of Mozambique - annual report
Among the highlights of 2006, Mozambique's central bank we began the process of establishing agencies of throughout the country in order to ensure the supply of banknotes and coins closer to commercial banks.
Minutes of Polish monetary policy meeting
The minutes set out the committee's reasons for rejecting a quarter-point rate hike at the meeting three weeks ago, in favour maintaining the cost of borrowing at 4.25%.
National Bank of Hungary - Annual Report 2006
"In terms of inflation, 2006 was an unfavourable year," is the ominous opening to the National Bank of Hungary's assessment of 2006.
Riksbank's Monetary Policy Report
Published the day Sweden's central bank raised rates, the report sets out the Riksbank's thinking behind the rise and its assessment that that the repo rate will need to be around 4% at the end of the year
Bank of England Quarterly Review
As well as regular features, the second bulletin of 2007 includes an article analysing public attitudes to inflation and interest rates, in particular the pick-up in the general public's inflation expectations between 2005 and 2006.
Slovakia's euro changeover plan
The earliest date for adoption of the euro will be January 1 2009, says the central bank report.
ECB's June Financial Stability Review
The European Central Bank published its June 2007 Financial Stability Review on 15 June. The report notes that "profitability in both the banking and insurance sectors has been improving" and "the financial system was again tested by the third…
Riksbank reveals how new governors are chosen
The chairman of the general council of Sweden's Riskbank, Johan Gernandt, explained what the central bank looks when it selects executive board members.
Bank of Spain annual report
The overview from the Bank of Spain's annual report for 2006 is now available.
Fed's Beige Book
There was continuing weakness in residential real estate and construction but increasing strength in the commercial real estate sector, including both office and industrial space, reports the Fed's 4th Beige Book of the year.
Give Asia its due - Zeti
Malaysia's central bank governor, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, says Asia's increasing role in the global economy underlines the case for the continent being proportionately represented in the international financial community.
Swiss National Bank - Annual Report 2006
With almost one-third of its assets in gold, 2006 was another strong year for the Swiss National Bank, as the 99th annual report details.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2006
Lithuania's chance of joining the euro will be after 2010, the governor of the central bank candidly admits in the annual report for 2006.
BIS Quarterly Review, June 2007
Published on June 11, the Bank of International Settlements' Quarterly Review features articles on the bond market term premium, statistics on payments, recent episodes of credit card distress in Asia, and liquidity in the Brazilian government bond…