Official Record
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…
Reforming the IMF
The latest meeting of the IMF's executive board discussed key elements of the Fund's reform agenda: modernising its surveillance or economic oversight, bringing members' voting shares in line with their economic weight, developing a sustainable income…
Latvia: Annual Report
While Latvia enjoyed rapid economic growth in 2006 - the highest in EU - this was tempered by signs of macroeconomic imbalance, the governor noted in the central bank's annual report.
HKMA: Annual Report
A 9.5% return on the exchange fund and the establishment of payment system links in renminbi and ringitt were among the highlights of 2006, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's 216-page review of the year.
Federal Reserve: Annual Report
The Federal Reserve released its 93rd annual report on 6 June, in which it said "The US economy turned in another solid performance in 2006, although the pattern of growth was uneven."
Denmark's Annual Report
Denmark's central bank started work on a new note series in 2006, the annual report notes, with the series planned to start hitting the streets in 2009.
Colombia's central bank: half yearly report
The reports presented to Colombia's Congress by the Board of Directors of the Banco de la Republica include macroeconomic results, the aims of the board, and future perspectives of the likely trend of several macroeconomic variables.
Annual report National Bank of Belgium 2006
Belgium's central bank made profits of almost a quarter of a billion euros, according to part 2 of its annual report, which focuses on the central bank's activities and governance.