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Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2004
According to the Czech National Bank's Annual Report 2004, the period covered by this Annual Report saw significant changes for the Czech Republic and the Czech National Bank.
Bank of Canada Financial System Review, June 2006
The Bank of Canada has published its semi-annual June 2006 Financial System Review on 15 June. The likelihood that a shock would have a significant adverse impact on the Canadian financial system remains small, according to the Report.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, June 2006
The Federal Reserve published its June 2006 Beige Book survey on 14 June. The U.S. economy continued to expand from mid-April to early June, but there were signs of slowing growth and inflation, the report said.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, June 2006
The European Central Bank published its June 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 15 June. In the report the ECB said inflation risks from strong money supply growth have become much clearer over the past two years.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, June 2006
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published the June 2006 issue of its Bulletin on 14 June. With banks increasingly operating across geographical borders, a major issue for banking supervisors around the globe is how those banks should be supervised by…
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Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 2nd Quarter 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published its regular Business Review for the Second Quarter 2006. Articles cover wage cyclicality, collateral, the relationship between technology and increased skills among workers, and an update to…
BIS Quarterly Review, June 2006
The Bank for International Settlements published its June 2006 Quarterly Review on Monday 12 June. The report said concern about the pace of recent share market gains has prompted investors to shift away from risky assets and to switch to highly rated…
ECB publishes SIPS report
On 31 May 2006, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) approved the "Business continuity oversight expectations for systemically important payment systems (SIPS)" report (published Friday 9 June).
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, June 2006
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its June 2006 Monetary Policy Statement on 8 June. The report said that recent economic activity has been weaker than projected in the March Monetary Policy Statement. However, the short-term inflation outlook…
New York Fed's Economic Policy Review, May 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published the May 2006 edition of its Economic Policy Review. The latest edition includes the article "Trading risk, market liquidity, and convergence trading in the interest rate swap spread".
National Bank of Austria - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Austria's Annual Report 2005, Austria's real GDP grew by 1.9% in 2005, mainly fuelled by strengthened exports and the dynamic development of the industrial sector.
Norges Bank Financial Stability Report No.1, 2006
The central bank of Norway, Norges Bank, published its twice yearly Financial Stability Report 1/2006 on 6 June. The overall outlook for financial stability is considered to be satisfactory, said deputy governor of Norges Bank Jarle Bergo.
Norges Bank's Annual Report on payment systems 05
Changes in the use of different payment instruments have resulted in a further increase in the efficiency of the Norwegian payment system, said Deputy Governor Jarle Bergo when he presented the Annual Report on Payment Systems at a press conference on 31…
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Summer 2006
The St. Louis Fed has published the Summer 2006 edition of its Central Banker magazine. In the article "Our strategic direction: The big picture" First Vice President Dave Sapenaro shares where the Bank is headed.
Central Bank of Iceland, Financial Stability 2006
According to the Central Bank of Iceland's Financial Stability report 2006, the overall findings of the previous report are unchanged, but more challenging waters clearly lie ahead.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Financial Stability 2006
Denmark's central bank published its Financial Stability report for 2006 on Friday 2 June. According to the report, Denmark is currently enjoying favourable economic conditions.
Sveriges Riksbank, Financial Stability Report 1:06
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its first Financial Stability Report for 2006 on 31 May. The prospects of the financial system managing potential shocks are good, according to the report.
ECB's Financial Stability Review, June 2006
The European Central Bank published its June 2006 Financial Stability Review on 1 June. In the report the ECB said an abrupt unwinding of the US current account deficit could put sharp downward pressure on the dollar and lead to a rise in US long-term…
Fed Reserve Bank of Dallas - Annual Report 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas's Annual Report 2005 includes the essay "Racing to the top: How global competition disciplines public policy." All over the world, consumers are getting more of what they buy from other countries. Since 1987, exports…
Bank of Canada Review, Spring 2006
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Spring 2006 on 25 May. The Review includes the article 'Global imbalances - Just how dangerous?' which provides a guide to the major issues and controversies involved in the debate.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2005
According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2005, Hong Kong enjoyed robust economic growth in 2005, following a strong and broad-based recovery in 2004.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Monetary Policy Review
According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's Monetary Policy Review for May 2006, both exports and imports expanded further in March 2006 with imports growing at a faster rate mainly due to the increase in the petroleum imports.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Annual Report 05
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Annual Report 2005, the 2005 hurricane season made an indelible mark on the Southeast.