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Bank of Spain - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Spain's Annual Report 2005, the Spanish economy grew by 3.4%, 0.3% more than in the previous year.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, March 2007
The Federal Reserve published its March 2007 Beige Book survey on Wednesday 7 March. Several U.S. regions noted slower economic growth in the last weeks of February but price pressures remained little changed despite tight labor markets, according to the…
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Spring 2007
The St. Louis Fed has published the Spring 2007 edition of its Central Banker magazine. In the Feditorial: 'Expanded mission means a sturdier stool' Bank president Bill Poole examines how the St. Louis Fed has expanded our mission to include two…
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, March 2007
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its March 2007 Monetary Policy Statement on 8 March. The report said recent indicators show clear evidence of a pick-up in economic activity in late 2006 and early 2007.
Norges Bank Economic Bulletin, December 2006
The latest edition of Norges Bank's Economic Bulletin for December 2006 includes the article 'A retrospective on the introduction of prices in the Norwegian payment system'. The article provides an account of the transition from free services to direct…
National Bank of Cambodia - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Cambodia's Annual Report 2005, despite the remaining obstacles and difficulties both at home and abroad, Cambodia enjoyed remarkable social and economic achievements and experienced a relatively high economic growth rate.
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan - Ann Rep 05-06
According to the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan's Annual Report 2005-2006, the growth of the Bhutanese economy slowed marginally during 2005 mainly due to decline in construction activities.
International Journal of Central Banking, March 07
The March 2007 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking was published on Thursday 1 March. The latest issue includes the article "The mystique of central bank speak" by Petra M. Geraats of the University of Cambridge.
Kansas City Fed's Economic Review, 1st Quarter 07
The first quarter Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Economic Review includes the article "Communicating a policy path: The next frontier in central bank transparency" which says in the last two decades, central banks have taken a variety of steps to…
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Mar/Apr 2007
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for March/April 2007 includes an article which examines the association between stock market booms and monetary policy in the United States and nine other developed countries during the 20th century.
Do we need the IMF to resolve a crisis?
The Bank of Canada Working Paper "Do we need the IMF to resolve a crisis? Lessons from past episodes of debt restructuring" investigates how debt restructurings have evolved over the decades.
BoE Payment Systems Oversight Report
The Bank of England published its third Payment Systems Oversight Report on Tuesday 27 February. The report says its overall message is encouraging, summarising the developments in the key UK payment systems over the past year and explaining the focus of…
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Bangladesh Bank's Annual Report 2005-2006, the Bangladesh economy achieved a higher growth rate in FY06 underpinned mainly by a strong post-flood recovery in agriculture and notable expansion in manufacturing activities.
Riksbank's views on evaluation of monetary policy
Both the Executive Board and the General Council are presenting their views on the report "An Evaluation of Swedish Monetary Policy between 1995 and 2005". In a press release on Monday 26 February the Riksbank said the Executive Board agrees with several…
Central Bank of Bahrain - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Bahrain's Annual Report 2005, the performance of the Bahrain economy has been exceptionally strong throughout 2005.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, February 2007
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its February 2007 monthly report on Friday 23 February. In the report the BOJ left its assessment of the economy unchanged.
Chicago Fed Letter, March 2007
The March 2007 edition of the Chicago Fed Letter includes "Global Banking and National Regulation: A Conference Summary" by Cabray L. Haines, former senior associate economist, and Calvin T. Ho, associate economist.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, January 2007
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January 2007, published 20 February, was -0.74 in January, down from +0.36 in December. The production and employment indicators showed the most significant change from the previous month, although all four…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, January 2007
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its January 2007 Monthly Report on Monday 19 February. The report said the German economic recovery continued in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Feb 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's February 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector was mostly steady this month.
Sveriges Riksbank Monetary Policy Report, No. 1 07
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its First Monetary Policy Report for 2007 on 15 February. According to the report, formerly known as the Inflation Report, inflation is currently low, as is the rate of wage increase and cost…
Bank of Canada Review, Winter 06-07
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Winter 2006-2007 on Thursday 15 February. The Review includes the article 'Why monetary policy matters: A Canadian perspective'.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, February 2007
The European Central Bank published its February 2007 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 15 February. In the report the ECB said reiterated that it is exercising 'strong vigilance' on inflation risks.
Financial statistics for a global economy
The European Central Bank published Proceedings of the 3rd ECB conference on statistics, held 4 and 5 May 2006, on 15 February. The series of ECB conferences on statistics has become an important forum for multidisciplinary, forward-looking exchanges of…