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Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, September 2006
The Federal Reserve published its September 2006 Beige Book survey on 6 September. The U.S. economy grew overall from mid-July to late August, according to the report.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, September 2006
The European Central Bank published its September 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 7 September. In the report the ECB said it expects to make further increases in interest rates if the euro zone economic recovery continues.
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Sep/Oct 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for Sep/Oct 2006 includes the article 'Do Inflation Targeters Outperform Non-targeters?' The article says ten years of empirical studies of inflation targeting have not uncovered clear evidence that…
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Fall 2006
The St. Louis Fed has published the Fall 2006 edition of its Central Banker magazine. In the article "More district banks choose the Fed as their regulator" Julie Stackhouse, senior vice president, Banking Supervision and Regulation asks bankers and…
Central Bank of Ireland, Quarterly Bulletin 3/2006
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland has published its Third Quarterly Bulletin for 2006. According to the Bulletin, growth prospects for the domestic economy remain positive.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, July 2006
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for July 2006, published 23 August, was -0.12 in July, down from +0.43 in June. Two of the four broad categories of indicators in the index made small positive contributions.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Aug 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's August 2006 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continued to expand. The indicator for general activity improved notably this month, and indicators for new…
Bank of Canada Review, Summer 2006
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Summer 2006 on 17 August. The Review includes the article 'Credibility with flexibility: The evolution of inflation-targeting regimes, 1990-2006'.
Barbados central bank on Basel II progress
Banks in Barbados are moving ahead with implementing the Advanced IRB guidelines in Basel II for 2012.
Reserve Bank of India's annual report
The Indian central bank released its annual report for 2005-2006 on 30 August 2006.
BIS paper on business continuity
A new paper from the Bank of International Settlements sets outs business continuity principles for financial market participants and authorities.
South African Reserve Bank releases annual report
According to the Reserve Bank's 2006 Annual Economic Report released on Wednesday 23 August, South Africa's current account deficit widened to a seasonally adjusted and annualised R98.9-billion in the first half of 2006 from R58.7-billion in the first…
How to face natural disasters
A report on the effects of Hurricane Katrina considers the lessons learned from managing a catastrophic event, including dealing with a sudden fall in the availability of cash and when electronic systems fail.
Chicago Fed reviews explicit inflation targeting
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president and CEO, Michael Moskow, considers whether the Fed should now adopt explicit numerical guidelines or targets for inflation.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of France's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, France posted economic growth of 1.4%, compared with 2.1% in 2004.
Central Bank of The Gambia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of The Gambia's Annual Report 2004, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a robust 6.6 per cent in 2004, but lower than 8.8 per cent in 2003.
Reserve Bank of Fiji - Annual Report 2005
According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji's Annual Report 2005, while the Fiji economy posted the fifth consecutive year of growth in 2005, the rate of growth has declined.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2004-2005
According to the Central Bank of Egypt's Annual Report 2004-2005, economic performance showed an upturn during FY 2004/2005, according to data from the Ministry of Planning.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Chile's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, the Chilean economy continued to face very favorable external conditions.
Central Bank of Cyprus - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Cyprus's Annual Report 2005, real GDP grew by 3,8% in 2005 compared with 3,9% in the previous year.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Czech National Bank's Annual Report 2005, inflation in 2005 was lower than in the previous year.
Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste - AR
According to the Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste's Annual Report 2004-2005, economic activity in Timor-Leste picked up in 2004 impacted by favorable crops in agriculture sector and expanded banking activity.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bulgarian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, average annual inflation fell by 1.2 percentage points on 2004 to 5 per cent.
Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina - Ann Rep 05
According to the Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina's Annual Report 2005, the economy continued its growth from the previous period, and in 2005 it grew at the significant, but slightly lower rate than in 2004. Such a growth is close to that recorded…