Economics
Bernanke discusses US deficit
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, explained why he thought the US current account deficit had grown so rapidly before saying that the deficit was likely to decrease in the years ahead.
Taiwan - Annual Report 2006
Taiwan's economy grew by 4.62% last year, buoyed by strong exports in the consumer electronics sector.
Bank of Sierra Leone - Annual Report 2006
The Sierra Leonean economy grew by 7.8% in 2006. The growth was down to a strong mining industry, good relations with trade partners and sound economic policies, said the central bank.
Mboweni discusses role of forecasting
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, discussed the limitations of economic forecasting in a speech given in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Fed's Kroszner on the 1997 Asian crisis
Randall Kroszner, a governor of the Federal Reserve, said that he would "offer some thoughts about ways to analyse and assess the impact of banking crises on real economic activity."
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Annual Report 2006
Presenting the annual report for 2006 of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH), Kemal Kozaric, the governor, said that 2006 had been another successful year for the central bank.
BIS Quarterly Review
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published the 'BIS Quarterly Review' on 3 September. It gave an overview of recent developments in financial markets, before turning in more detail to highlights from the latest BIS data on international…
Fed's Beige Book published
"Outside of real estate, reports that the turmoil in financial markets had affected economic activity during the survey period were limited," the Fed said in its latest "Beige Book" on economic conditions, featuring reports from the 12 regional Fed…
MAS - Annual Report 2006-2007
Presenting the annual report for 2006-2007 of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Goh Chok Toy, the chairman of the central bank, said 2006 was a significant year for Singapore and MAS.
Globalisation's impact on UK inflation
The author of this paper uses the International Monetary Fund's new Global Economy Model (GEM) to estimate the importance of various factors, which are used to explain the differences in the trends in core inflation and relative prices in the UK, the…
OECD sings praises of central banks
Jean-Philippe Cotis, the chief economist of the OECD, had warm words for central banks Wednesday when he presented the organisation's interim assessment of the global economy in between the spring and autumn editions of the Economic Outlook.
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.
3rd Islamic banking conference in Karachi
The third international conference on Islamic Banking and Finance Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision will be held in Karachi during April 2008, according to an announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Aging, demand and the structure of wages
Substantial shifts in the age distribution of the working population are being brought about by demographic change.
Algeria's unemployment relatively high
This paper considers the determinants of labour market performance in Algeria.
Singapore's capital markets impressive
Kola Luu, executive director of the financial markets strategy department at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, in a speech at the ACI Forum on 3 September 2007, highlighted the good performance of Singapore's domestic capital markets.
Central Bank of Tunisia - Annual Report 2006
The Central Bank of Tunisia has published its 48th annual report. Covering the year 2006, it analyses the main economic and financial trends prevailing in Tunisia and throughout the world and presents the issuing institution's financial statements,…
Strauss-Kahn and Tosovsky vie for top IMF job
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former French finance minister, and Josef Tosovsky, the head of the Financial Stability Institute, are the only two candidates for the top job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Islamic finance growing fast - Malaysian governor
Tan Sri Dato' Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, said that the Islamic finance industry is expanding by 15% to 20% a year, with demand outstripping supply.
Bank of Japan - Annual Review 2007
Japan's economy expanded moderately in 2006.
IMES series covers Asian economic trends
The Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the Bank of Japan has published a discussion paper e-series covering a host of topical Asian issues.
Europe's IMF domination to end with Strauss-Kahn?
Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, has said that Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the EU's nominee to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be the last managing director to come from the EU for the "foreseeable future".
Ugandan governor plans for integrated east African
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the governor of the Bank of Uganda, said that stability in the financial and foreign exchange markets is needed for east African states to successfully integrate their financial markets.
Papua New Guinea's Kamit reviews progress
Wilson Kamit, the governor and chairman of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, discussed developments that the country's economy has made since 1999.