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Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its First Quarter 2005 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 13 February. The U.S. economy will grow strongly in the first quarter, following unexpectedly slow growth in last year's fourth quarter,…
South African Reserve Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the South African Reserve Bank's - Annual Report 2005, the 2004/05 financial year saw the balance sheet of the Bank increase by a significant margin, mainly as a result of the accumulation of foreign reserves.
Bank of Spain - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Spain's Annual Report 2004, the Spanish economy departed, for another year, from the pattern of behaviour of the euro area, with its activity running at a brisker pace and firmer continuity in its growth pattern.
RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, February 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia published its February 2006 Statement on Monetary Policy on 13 February. Global economic conditions are continuing to provide a favourable environment for the Australian economy, according to the report.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, February 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its February 2006 monthly report on 13 February. In the report the BOJ said Japan's economy is expected to continue to recover steadily.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's Annual Report 2004, Sri Lanka's economy registered an annual growth of 5.4 per cent in the real Gross Domestic Product in 2004.
Developing corporate bond markets in Asia
Thirty participants including high-level officials from central banks in Asia and the Pacific, the European Central Bank and the BIS took part in the BIS/PBC seminar held in Kunming, China on 17-18 November 2005.
ECB Monthly Bulletin, February 2006
The European Central Bank published its February 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday. In the report the ECB said it sees tentative signs that the euro zone housing market is becoming overvalued following recent sharp price rises in some countries.
Bank of Namibia quarterly bulletin
The Bank of Namibia's December quarterly bulletin admits that the "economy performed poorly during the third quarter of 2005".
RBI third quarter review
On January 24 Reserve Bank of India governor, Dr Y Venugopal Reddy, presented the central bank's third quarter review of annual monetary policy for the year 2005-06.
Bank of Sudan - Annual Report 2003
According to the Bank of Sudan's Annual Report 2003, the year saw a number of economic, financial and monetary developments both on the international and domestic levels.
Sveriges Riksbank Annual Report 2004
According to the Sveriges Riksbank's Annual Report 2004, despite firm economic growth, inflation has remained low. In terms of the CPI and UNDIX inflation was 0.5 per cent and 0.9 per cent, respectively, in 2004.
Central Bank of China - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of China's Annual Report 2004, Taiwan's external trade performed exceptionally well in 2004, driven by the global economic recovery.
Bank of Tanzania - Annual Report 2004-05
According to the Bank of Tanzania's Annual Report 2004-05, the economy registered a robust growth rate of 6.7 percent in 2004.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2004
The Thai economy grew by 6.1 percent in 2004, decelerating slightly from 6.9 percent growth in 2003, due to the slowdown in domestic demand especially in private consumption and private investment, according to the Bank of Thailand's Annual Report 2004.
Central Bank of Ireland, Quarterly Bulletin 1/2006
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland published its First Quarterly Bulletin for 2006 on 27 January. The Bulletin reports that the outlook for the Irish economy remains good.
National Reserve Bank of Tonga - Ann Rep 2004-05
According to the National Reserve Bank of Tonga's Annual Report 2004-05, economic growth is estimated to have picked up from the slowdown in 2003/04, underpinned by a broad-based recovery in most sectors.
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report Update
The Bank of Canada released its January 2006 Monetary Policy Report Update on 26 January. The Canadian and world economies are evolving essentially in line with the Bank's expectations, and the outlook for growth and inflation in Canada is similar to…
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago - Ann Rep 2004
2003-2004 saw the Bank take further steps to improve the efficiency of monetary policy through a phased reduction in the reserve requirement, according to the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago's Annual Report 2004.
Third Euro-Mediterranean central bank seminar
The third Euro-Mediterranean seminar, which brings together Eurosystem and non-euro area Mediterranean central banks, was jointly organised by the Bank of Greece and the European Central Bank and held in Nafplion on 25 January.
IMF paper: Vanishing contagion?
This IMF Paper, published January 2006, says that while a number of emerging market crises were characterized by widespread contagion during the 1990s, more recent crises have been mostly contained within national borders.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, December 05
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for December 2005, published 25 January, was +0.08, down from +0.59 in November. Two of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index made small positive contributions, and two made small negative…
Central Bank of Tunisia - Annual Report 2004
The Tunisian economy grew in virtually all sectors in 2004, according to the Central Bank of Tunisia's Annual Report 2004.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, January 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its January 2006 monthly report on 24 January. In its report the BOJ upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in five months, saying it is now showing a "steady" recovery.