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St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, July 2006
The Regional Economist, July 2006 edition, from the St Louis Fed includes the article "Inflation's economic cost: How large? How certain?" Central bankers believe that low inflation and long-term economic growth go hand in hand. The evidence about the…
Central Bank of Jamaica - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Jamaica's Annual Report 2005, the generally stable conditions that prevailed in 2004 were mirrored in the first half of 2005.
International Journal of Central Banking, Jun 06
The June 2006 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking was published on Friday 30 June. The latest edition contains six articles including "Global bond portfolios and EMU".
Bank of Italy - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Italy's Annual Report 2005, the Italian economy stagnated in 2005, falling further behind the rest of the euro area and the world economy.
Bank of Canada, Business Outlook Survey, Summer 06
The Bank of Canada published its Summer 2006 Business Outlook Survey on 30 June, saying businesses continue to be positive about the economic outlook.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2005
According to Bank Indonesia's Annual Report 2005, the past year of 2005 was not only witness to a number of challenges confronting the economy, but taught us numerous lessons.
Norges Bank Inflation Report, June 2006
Norges Bank published its Second Inflation Report for June 2006 on Thursday 29 June. The cyclical expansion in the Norwegian economy is continuing, according to the report.
National Bank of Hungary - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Hungary's Annual Report 2005, 2005 was a successful year for the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, both in terms of performing its core duties laid down by law and achieving its organisational objectives.
Bank of Guyana - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Guyana's Annual Report 2005, the economy, during 2005, suffered heavily from the effects of the flood in the early part of the year.
BIS Annual Report 2005/2006
According to the Bank for International Settlements Annual Report 2005/2006, central banks need to continue raising interest rates to deal with rising inflation pressures and threats from global current account imbalances.
National Bank of Georgia - Annual Report 2004
According to the National Bank of Georgia's Annual Report 2004, the high inflationary pressure in the reporting period was unprecedented both from aggregate demand and aggregate supply sides.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 2nd Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Second Quarter 2006, published 20 June, contains five articles: Recent economic and monetary trends, The sustainability of the low long-term bond yields, The Dutch economy over the last decade, Why have…
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, June 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for June 2006. The latest edition includes an interview with Stanford economist, John B. Taylor, on inflation targets, exchange rates and the eponymous rule.
Bank of England - Annual Report 2006
According to the Bank of England's Annual Report 2006, published Thursday 22 June, the MPC has remained successful in meeting its objective: inflation is currently close to target and output close to trend.
SARB's Quarterly Bulletin, June 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published its June 2006 Quarterly Bulletin on 22 June. According to the latest Bulletin, the fortunes of exporters of oil and other commodities continued to be bolstered by buoyant prices fetched by these products in the…
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, May 2006
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for May 2006, published 22 June, was -0.16 in May, down from +0.26 in April.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, May 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its May 2006 Monthly Report on 20 June. The report said the outlook for the German economy is 'mainly favourable' as it expects domestic demand will continue to recover.
HKMA Quarterly Bulletin, June 2006
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the June 2006 issue of its Quarterly Bulletin on 14 June. The Bulletin has four feature articles including 'The oversight of payment and securities settlement systems in Hong Kong'.
Bank of Estonia - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Estonia's Annual Report 2005, for Estonia 2005 was a year of fast economic growth, higher than expected employment, and households' growing confidence in the future.
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, May 06
The Bank of England published its May 2006 Inflation Attitudes Survey on Monday 19 June. Britons' expectations for inflation fell from the highest in more than six years in May, the survey showed.
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 2, 2006
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Second Inflation Report for 2006 on Tuesday 20 June. According to the report, economic activity is expected to remain good and UND1X inflation is expected to be in line with the inflation target…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Jun 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's June 2006 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continues to expand.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, June 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its June 2006 monthly report on Monday 19 June. In the report the BOJ maintained its upbeat assessment of the nation's economy, citing rising production, capital investment and personal spending.
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Summer 2006
The Bank of England published its Quarterly Bulletin for Summer 2006 on Monday 19 June. The latest issue includes the article "Cost-benefit analysis of monetary and financial statistics".