Economics
IMF report on US inflation dynamics
The latest issue of the IMF survey has a short article on what drives inflation dynamics in the US.
RBA paper on housing market equity flows
This discussion paper from the Reserve Bank of Australia looks at how equity is being withdrawn and injected in the housing market.
IMF paper on indebted monetary authorities
The paper examines two main aspects of the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy in emerging-market economies.
Zimbabwe currency swap hits deadline
Zimbabwe's old currency ceased to become legal tender at midnight on 21 August, as the deadline ran out for citizens to exchange their notes for new denominations with three less zeroes.
Vietnamese governor wants less cash, more plastic
The governor of Vietnam's central bank, Le Duc Thuy, has called for greater cooperation between commercial banks to expand bank card services.
ECB paper on central banking operations
A new paper from the European Central Bank models bidding behaviour in central bank open market operations.
Bank of France - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of France's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, France posted economic growth of 1.4%, compared with 2.1% in 2004.
Central Bank of The Gambia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of The Gambia's Annual Report 2004, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a robust 6.6 per cent in 2004, but lower than 8.8 per cent in 2003.
Reserve Bank of Fiji - Annual Report 2005
According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji's Annual Report 2005, while the Fiji economy posted the fifth consecutive year of growth in 2005, the rate of growth has declined.
Central Bank of Egypt - Annual Report 2004-2005
According to the Central Bank of Egypt's Annual Report 2004-2005, economic performance showed an upturn during FY 2004/2005, according to data from the Ministry of Planning.
StatsCan miscount adds up to doubts
Following the revelation that Statistics Canada has miscalculated inflation numbers, this article from The Canadian Press, published Thursday 17 August, says experts are now questioning another of the agency's reports.
India's central bank is not a growth killer
According to this article published Thursday 17 August by Bloomberg, opposition to the Reserve Bank of India's strategy isn't merely academic.
Inflation targeting can boost stability-Bank paper
This article from Reuters, published Thursday 17 August, takes a look at the recent research paper from the Bank of England, co-authored by governor Mervyn King.
SNB's Blattner to retire in the spring of 2007
The vice-chairman of the Swiss National Bank's Governing Board, Niklaus Blattner, will retire at the end of April 2007, the SNB said on Friday 18 August, adding that a replacement would be proposed within months.
SADC meeting focuses on trade
Trade in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will feature high on the agenda at the 14-member body's summit in Maseru, Lesotho.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Chile's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, the Chilean economy continued to face very favorable external conditions.
Central Bank of Cyprus - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Cyprus's Annual Report 2005, real GDP grew by 3,8% in 2005 compared with 3,9% in the previous year.
Czech National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Czech National Bank's Annual Report 2005, inflation in 2005 was lower than in the previous year.
Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste - AR
According to the Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste's Annual Report 2004-2005, economic activity in Timor-Leste picked up in 2004 impacted by favorable crops in agriculture sector and expanded banking activity.
BoE paper on the danger of inflating expectations
According to the Bank of England Working Paper "The danger of inflating expectations of macroeconomic stability: heuristic switching in an overlapping generations monetary model" the volatility of inflation and output has fallen in most advanced…
Yuan volatility may signal appreciation
According to this article published Wednesday 16 August by Reuters, big swings in the dollar/yuan rate over the past three days suggest China's foreign exchange market is becoming freer and more volatile.
Romanian central bank confident of inflation drop
The Romanian central bank said Wednesday 16 August it is confident of a drop in inflation, while promising to maintain its cautious approach to monetary policy, guarding against the possibility of inflation rising again.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bulgarian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, average annual inflation fell by 1.2 percentage points on 2004 to 5 per cent.
Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina - Ann Rep 05
According to the Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina's Annual Report 2005, the economy continued its growth from the previous period, and in 2005 it grew at the significant, but slightly lower rate than in 2004. Such a growth is close to that recorded…