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South African Reserve Bank releases annual report
According to the Reserve Bank's 2006 Annual Economic Report released on Wednesday 23 August, South Africa's current account deficit widened to a seasonally adjusted and annualised R98.9-billion in the first half of 2006 from R58.7-billion in the first…
How to face natural disasters
A report on the effects of Hurricane Katrina considers the lessons learned from managing a catastrophic event, including dealing with a sudden fall in the availability of cash and when electronic systems fail.
Chicago Fed reviews explicit inflation targeting
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president and CEO, Michael Moskow, considers whether the Fed should now adopt explicit numerical guidelines or targets for inflation.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of France's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, France posted economic growth of 1.4%, compared with 2.1% in 2004.
Central Bank of The Gambia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of The Gambia's Annual Report 2004, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a robust 6.6 per cent in 2004, but lower than 8.8 per cent in 2003.
Reserve Bank of Fiji - Annual Report 2005
According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji's Annual Report 2005, while the Fiji economy posted the fifth consecutive year of growth in 2005, the rate of growth has declined.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2004-2005
According to the Central Bank of Egypt's Annual Report 2004-2005, economic performance showed an upturn during FY 2004/2005, according to data from the Ministry of Planning.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Chile's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, the Chilean economy continued to face very favorable external conditions.
Central Bank of Cyprus - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Cyprus's Annual Report 2005, real GDP grew by 3,8% in 2005 compared with 3,9% in the previous year.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Czech National Bank's Annual Report 2005, inflation in 2005 was lower than in the previous year.
Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste - AR
According to the Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste's Annual Report 2004-2005, economic activity in Timor-Leste picked up in 2004 impacted by favorable crops in agriculture sector and expanded banking activity.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bulgarian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, average annual inflation fell by 1.2 percentage points on 2004 to 5 per cent.
Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina - Ann Rep 05
According to the Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina's Annual Report 2005, the economy continued its growth from the previous period, and in 2005 it grew at the significant, but slightly lower rate than in 2004. Such a growth is close to that recorded…
Bank of Botswana - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Botswana's Annual Report 2005, inflation maintained a downward trend during the first half of 2005 until May, as the impact of the 7.5 percent devaluation in February 2004 fell out of the inflation calculation; however, it rose…
ECCB - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report 2005-2006, while the level of inflation in the currency union remained relatively low in 2005, the rate at 4.0 per cent was up from the 2.6 per cent in 2004.
Central Bank of Aruba - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Aruba's Annual Report 2005, the Aruban economy expanded for the third consecutive year in 2005, albeit at a slower pace than in the previous year.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, August 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its August 2006 monthly report on Tuesday 15 August. In the report the BOJ maintained its upbeat assessment of the nation's economy, citing brisk capital investment and a pickup in private consumption.
Central Bank of Belize - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Belize's Annual Report 2005, GDP grew by 3.1% in 2005 as the policy environment tightened somewhat in an effort to reduce pressure on the international reserves.
Bermuda Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bermuda Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2005, during 2005, the Authority continued to maintain effective and proactive supervision of Bermuda's regulated financial sectors.
Bank of Albania - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Albania's Annual Report 2005, the Albanian economy entered 2005 as part of an ongoing macroeconomic consolidation process.
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.