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Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, October 2005
The Federal Reserve published its October 2005 Beige Book survey on 19 October. US business activity increased across the country in September and through early October, according to the report.
EU banking sector stability report
The European Central Bank published a report on EU banking sector stability, prepared by the Banking Supervision Committee of the European System of Central Banks on 17 October.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, September 2005
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its September 2005 Monthly Report on 17 October. The Bundesbank said German banks look set to improve their profits further in 2005.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, October 2005
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its October 2005 monthly report on 14 October. The BOJ left its assessment of the nation's economy unchanged in the report, saying the economy "continues to recover."
ECB Monthly Bulletin, October 2005
The European Central Bank published its October 2005 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 13 October. In the report the ECB reiterated that it is exercising strong vigilance on inflation risks coming from higher oil prices.
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 April-June 2005, the U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in the foreign exchange markets during the quarter.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 3rd Q 2005
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the Third Quarter 2005 includes articles on: Recent economic and monetary trends, Activity in the money market and Danmarks Nationalbank's market operations, Expansion of statistics for the MFI sector,…
Richmond Fed's Economic Quarterly, Summer 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has published its Economic Quarterly for Summer 2005. The latest issue includes the article 'What's driving wage inequality?'
Bank of Canada, Business Outlook Survey, Autumn 05
The Bank of Canada published its Autumn 2005 Business Outlook Survey on 7 October, saying firms overall remain positive about the economic outlook.
ECB report on EU banking structures
The European Central Bank on Friday 7 October published a report on EU banking structures, prepared by the Banking Supervision Committee of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, Aug 05
The Bank of England has published its August 2005 Inflation Attitudes Survey. 56% of respondents thought the inflation target was 'about right', while the proportions saying the target was 'too high' and 'too low' were 19% and 9% respectively.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Sep 2005
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published the September 2005 issue of its Bulletin on 7 September. The first article provides an introduction to the Basel II framework and outlines the Reserve Bank's plans to adopt the framework here in New Zealand.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Sep 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for September 2005. The article "Payments system issues and challenges" asks why the market, not the Fed, is the prime mover in the U.S. payments system. The latest…
St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, October 2005
The Regional Economist, October 2005 edition, from the St Louis Fed includes the article "Gramm-Leach-Bliley turns 5". More than five years have passed since Congress enacted the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, tearing down regulatory barriers that separated…
Bank of Japan Annual Review 2005
According to the Bank of Japan's Annual Review 2005, the economy continued a recovery trend in fiscal 2004, although there seemed to be somewhat weak movements in production, particularly in IT-related sectors, in the second half of the fiscal year.
Central Bank of Swaziland Annual Report 2004-2005
The Central Bank of Swaziland has published its Annual Report for 2004-2005.
International Journal of Central Banking, Sep 05
The September 2005 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking has been published. The latest edition contains five article including 'Liquidity, risk taking, and the lender of last resort,' and 'Dollar shortages and crises'.
ECB Observer - Back to the rules
This publication released on Tuesday 27 September suggests that by publishing Governing Council meeting minutes, the ECB could improve the transparency and efficiency of its monetary policy substantially, thereby supporting its stability-oriented course.
SARB's Quarterly Bulletin, September 2005
The South African Reserve Bank has released its September 2005 Quarterly Bulletin. According to the latest Bulletin, global economic activity lost some of its earlier vigour in the first half of 2005, but still maintained a sturdy and probably more…
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Autumn 2005
The Bank of England released its Quarterly Bulletin Autumn 2005 on Monday. The Bulletin includes the article "Assessing the MPC's fan charts" which says the Bank's use of fan charts has given a 'reasonably good guide' to the risks surrounding the outlook…
RBA Financial Stability Review, September 2005
The Reserve Bank of Australia published the September 2005 edition of its Financial Stability Review on Monday 26 September. The Australian financial system remains in good shape, according to the latest Review.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, August 2005
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August 2005 was +0.10 down from +0.28 in July. Three of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index - employment, consumption and housing, and sales, orders, and inventories - made positive…
IMF World Economic Outlook, September 2005
The IMF published its World Economic Outlook September 2005 on Wednesday 21 September. In the report the Fund said Hurricane Katrina's reach is global, as higher energy prices cast a cloud of uncertainty over a world economy that is otherwise on track…
St Louis Fed's Central Banker, Fall 2005
The St. Louis Fed's Central Banker magazine for Fall 2005 has been published. In the latest edition Julie Stackhouse, senior vice president of Banking Supervision and Regulation, shares her thoughts about why lenders should engage in prudent risk…