Growth
Central Bank of Barbados - Annual Economic Review 2010
Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Economic Review 2010 looks at tourism-led recovery in Caribbean state
Labour market essential component of recovery: NY Fed’s Tracy
New York Federal Reserve executive vice-president Joseph Tracy says shape of US economic recovery relies on labour market improvements
IMF paper: Dutch disease weakens growth
Fund study finds evidence that overvaluation and volatility of the real exchange rate reduces growth
BoE’s Dale identifies persistent headwinds in UK
Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale spots headwinds that continue to restrict growth in the United Kingdom
Svensson attacks Sweden’s monetary policy framework
Riksbank deputy governor Lars Svensson finds "problem" with use of repo rate to address financial stability; favours sole focus on inflation targeting
BoJ’s Noda: Japanese growth moderating
Bank of Japan policy board member Tadao Noda says Japan’s economy expected to moderate following weakness in exports
Fed’s Warsh advocates pro-growth fiscal policy in US
Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh says pro-growth fiscal policy will spur long-term investment
DSK: surplus countries can rebalance growth
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says addressing global imbalances requires shift in surplus countries’ growth drivers
Luxembourg’s Mersch condemns Basel III bias
Central Bank of Luxembourg governor Yves Mersch says Basel III will be more detrimental to European banks than US lenders; echoes bankers’ concerns on lending to small and medium enterprises
BIS investigates drivers in US stock market
Bank for International Settlements study says changes in expected excess returns on dividends main driver of US stock market
Deflation caused by low growth expectations: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study says deflation made worse by falling growth, inflation expectations
Bank of Canada downgrades medium term growth forecast
Bank of Canada’s October Monetary Policy Report revises growth forecasts on weaker global outlook
Yilmaz: Turkish economy booming
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey governor Durmuş Yilmaz says growth in Turkey outpaced most emerging markets in second quarter
Bernanke hints at further round of QE
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says Fed is prepared for further stimulus
IIF defends doom-and-gloom Basel III forecasts
Institute for International Finance backs up its predictions of Basel III output loss, which are deeper than regulators’
PBoC’s Zhou calls for labour market reforms in advanced economies
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan says labour reforms will help developed countries return to balanced growth
Estonia expects to undershoot growth
Bank of Estonia Economic Review forecasts decline in growth despite improvements in labour productivity
BoK’s Kim: Asia needs stronger domestic demand
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choongsoo says domestic demand can aid structural imbalances in Asia
RBI’s Gokarn identifies emerging inflation risks
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Subir Gokarn says changing dietary habits are driving up food prices
Riksbank: inefficient labour markets distort growth
Riksbank study shows inefficiencies in output are related to the inefficient allocation of labour in the United States
Chile’s De Gregorio praises economic recovery from earthquake
Central Bank of Chile governor José De Gregorio says economic recovery owes to permanent and temporary factors driving growth
Polish banking sector curbed growth in crisis
National Bank of Poland study shows banking sector played significant role in economic slowdown during financial crisis
BoJ doing all it can to bolster growth, says Shirakawa
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa points to central bank’s multiple efforts to boost activity
Banks fear soaring regulatory compliance costs: industry survey
Survey of financial firms shows three quarters of respondents expect costs of complying with Basel III, Dodd-Frank to exceed costs in past three years