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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…
China's issues warning on inflation
China's central bank sees some effects from its attempts to combat rising inflation, but bad debts remain a problem.
South African Reserve Bank - Annual Report 2004
The South African Reserve Bank published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004 on 2 August. The SARB achieved success on many fronts during the past year. By far the most important achievement was the downward movement in the rate of inflation to…
National Bank of Austria - Annual Report 2003
The National Bank of Austria has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. In 2003 Austria slightly outperformed its main trading partners and the euro area as a whole, which was attributable, among other things, to the economic stimulus and…
Bank of Italy - Annual Report 2003
The Bank of Italy has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. World economic activity gathered pace from the middle of 2003 as international political tensions eased, and monetary and fiscal policies remained highly expansionary. The…
National Bank of Denmark - Annual Report 2003
The National Bank of Denmark has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. Growth in the Danish economy was sluggish in 2003. The modest increase in GDP of 1.0 per cent in 2002 was followed by zero growth in 2003. However, after two years of…
Bank Negara Malaysia - Annual Report 2003
The Central Bank of Malaysia has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. The more optimistic global environment and stronger domestic economic conditions have enhanced Malaysia's prospects as we advance into 2004, the annual report says.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2003
The Bank of Thailand has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. The Thai economy expanded well in 2003, growing by 6.7 percent which was higher than that of 5.4 percent in 2002. The main impetus to growth came from the continued increases…
Central Bank of China - Annual Report 2003
The Central Bank of China has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2003. Taiwan's economic performance experienced a slowdown in the first half of 2003, the report says, as concerns about the US-Iraq War and the outbreak of SARS in East Asia…