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Central Bank of Iceland - Annual Report 2004
The Central Bank of Iceland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. The economic recovery that began in 2003 gained momentum in 2004, according to the report.
National Bank of Hungary - Annual Report 2004
The National Bank of Hungary has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. Hungary's accession to the European Union opened up new possibilities which can benefit the country in its efforts to catch up with the more developed European…
Bank of Finland - Annual Report 2004
The Bank of Finland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. The world economy experienced a period of rapid growth in 2004, the report notes. International trade, in particular, grew at an exceptionally fast pace.
Bank of Estonia - Annual Report 2004
The Bank of Estonia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. The main factors affecting the global economy over the year were highly volatile oil prices, which repeatedly reached historic highs, and continued extensive imbalance in major…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, June 2005
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its June 2005 Monthly Report on 18 July. The report said trade restrictions imposed against China could not be the right answer, as industrial countries derive large advantages from such trade.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, July 2005
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its July 2005 monthly report on 15 July. The BOJ slightly revised up its monthly assessment of the economy for the first time in eight months, citing upbeat business confidence, rising capital spending…
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank-Annual Report 04/05
The liberalisation of trade regimes on a global, regional and bilateral basis has resulted in substantial changes in trading arrangements and economic costs as well as benefits, the report said.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2003-2004
The Central Bank of Egypt has published its Annual Report for the year 2003-2004. The domestic economy has headed towards improvement during FY 2003/2004, according to the report.
Irish central bank reports threat to growth
The Irish central bank published its annual report for 2004 on Tuesday 12 July, forecasting growth of 5.5pc for the economy in 2005, about the same as in 2004.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2003
The Croatian National Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. In 2003, the Croatian economy recorded solid economic growth and low inflation, according to the report.
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2003-2004
The Bangladesh Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003-2004. The Bangladesh economy maintained the growth momentum in FY04 based partly on continuing improvement in macroeconomic performance, according to the report.
National Bank of Belgium - Annual Report 2004
The National Bank of Belgium has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. For the second consecutive year, the economic growth rate in Belgium (estimated at 1.3 p.c. in 2003 and 2.7 p.c. in 2004) was well above the euro area average, the…
Central Bank of the Bahamas - Annual Report 2004
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. The report includes a comparative review of economic and financial developments in The Bahamas during 2004, and an update on regulatory development affecting the…
National Bank of Austria - Annual Report 2004
Austria's economy gathered considerable steam in the first half of 2004, mainly driven by booming external trade, according to the National Bank of Austria's Annual Report 2004.
SARB Bank Supervision Annual Report 2004
The South African Reserve Bank published its Bank Supervision Department Annual Report 2004 on 28 June. During 2004, the South African banking system remained stable and, in general, banks were sound, the report said.
BIS Annual Report 2004/ 2005
The Bank for International Settlements published its 75th Annual Report for 2004/ 2005 on Monday. Recent economic and financial developments have been broadly consistent with a number of trends in the global economy over the last two decades or so, the…
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.