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Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, Nov 05
The Bank of England published its November 2005 Inflation Attitudes Survey on Monday. When asked about the future path of interest rates, 46% expected rates to rise in the next 12 months, compared with 34% in August and 52% in May.
SARB's Quarterly Bulletin, December 2005
The South African Reserve Bank has released its December 2005 Quarterly Bulletin. According to the latest Bulletin, the world economy continued to enjoy robust economic growth in the first three quarters of 2005 and is likely to register real growth of…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Dec 2005
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey, December 2005, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continues to expand.
Bank of England Financial Stability Review, Dec 05
The Bank of England published its latest Financial Stability Review for December 2005 on Friday 16 December. Near-term risks to the UK financial sector from default by households, firms and overseas borrowers seem limited, and conditions in international…
International Journal of Central Banking, Dec 05
The December 2005 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking was published on Thursday 15 December. The latest edition contains six articles including 'How Should Monetary Policy Respond to Asset-Price Bubbles?,' and 'Inflation Targeting and…
Bank of Canada Financial System Review, Dec 2005
The Bank of Canada has published its semi-annual December 2005 Financial System Review. In general, the financial health of Canadian financial institutions, households, and non-financial corporations remains robust.
New York Fed's Economic Policy Review, Dec 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published the December 2005 edition of its Economic Policy Review. The articles in the latest edition were presented at a conference organised by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in April 2005, "Urban Dynamics…
Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 3rd Quarter 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published its regular Business Review for the Third Quarter 2005. The latest edition includes articles titled, The changing patterns of payments in the United States, The economics of asset securitization, and…
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Winter 2005
The Bank of England released its Quarterly Bulletin for Winter 2005 on Monday 12 December. The latest Bulletin includes the article "Do financial markets react to Bank of England communication?".
ECB's Financial Stability Review, December 2005
The European Central Bank published its December 2005 Financial Stability Review on 8 December. In the report the ECB said the strength and resilience of the euro area financial system has further improved over the past six months, contributing to a…
ECB Monthly Bulletin, December 2005
The European Central Bank published its December 2005 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 8 December. In the report the ECB defended its decision to raise its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point earlier this month, saying that the move was…
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, December 2005
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its December 2005 Monetary Policy Statement on 8 December. It also announced that the OCR will increase by 25 basis points to 7.25 per cent. The report said the RBNZ remains concerned about the tightness of…
BIS Quarterly Review, December 2005
The Bank for International Settlements has published its December 2005 Quarterly Review. Foreign banks dominate the financial sectors in emerging economies to such a degree as to pose problems for regulators and potential threats to domestic financial…
Richmond Fed's Economic Quarterly, Fall 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has published its Economic Quarterly for Fall 2005. The latest issue includes the article 'Monetary policy and the term structure of interest rates'.
Norges Bank Financial Stability Report No.2, 2005
The central bank of Norway, Norges Bank, has published its twice yearly Financial Stability Report 2/2005. "The short-term outlook for financial stability is regarded as satisfactory and somewhat better than half a year ago," said Governor Svein Gjedrem.
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 4, 2005
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Fourth Inflation Report for 2005 on Friday 2 December. After a temporary slowdown at the beginning of the year, growth has picked up again, both in Sweden and in the world economy as a whole,…
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, November 2005
The Federal Reserve published its November 2005 Beige Book survey on 30 November. US economic activity increased across the country through mid-November but the housing market has cooled and high energy prices have raised concern about consumer spending…
Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 3rd Quarter 2005
The Sveriges Riksbank has published its Economic Review for the 3rd Quarter 2005. This special edition is devoted to Dag Hammarskjold, whose 100th anniversary was marked with a seminar illustrating his work as an economist and his time at the Riksbank…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, October 2005
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its October 2005 Monthly Report on 25 November. Following a sharp improvement at the beginning of the third quarter, industrial business activity slackened somewhat in August.
The Bank of Canada: An Illustrated History
The Bank of Canada published a book commemorating its 70th anniversary on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada: An Illustrated History is filled with interesting images and anecdotes about the Bank and its place in Canadian society from 1935 until now.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, October 05
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October 2005 was +0.73 up from -0.82 in September. All four broad categories of indicators that make up the index made positive contributions.
Sveriges Riksbank, Financial Stability Report 2:05
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, has published its second Financial Stability Report for 2005. Currently, there is nothing to indicate that the Swedish banks will have any serious problems with loan losses or profitability in the coming two…
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, November 2005
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its November 2005 monthly report on 22 November. In its report the BOJ said exports have continued to increase moderately, industrial production is on an uptrend and corporate fixed investment continues…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Nov 2005
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey, November 2005, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continues to expand.