Economics
Reserve Bank of Malawi - Annual Report 2005
According to the Reserve Bank of Malawi's Annual Report 2005, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.1 percent in 2005 compared to 5.1 percent in 2004.
Alvarez's testimony on industrial loan companies
In testimony given on 12 July Scott Alvarez of the General Counsel said U.S. lawmakers should determine who can use industrial loan companies before commercial firms decide for themselves.
Noyer on central bank dilemmas under uncertainty
In the speech 'Central bankers' dilemmas under uncertainty' given on 5 June Christian Noyer of the Bank of France said a rule will sometimes ignore information that may be relevant for predicting future risks to price stability.
IMF paper on U.S. inflation dynamics
The IMF Working Paper "U.S. inflation dynamics: What drives them over different frequencies?" aims to improve the understanding of U.S. inflation dynamics by separating out structural from cyclical effects using frequency domain techniques.
Slovenian euro coin production begins
EU finance ministers on Tuesday 11 July gave Slovenia a final formal go-ahead for the country's entry to the eurozone as of January 2007.
Interview with the Japanese Finance Minister
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday 12 July there was no need for the Bank of Japan to rush the ending of its zero interest rate policy.
Comment: Left out in the cold
While Slovenia celebrates its imminent entry to the eurozone, the Baltic aspirants can feel more than a little peeved by Brussels' handling of their efforts to join the club.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Lithuania's Annual Report 2005, after a short slackening at the beginning of 2005, the annual growth rate of real consumption expenditure gained momentum peaking at the end of the year.
SARB's Guma on the SA economy
In a speech given on 4 July X.P. Guma of the South African Reserve Bank said continued brisk expansion in final consumption expenditure by households has been underpinned by a steady increase in household disposable income.
Kato on crisis prevention and the IMF
In the speech 'Crisis prevention and the IMF' given on 10 July Takatoshi Kato of the IMF said the last few years have certainly seen a very strong global economy.
Buba's Weber sees limited World Cup effect
The impact of the recent World Cup is unlikely to have a lasting effect on the German economy, Bundesbank president Axel Weber said in an interview published Tuesday 11 July.
Paulson sworn in as US Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson was sworn in as the 74th U.S. Treasury Secretary on Monday 10 July, saying he would build on the achievements of his predecessor, John Snow.
Trichet says financial integration 'major goal'
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said Tuesday 11 July financial integration is a key goal for the ECB as it will help boost growth and absorb shocks.
Comment: Is the Fed's message getting clearer?
The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has received much criticism for allegedly failing to explain the Fed's view to markets clearly. Are there signs that after a shaky start, Bernanke is starting to get his message across more clearly?
Central Bank of Liberia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Liberia's Annual Report 2004, in 2004, Liberia made gradual progress in its march to economic recovery and political stability.
Inflation targeting in dollarized economies
According to this IMF Working Paper, the shift to inflation targeting has contributed to the relatively low inflation observed in some emerging market economies.
President of the Slovak Republic visits ECB
The President of the Slovak Republic, HE Ivan Gasparovic, visited the European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday 10 July.
Bomb explodes near Iraqi central bank
A bomb exploded near Iraq's central bank in central Baghdad on Monday 10 July, killing several people, Reuters reported.
Crisis prevention in emerging markets
In the run up to the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in September 2006, the IMF and the Singapore Government have organized a high-level seminar on Crisis Prevention in Emerging Market Economies on July 10-11, 2006 in Singapore.
Review of the Asian Bond Fund 2 Initiative
The Bank of Japan has announced that the EMEAP (Executives' Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks) Working Group on Financial Markets has released a report titled "Review of the Asian Bond Fund 2 Initiative."
Juncker says ECB 'pointing' to rate rise
Euro group president Jean-Claude Juncker said Monday 10 July the European Central Bank has been signalling that it will raise interest rates again before long.
Caruana on the Spanish economy in 2005
In the speech 'Overview of the Spanish economy in 2005' given on 15 June Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said throughout last year and in early 2006, the expansionary cycle of the Spanish economy continued and intensified.
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Latvia's Annual Report 2005, Latvia remained the EU Member State reporting the highest GDP growth in 2005, which was supported by domestic demand and rapidly expanding exports.
Buba's Weber on challenges to the financial system
In the speech 'Challenges to the financial system - ageing and low growth' given on 6 July Axel Weber of the Bundesbank said while the world economy continues to see strong growth, the euro area's economic upswing remains by comparison rather sluggish.