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Polish banking sector curbed growth in crisis
National Bank of Poland study shows banking sector played significant role in economic slowdown during financial crisis
Swiss National Bank upbeat about recovery
Swiss National Bank revises 2010 growth forecast upwards after revival in manufacturing; says recovery likely to slow in 2011
Beige Book points to gloomy outlook for US economy
Reports from twelve regional Federal Reserve districts add further weight to fears of double dip; say weakness in housing market tempering recovery
Israel's Fischer: economy experienced recession not depression
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says country survived the recession due to strength of economy at onset of crisis
IMF: policymakers benefit from data standards initiatives
Fund study says IMF data standards initiatives benefit quality of economic forecasts and subsequent policy decisions
Debt to reserve ratio key indicator of country default: World Bank research
World Bank paper identifies ratio of debt to reserves as most important indicator of sovereign default
Vietnam continues dong devaluation
State Bank of Vietnam devalues the dong for the third time in the past 12 months
RBA minutes: inflation hits new low
Minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia’s August meeting show inflation fell to three year low in July
Europe has turned a corner: Trichet
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says economy back on track; slower growth expected despite positive figures in second quarter
Greece passes first hurdle of bailout programme
European-IMF review of Greek economic programme says country is on track to receive second tranche of funds
China now world’s second-largest economy, says PBoC’s Yi
People’s Bank of China vice governor Yi Gang says China has overtaken Japan
IMF: European debt measurements misleading policies
Fund study says European Union spending cuts neglect impact of policies on future
Fed’s response averted a depression: Blinder
A paper co-authored by former Federal Reserve governor Alan Blinder says the central bank’s extraordinary polices prevented the country from entering a second Great Depression
Quantitative easing doesn’t work: Woodford
National Bureau of Economic Research paper co-authored by Michael Woodford says quantitative easing has little impact, but credit easing does occasionally when targeting specific assets
Canada’s Carney explains rate hike
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says decision to hike rates was due to unexpected improvement in private demand
ECB: Crisis amplified monetary policy channels
European Central Bank study on credit channels finds the financial crisis amplified the impact of monetary policy on the economy
Bank of Italy: north hit hardest by crisis
Bank of Italy study says geographical differences in growth reflects dependence on industry
RBA’s Stevens: Economic downturn will have long lasting implications
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says financial crisis will have longer lasting impacts to advanced economies
BoE's Haldane calls for new measure of banks' growth
The “golden era” of finance between early 1990s and 2007 was no productivity miracle as national accounts data and growth accounting suggest
Central Bank of Brazil - Inflation Report (June 2010)
Central Bank of Brazil says rising domestic demand will continue to drive inflation above target in 2010
National Bank of Slovakia – Monthly Bulletin (May)
Monthly Bulletin shows economic recovery remains on a steady path in Slovakia
IMF resumes financial aid to Ukraine
Fund approves new application for loans after funding was cut off in dispute over its burgeoning fiscal deficit
SNB: Quarterly Bulletin – June 2010
Swiss National Bank estimates export driven growth of 2% in 2010, despite renewed tensions in Europe
Israel's Fischer says labour market absence is not sustainable
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer says labour market reforms are necessary to maintain current growth levels