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San Francisco Fed's Economic Letter
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Economic Letter "Would an inflation target help anchor U.S. inflation expectations?" published Friday 11 August says countries with explicit inflation targets have done a better job at anchoring inflation…
South African Reserve Bank - Annual Report 2006
According to the South African Reserve Bank's Annual Report 2006, despite a growing current-account deficit, capital inflows enabled the Bank to further increase its levels of official foreign reserves.
Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Third Quarter 2006 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 14 August. Growth in U.S. real output over the near term looks a bit slower and inflation a bit higher than they did just three months ago,…
Bank of Uganda - Annual Report 2004-2005
According to the Bank of Uganda's Annual Report 2004-2005, annual underlying inflation averaged 4.7 percent over the year 2004/05, well within the government's 5.0 percent target.
Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2005
According to the Federal Reserve's Annual Report 2005, the U.S. economy delivered a solid performance in 2005 despite a further sharp increase in energy prices and devastating hurricanes.
BCEAO - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) Annual Report 2004, the WAMU economic dynamics was hindered in 2004 by the fresh outbreak of socio-political strife in Cote d'Ivoire and falling prices of agricultural export commodities.
Central Bank of Turkey - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Turkey's Annual Report 2005, the recovery period of the economy continued in 2005 and inflation remained below the end-year target for the fourth time.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, August 2006
The European Central Bank published its August 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 10 August. In the report the ECB said it will raise interest rates further to contain inflation if the eurozone economy develops as it expects.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, July 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its July 2006 Monthly Report on 10 August. The report said the German economy likely gained momentum in the second quarter, helped by the building industry and an influx of visitors to the soccer…
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.