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Cyprus governor says 2009 GDP will shrink
Prognosis contradicts European Commission's optimism about growth
Finance and real economy closer since 1980s
European Central Bank looks at the role of financial markets in anticipating business cycle developments
Turkey trims by quarter point
Central bank sticks to October hints by reducing size of cuts; OECD and government data show growth will pick up but unemployment still high
OECD hikes growth forecasts
Paris-based organisation raises its growth forecasts for next year and publishes 2011 expectations, citing the momentum of the recovery in non-members such as China
A quarterly GDP series for post-WW2 New Zealand
A new paper from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand creates a quarterly GDP series for the post-war economy
Bank of Spain – Financial Stability Report (November)
Spanish banks are dealing with the bust in different ways, says central bank’s report
IMF upbeat on Hong Kong
GDP predicted to grow 5% next year after 2% contraction in 2009, says IMF
No “urgency” to exit as Kiwis hold rates
Decision to stay at record low reflects recovery
Recovery starts in India’s economy
RBI governor upbeat in mid-year monetary policy review
Central Bank of Barbados – 2008 Annual Report
Worsening economic conditions contributed to a decline in growth; tourism and manufacturing affected
Cautious MAS maintains zero appreciation policy
The Monetary Authority of Singapore pledges to maintain its policy of zero appreciation [of the Singapore dollar’s nominal exchange rate] as confidence in global rebound wanes
Imbalances: this time it's different, says Blanchard
International Monetary Fund sees growth recovering to 3% next year but warns that without imbalances fix, long-run picture remains bleak
Real effects of banking crises: a literature review
Bank of Italy examines trends in research on banking crises
Towards a better measure of wealth
Report seeks to highlight the limitations of GDP as a measure of economic and social well-being, particularly problems in its measurement
Bank of Sierra Leone - Annual Report 2008
Sierra Leone's economy remained virtually unaffected by the international economic crisis in 2008 and continued to show robust growth, notes the country's central bank in the latest Annual Report.
ECB's Bini Smaghi: credit easing won't work for us
Unconventional policy measures that would best suit the euro area are likely to differ in terms of scope and depth from those in the United States or other advanced economies, said Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central Bank's (ECB)…
Bangladesh Bank - Annual Report 2007-2008
The Bangladeshi economy expanded at a satisfactory pace during the 2008 financial year despite a number of natural disasters, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
De Grauwe labels Maastricht rules political tools
The Maastricht criteria for euro adoption are political instruments, not economically-vital measures, a respected economist has said.
All US states contract for first time on record
The economies of all of the 50 American states shrank in February for the first time since records began in January 1979.
Bank Negara Malaysia - Annual Report 2008
The year 2009 will be a highly challenging year for the Malaysian economy, said Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of the central bank, in the latest Annual Report.
South African Reserve Bank - Quarterly Bulletin
South Africa cannot escape the negative consequences of the international financial turmoil, notes the South African Reserve Bank's March Quarterly Bulletin.
Fiji's Narube on productivity
Fiji's rate of productivity is extremely disappointing, said Savenaca Narube, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji.
Central Bank of Belize - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, Belize experienced an economic downturn with GDP growth falling from 5.3% to 1.6%, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
China's Zhou promises rapid action if needed
Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, has pledged to act speedily and forcefully to prevent a slump in confidence during the financial crisis.