Economics
Czech president approves potential replacements
Vaclav Klaus, the president of the Czech Republic, has said that two names suggested in the media as potential replacements for outgoing central bank deputy, Ludek Niedermayer, would be suitable candidates.
Central Bank of the UAE - Annual Report 2006
Both the trade balance and current account were in surplus in the United Arab Emirates in 2006.
Danish governor criticises budget proposals
Niels Bernstein, the governor of the National Bank of Denmark, on Wednesday slammed the government's budget proposals as too expansionary given current conditions.
Loan approvals down, conditions tighten: Fed poll
Borrowers in the US face rising costs and tougher conditions for loans, a survey published by the Federal Reserve on Monday shows.
Poland's Skrzypek wants ex-deputy in Pruski role
Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of the National Bank of Poland, has nominated Witold Koziski, an economics professor at Warsaw University and a former deputy president, to replace Jerzy Pruski, who quit last week.
Repo growth a good indicator of liquidity
The growth rate of repurchase agreements may be a useful measure of liquidity in a market-based financial system, research published by the New York Federal Reserve finds.
Banks made biggest contribution to Chinese growth
Banks have had a greater impact on Chinese growth than other financial institutions, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
EU will avoid downturn: Juncker
Europe will not follow the United States into recession said Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's prime minister and finance minister, on Monday.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2006
Monetary policy continued to focus on achieving single digit inflation in 2006 following a rise in global oil costs and a full de-regulation of petroleum prices in the domestic market.
Irish economy to weaken in 2008
The Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland on Friday said that the pace of growth was set to fall this year as a result of both international and domestic factors.
Qvigstad appointed deputy at Norway central bank
Jan Qvigstad, the head of monetary policy at the Bank of Norway, will succeed Jarle Bergo as deputy governor.
Paper notes factors in EU inflation
Cross-country differences in inflation affecting all EU member states depend on gaps in the initial price level, changes in the nominal effective exchange rate, the quality of institutions and the economy's flexibility, research published by the…
Bank of Lebanon - Annual Report 2005/06
Lebanon's balance of payments recorded a positive result for the fourth consecutive year in 2005.
Trinidad's Williams: "We can make it if we try"
Trinidad and Tobago can succeed in establishing a secondary market for government securities, said Ewart Williams, the governor of the central bank.
Productivity gains lowered Swedish inflation
The rapid rise in Swedish productivity growth between 2002 and 2006 is an important explanation for low inflation, said Svante berg, a deputy governor at the Riksbank.
Central Bank of Libya - Annual Report 2006
Libya continued to privatise goods and services in 2006 in its bid to give private industry a greater role in the economy.
Bank of England's King to get second term
Mervyn King has been granted a further five-year term as the governor of the Bank of England.
Singapore's Lim hopeful on Asian bond markets
The prospects of the Asian bond market are not without bright spots, said Lim Hng Kiang, deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Chinese and Indian roles in world markets limited
China's and India's roles in the global financial system are relatively limited, research published by the European Central Bank finds.
IMF lowers growth outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it expects global growth to slow to 4.1% this year, down from 4.9% in 2007.
Spot trades strengthen dominance of FX market
The amounts traded in spot foreign exchange markets have shot up, central bank research reveals.
Central Bank of Mauritania - Annual Report 2006
Inflation plummeted in 2006, falling from 12.1% the previous year to 6.2%.
Ex-Polish deputy responds to Pruski criticism
Krzysztof Rybiski, the deputy governor of the National Bank of Poland who resigned at the start of this month, has rebuffed criticisms of the central bank made by his fellow deputy, Jerzy Pruski, who quit last week.
Factors behind income growth are hard to fathom
Assessing the factors involved in income growth is difficult because small changes in the relative fit of certain models can lead to substantial differences regarding growth determinants, research published by the European Central Bank finds.