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Bank of England - Annual Report 2005
The Bank of England published its Annual Report for 2005 on 15 June. In his Foreword governor Mervyn King said many of the initiatives arising from the fundamental review of Bank Strategy are already in train.
Swiss National Bank - Annual Report 2004
The Swiss National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. The SNB's financial results for 2004 registered a distributable profit of CHF 20.7 billion, as compared with CHF 2.3 billion a year earlier.
European Central Bank - Annual Report 2004
The ECB published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004 on Tuesday. Lucas Papademos said there should not be any negative economic consequences from the loosening of the stability and growth pact's fiscal policy rules if the reformed pact is…
HKMA Annual Report 2004
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Tuesday 19 April published its Annual Report for 2004. The Report reviews trends and events in monetary and banking affairs and reports on the HKMA's work during the year. It also sets out plans for the coming year.
Bank of Canada Annual Report 2004
The Bank of Canada has published its Annual Report for 2004. In the report the Bank said a major challenge during 2004 was the strong appreciation in the value of the Canadian dollar.
Danish central bank posts net fall in profit
Danmarks Nationalbank, the central bank, posted a net profit of 2.844 bln dkr for the full-year ending Dec 31, 2004, down from 3.609 bln dkr a year earlier.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2003-2004
The Central Bank of Iran has published its Annual Report for the year ended 1382 (2003/2004). Investment and employment exceeded projections during the year, according to the annual report. Structural reforms appear to have been the main driving force…
Bank of England Inflation Report, February 2005
The Bank of England published its February 2005 Inflation Report on 16 February. In the report the Bank raised its forecast for economic growth and inflation over the next two years after manufacturing rebounded and commodity prices rose.
Bank of Japan's monthly economic report - December
The Bank of Japan said that the economy was continuing on a recovery trend although there were weak spots, notably in production.
Market remains fragemented: ECB-CFS study
According to a study published today, 20 December, by the European Central Bank and the Center for Financial Studies, integration of Europe's financial markets is still some way away.
Norges Bank's December Economic Bulletin
The December issue of Norges Bank's Economic Bulletin includes articles on benchmark rates in the long-term bond market, credit risk models and managing financial crises.
Turkey to join inflation targeters in 2006
Turkey's central bank will start "formal" inflation targetting in 2006, according to its Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy document for 2005.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2003
The Central Bank of Jordan has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. The Jordanian economy managed in 2003 to overcome the negative effects of the unfavorable regional developments that affected the region. The performance of the Jordanian…
Bank of Mauritius - Annual Report 2004
The Bank of Mauritius has published its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2004. The Mauritian economy registered a commendable performance during fiscal year 2003-04, according to the governor Rameswurlall Basant Roi in his statement.
RBA Payments System Board Annual Report 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia Payments System Board has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. Over the past couple of years the Board's work in relation to the safety and stability of the payments system has focussed on the development of…
Reserve Bank of Fiji quarterly review, September
The Reserve Bank of Fiji expects "good growth" for the domestic economy in 2004 according to its third quarter review. "Upbeat" consumer spending, the "strong performance" of the cane and sugar industries and the "outstanding performance" of the tourism…
State Bank of Pakistan - Annual Report 2003-2004
The State Bank of Pakistan has published its Annual Report for the year 2003-2004. The annual report said strong GDP growth in 2003-04 was led by the large-scale manufacturing sector, which was fuelled by higher demand stemming from a record growth in…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Annual Report 2004
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published its Annual Report for 2004. In the Governor's Statement Alan Bollard said by the end of 2003 it became clear that, contrary to most economists' forecasts, New Zealand's strong economic growth was not slowing…
Bank of Portugal - Annual Report 2003
The Bank of Portugal has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. In 2003 the Portuguese economy went into recession. For the second consecutive year, the growth differential of economic activity between Portugal and the euro area as a whole…
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2004
The Bank of Japan has published its Annual Review for the year ended 2004, which covers the year ended 31 March 2004. In the foreword Toshihiko Fukui said economic activity in Japan remained flat in the first half of fiscal 2003 due partly to the…
Bank of Israel - Annual Report 2003
The Bank of Israel has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. The report says there was a turnaround in 2003 and economic activity rallied: GDP and business-sector product rose, after declining in the two previous years. The recovery was…
Reserve Bank of Australia - Annual Report 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia has published its Annual Report for 2004. After a temporary weak spot in the middle of 2003, the world economic recovery resumed in 2003/04. In Australia it was a year of good growth and low inflation as we completed the…
Bank of Estonia - Annual Report 2003
The Bank of Estonia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. The Baltic and Central European countries continued their brisk preparations for EU accession in 2003, the annual report says. Changes were made in tax systems and their…
Sweden leaves rate unchanged
The Swedish central bank left the repo rate unchanged at two percent at its meeting on Thursday 19 August. The decision to keep the interest rate at the record low for the fifth consecutive month came despite recent reports of higher than anticipated GDP…