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Bank of England Inflation Report, February 2007
The Bank of England published its February 2007 Inflation Report on 14 February. At a press conference BoE governor Mervyn King highlighted that the outlook for inflation over the next year is "highly uncertain" due to the large cut in gas and…
Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy Report, Feb 2007
The Federal Reserve published its February 2007 Monetary Policy Report to the Congress on Wednesday 14 February. Ben Bernanke told Congress that the US economy should grow modestly this year and he maintained the Fed's forecast that inflation will…
Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its First Quarter 2007 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 13 February. Two measures of core inflation in the U.S. economy will decelerate in 2007 and hold nearly steady over the following two years,…
RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, February 2007
The Reserve Bank of Australia published its February 2007 Statement on Monetary Policy on 12 February. In the report the RBA cut its inflation forecast for 2007, saying three interest-rate increases last year may have contained price pressures.
Central Bank of Barbados - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Barbados' Annual Report 2005, strengthened mainly by significant increases in the non-traded sectors, especially construction, real GDP is estimated to have grown for the fourth consecutive year, rising by 3.8% in 2005.
Bank of Mauritius - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Bank of Mauritius' Annual Report 2005-2006, the economic performance during fiscal year 2005-06 was characterized by a real GDP growth of 3.5 per cent, and an increase in the budget deficit as a proportion of GDP to 5.3 per cent.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Greece's Annual Report 2005, despite the slowdown in the GDP growth rate in 2005, the performance of the Greek economy in 2005 is considered satisfactory.
Basel Committee issue consultative paper
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Wednesday 7 February issued for public comment a paper entitled Principles for home-host supervisory cooperation and allocation mechanisms in the context of Advanced Measurement Approaches (AMA).
Chicago Fed Letter, March 2007
The article "Globalization and the benefits of trade" published in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Letter, March 2007, examines the benefits and costs to the U.S. and other countries of globalization.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority - Ann Rep 05-06
According to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2005-2006, the CIMA's core business of licensing and supervision continues to grow.
Chicago Fed's Economic Perspectives, First Q 2007
In 'Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble' Cabray Haines and Richard Rosen note that the rapid rise of real estate prices in recent years has led to fears of a housing price bubble. But to determine whether there has been a bubble-and whether the bubble is…
Monetary policy inertia and recent Fed actions
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Economic Letter for 03-2007 describes and assesses two interpretations of recent monetary policy actions by the Federal Reserve.
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 October-December 2006, published 1 February, the U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets…
Remarks by the ECB on the oversight of SWIFT
The European Central Bank (ECB) said in a press release Thursday 1 January it would like to note that central banks are responsible for fostering financial stability and promoting the smooth operation of payment and settlement systems.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, December 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its December 2006 Monthly Report on Tuesday 30 January. The report said Germany's cyclical upturn continued at a brisk pace in the third quarter.
Davos/G20 report on monetary system
"An important transformation of the international monetary system appears to have begun in which the Group of 20, by virtue of its relatively informal and representative nature, may well prove to be the crucible in which its primary features are forged,"…
Central Bank of Ireland, Quarterly Bulletin 1/2007
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland has published its First Quarterly Bulletin for 2007. According to the Bulletin, against a broadly favourable international background, the outlook for the Irish economy remains generally good.
General principles for intl remittance services
The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the World Bank issued a report Tuesday 23 January which provides an analysis of the payment system aspects of remittances, to assist countries that are seeking to improve the market for…
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, December 2006
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for December 2006, published 22 January, was +0.04 in December, up from -0.30 in November. Three of the four broad categories of indicators in the index made negative contributions.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, January 2007
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its January 2007 monthly report on Monday 22 January. In the report the BOJ left its assessment of economic and financial developments largely unchanged, saying the economy continues to expand moderately.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Jan 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's January 2007 Business Outlook Survey, economic conditions in the region's manufacturing sector improved in January.
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report Update
The Bank of Canada released its January 2007 Monetary Policy Report Update on Thursday 18 January. Canada's economy will pick up this year and next, while global growth slows, according to the report.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, January 2007
The European Central Bank published its January 2007 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 18 January. In the report the ECB said it will continue to monitor all economic developments very closely to ensure that euro zone inflation remains under control.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, January 2007
The Federal Reserve published its January 2007 Beige Book survey on Wednesday 17 January. The economy entered the new year in pretty good shape, with most parts of the country enjoying moderate growth and businesses increasing hiring, according to the…