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Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 1st Quarter 2006
The Sveriges Riksbank has published its Economic Review for the 1st Quarter 2006.The latest edition contains four articles, 'Financial asset management at the Riksbank,' 'Controlling legal risks in financial asset management,' 'How do large current…
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan - Ann Rep 04-05
According to the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan's Annual Report 2004-2005, the Bhutanese economy recorded a strong real growth during 2004 mainly due to impressive contribution from the construction sector.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Ann Rep 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's annual report for 2005, 'Facing Change, Managing Risk,' was published on Friday 5 May. This year, the report includes messages from Bank executives about new trends in the payments system, the banking industry,…
Bank of Botswana - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Botswana's Annual Report 2004, in 2003/04 real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a provisional 5.7 percent, lower than the revised 7.8 percent growth in 2002/03.
Central Bank of Bosnia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Annual Report 2004, the BH economy has continued its growth from the previous period and during 2004 it had a higher growth rate than it had in 2003. Real growth is close to the growth of the…
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 January-March 2006, published 4 May, the U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets during…
RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, May 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia published its May 2006 Statement on Monetary Policy on 5 May. The Australian economy is continuing to benefit from favourable international conditions, according to the report.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bulgarian National Bank's Annual Report 2004, economic growth in Bulgaria accelerated to 5.6 per cent in 2004.
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority - Ann Rep 04-05
According to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2004-2005, the Authority completed its second full year of operational independence from the Cayman Islands Government during the period under review.
SARB Financial Stability Review, March 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published the March 2006 edition of its Financial Stability Review on 3 May. In its latest report the SARB said the global economy continued to expand strongly during the second half of 2005, albeit at a slightly more…
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank - Ann Rep 04-05
According to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report 2004-2005, the pace of economic recovery in the currency union gained further momentum in 2004 following the sharp downturn in 2002.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Annual Report 05
Federal Reserve policy has attained one of the benefits often attributed to formal inflation guidelines: well-anchored inflationary expectations, Chicago Fed President Michael Moskow said in an essay in the bank's 2005 annual report.
Central Bank of Brazil - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Brazil's Annual Report 2004, the Brazilian economy turned in excellent results in 2004.
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report, Apr 2006
The Bank of Canada released its April 2006 Monetary Policy Report on 27 April. The latest report says the Canadian economy continues to grow at a solid pace, supported by robust global growth, firm commodity prices, and strong domestic demand.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2004
According to the Croatian National Bank's Annual Report 2004, in 2004 Croatia experienced somewhat slower economic growth than in the preceding two years. At the same time, the country made progress in reducing external imbalances, and inflation remained…
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, April 2006
The Federal Reserve published its April 2006 Beige Book survey on 26 April. U.S. economic activity continued to expand across the country in March and the first half of April, but higher energy prices put pressure on costs, the report said.
Central Bank of Cyprus - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Cyprus's Annual Report 2004, the acceleration in economic activity, particularly domestic demand, led to a current account deficit of 5.8% of GDP in 2004 compared with 3% of GDP in the previous year.
European Central Bank - Annual Report 2005
European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos told the European Parliament on Tuesday 25 April that further ECB interest rate hikes will be needed.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, March 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its March 2006 Monthly Report on 25 April. The report said the EU intensification of excessive budget deficit procedures against the German government is justified.
National Bank of Denmark - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Denmark's Annual Report 2005, the economic upswing in Denmark became even stronger in 2005.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2004
According to the Deutsche Bundesbank's Annual Report 2005, sustained monetary impulse and a favorable external environment during the first half of 2004 created an expansionary macroeconomic climate, but initially this was not clearly reflected in…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Apr 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey, April 2006, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continues to expand.
Statement by G7 after Washington meeting
The following is the full text of a statement and an annex issued on Friday 21 April by the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations after their one-day meeting in Washington.
SARB launch Vision 2010 for payment system
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on Thursday 20 April launched a document containing strategic guidelines for the national payment system.