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Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago - Ann Rep 2005
According to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago's Annual Report 2005, the year 2005 has been a very good one for Trinidad and Tobago.
Bank of England Inflation Report, August 2006
The Bank of England published its August 2006 Inflation Report on 9 August. In the report the Bank said its expected profile for growth and inflation over the next two years was higher than in May.
The banking system in emerging economies
Drawing on contributions by senior central bank officials from emerging market economies and staff of the Bank for International Settlements, the BIS Papers "The banking system in emerging economies: how much progress has been made?" published 7 August…
Central Bank of Ireland - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland's Annual Report 2005, the Irish economy continued to perform well last year.
Swiss National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Swiss National Bank's Annual Report 2005, at the beginning of the year, the Swiss economy showed signs of weakness.
ECB Government Finance Statistics Guide
The European Central Bank published a guide to the statistical reporting requirements of the ECB in the field of Government Finance Statistics on Friday 4 August.
Sveriges Riksbank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Sveriges Riksbank's Annual Report 2005, the economic growth rate in Sweden was 2.4 per cent, according to the Riksbank's most recent estimates.
New York Fed's Foreign Exchange Operations Report
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations quarterly report for April-June 2006, published 3 August, the U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets during…
RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, August 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia published its August 2006 Statement on Monetary Policy on 4 August. The RBA raised its inflation forecasts but said the risks to the outlook were balanced.
Bank of Sudan - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Sudan's Annual Report 2004, the real GDP growth rate increased from 6.0% in 2003 to 7.2% in 2004, due to the increase in the growth rate of most sectors of the economy.
Bank of Slovenia - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Slovenia's Annual Report 2005, economic activity was again sound in 2005, though growth was somewhat lower than the previous year.
National Bank of Slovakia - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Slovakia's Annual Report 2005, in 2005 the Slovak economy has come to feel the effects of the ongoing reform process and integration efforts, with the NBS playing its part as well.
Swiss National Bank, Quarterly Bulletin 2, June 06
According to the Swiss National Bank's Quarterly Bulletin for June 2006, in the first quarter of 2006, economic growth picked up in most large economies.
Bank of Sierra Leone - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Sierra Leone's Annual Report 2005, the Sierra Leone economy recorded an impressive performance during the year 2005, with further consolidation of the gains achieved in macroeconomic stability and real growth.
MAS - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Annual Report 2005, the Singapore economy grew by a robust 6.4% in 2005, exceeding earlier growth forecasts.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, July 2006
The Federal Reserve published its July 2006 Beige Book survey on 26 July. The U.S. economy grew overall during June through mid-July but some individual regions reported slowing activity, and there were scattered reports of rising prices, the report said.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, June 2006
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June 2006, published 26 July, was +0.34 in June, up from -0.14 in May. Three of the four broad categories of indicators made positive contributions to the index.
Central Bank of Seychelles - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Seychelles Annual Report 2005, the year 2005 began on a downbeat note with economic prospects seriously dampened by the nationwide damage to productive capacity and infrastructure caused by the tsunami and flash floods of…
National Bank of Rwanda - Annual Report 2003
According to the National Bank of Rwanda's Annual Report 2003, Rwanda's economy in 2003 developed in an unfavourable international economic environment linked mainly to the poor performance of capital markets and the rise in energy prices, partly a…
Central Bank of the Philippines - Annual Report 05
According to the Central Bank of the Philippines Annual Report 2005, the Philippine economy expanded by 5.1 percent in 2005, buoyed by the continued growth of the services and industry sectors on the production side and sustained consumer expenditures on…
Provisional international banking statistics 1Q 06
The BIS on Tuesday 25 July released provisional data for the end of the first quarter of 2006 for both its locational and consolidated banking statistics together with a short commentary.
Central Bank of Oman - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Oman's Annual Report 2005, the macroeconomic environment of Oman in 2005 was characterized by strong economic growth, modest inflation, large surpluses in fiscal and balance of payments positions, monetary and financial…
Central Bank of Nigeria - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria's Annual Report 2005, the performance of the external sector further improved in 2005 with an overall balance of payments surplus of N1,364.8 billion, or 9.2 per cent of GDP.
Nepal Rastra Bank - Annual Report 2003-04
According to the Nepal Rastra Bank's Annual Report 2003-04, gross domestic product (GDP) at producers' price and factor cost witnessed growth of 3.7 percent and 3.6 percent respectively in 2003/04.