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Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Mar 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey, March 2006, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continues to grow in March.
Bank of Canada, Business Outlook Survey, Spring 06
The Bank of Canada published its Spring 2006 Business Outlook Survey on 17 April, saying businesses are positive about the economic outlook.
Deutsche Bundesbank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Deutsche Bundesbank's Annual Report 2005, last year saw cyclical improvements in the German economy, which coped fairly well with the substantial increase in crude oil prices.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, March 06
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for March 2006, published 20 April, was +0.37 in March, up from +0.19 in February.
Bank of Finland - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Finland's Annual Report 2005, monetary policy for the euro area in 2005 was conducted in conditions of slower economic growth and higher inflation than expected.
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, Apr 06
The Bank of England published its April 2006 Inflation Attitudes Survey on Tuesday 18 April. Inflation expectations in the UK have risen to their highest level in seven years, the survey said.
IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2006
The International Monetary Fund published its World Economic Outlook April 2006 on 19 April. In the report the IMF said the ECB shouldn't "rush" to raise interest rates even as the eurozone economy expands this year by the most since 2004.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of France's Annual Report 2004, despite persisting risks, the international environment was buoyant in 2004 and monetary policy remained very accommodating within the euro area.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, April 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its April 2006 monthly report on Thursday 13 April. In the report the BOJ left its positive assessment of the nation's economy unchanged, citing rising production and exports as well as a pickup in…
Bank of Guyana - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Guyana's Annual Report 2004, Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rebounded in 2004 with a growth of 1.6 percent after remaining relatively flat at the end of 2003.
IMF Global Financial Stability Report, April 2006
The International Monetary Fund published its Global Financial Stability Report for April 2006 on 11 April. World financial markets have strengthened but cyclical challenges are emerging from the prospect of higher interest rates and an unwinding of…
ECB Monthly Bulletin, April 2006
The European Central Bank published its April 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Wednesday 12 April. In the report the ECB said euro zone countries with excessive fiscal deficits - such as Germany, France and Italy - need to cut public spending.
Reserve Bank of India - Annual Report 2004 - 2005
According to the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report 2004-2005, India's macroeconomic performance in 2004-05 was heartening in the face of threats to growth from an unsatisfactory monsoon and upside risks to stability from high and volatile…
Richmond Fed's Economic Quarterly, Winter 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has published its Economic Quarterly for Winter 2006. The latest issue includes the article 'Discretionary policy and multiple equilibria'.
International Journal of Central Banking, Mar 06
The March 2006 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking has been published. The latest edition contains five articles including 'The Bank of Japan's monetary policy and bank risk premiums in the money market,' and 'Using market information…
Central Bank of Iceland - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Iceland's Annual Report 2005, the macroeconomic imbalances that emerged in the second half of 2004 were substantially amplified in 2005.
St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, April 2006
The Regional Economist, April 2006 edition, from the St Louis Fed includes the article "Is the U.S. current account deficit dangerous?". Although this deficit has been rising steadily since the early 1990s, a "hard landing" for the U.S. economy is…
ECB statistics: an overview
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday 7 April published a document entitled "ECB statistics: an overview". The document updates a similar publication released in May 2000.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Greece's Annual Report 2004, following the satisfactory growth rate of the Greek economy in 2003 (4.7%), economic activity in Greece began to slow down in the second half of 2004.
Bank of Canada - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Canada's Annual Report 2005, domestically, the Bank's research and analysis in 2005 focused on the efficient regulation of financial institutions and on improving the efficiency of financial markets.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Ghana's Annual Report 2004, the Ghanaian economy made a considerable degree of progress in 2004.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2004
According to Bank Indonesia's Annual Report 2004, the year 2004 witnessed the Indonesian economy's continued momentum of solid expansion, even surpassing the forecast at the beginning of year.
RBNZ report on supplementary tools
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Treasury on Thursday 6 April released a joint report on possible additional instruments to supplement the role of interest rates in managing demand pressures and inflation.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2004/05
According to the Central Bank of Iran's Annual Report 2004-2005, the Iranian economy kept its growth trend with a milder pace in the last year of the 3rd Plan.