Growth
Italian consumption must recover, says Draghi
Stronger consumer spending is needed for the Italian economy to grow and to stabilise, according to Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
Polish cb says inflation rate will top target
Inflation will exceed its 2.5% target in 2007 and breach 3.5% by the second half of next year according to the National Bank of Poland's latest quarterly inflation outlook.
Enhancing economic growth in Zambia
Caleb Fundanga, the governor of the Bank of Zambia, speaking in Lusaka on October 29 2007, said that that low inflation coupled with a developed and stable financial system, will enhance higher economic growth.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2006
Thailand's economic growth accelerated slightly in 2006. The agriculture industry performed particularly well, with farming income rising by 30.3%.
Bank of Mexico - Annual Report 2006
The Mexican economy grew by 4.8% in 2006, its highest rate of expansion since 2000.
Canadian growth exceeds expectations
The Canadian economy has performed better than expected, according to the latest edition of the Bank of Canada's monetary policy report, published on Thursday.
India's Reddy on factors set to hamper growth
Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said on Thursday that a skills shortage and inadequate infrastructure will curb India's impressive growth record.
Howard calls on RBA to focus on growth
John Howard, the Australian prime minister preparing for an election in November, put pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to maintain economic growth.
Reserve Bank of Malawi - Annual Report 2006
Malawian growth picked up in 2006, after a poor economic performance in 2005.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2006
Despite external shocks such as the surge in oil prices, the Jordanian economy preformed well in the period between 2002 and 2006, growing by an average of 6.4%.
Spain's Solbes supports Trichet on Sarkozy debate
Pedro Solbes, the Spanish finance minister, indicated that he would side with Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), over his recent exchange with Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president.
Alan Greenspan on volatile markets
Interviewed on the BBC's Today programme on 28 September, Alan Greenspan waxed philosophical about the changing nature of financial markets and their relationship to the real economy.
Bank of Sudan - Annual Report 2006
The Sudanese economy had a strong year in 2006 as growth increased from 8.1% in 2005 to 9.3% and the inflation rate dropped, falling from 8.4% to 7.2%.
Swiss bulletin predicts US slowdown
The Swiss National Bank's latest monetary policy report presented a pessimistic outlook for the US economy.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2006
Petar Goshev, the governor of the National Bank of Macedonia, judged 2006 a successful year for the central bank.
Turmoil will impact global economy- IMF's de Rato
Rodrigo de Rato, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said the recent bout of money-market volatility will affect global growth.
ECB rate setting analysed
This paper, published by the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability, uses the ordered-probit technique and variables noted in the European Central Bank's (ECB's) Monthly Bulletin to investigate how the central bank sets rates.
Bank of Guyana - Annual Report 2006
Lawrence Williams, the governor of the central bank, said that, after recording a decline of 1.9% in 2005, Guyana's economy rebounded in 2006 to register real economic growth of 4.7%, exceeding the 4.3% target for the year.
ECB Monthly Bulletin - July
An article interpreting monetary developments in the eurozone since mid-2004 is a timely addition to July's bulletin which shows M3 growth surging above 10% on all measures.
Papademos sees increased European potential growth
Lucas Papademos, the vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), says that some countries in the eurozone have recently seen productivity-driven increases in their potential growth rate.
Mixed message from Bernanke
Testimony today from Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services gave a somewhat mixed message as he predicted that while he expects economic growth to pick up slightly next year…
Thai rates cut with one eye on baht
Thailand's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate, the one-day bond repurchase rate, to 3.25% from 3.5% today, the fifth consecutive cut this year. Suchada Kirakul, the assistant governor, told reporters after the rate decision that the cut "will…
Japan's CPI understated deflation - NBER paper
Japan's deflation would have more than twice as severe as official statistics suggested if the country adopted American methodologies which correct for substitution biases and quality upgrading, this NBER working paper finds.
Million-dollar-a-minute growth in Chinese reserves
The People's Bank of China accumulated foreign exchange reserves at an average rate of just over $1 million per minute in the first six months of 2007. The central bank said on 11 July that reserves had grown by $266.3bn to $1.33 trillion between January…