Economics
Weber: German economy not standing on own feet yet
Bundesbank’s Axel Weber expects timid recovery in Germany
BoJ’s Mizuno warns of fragile recovery
Bank of Japan’s rate-setter warns of fragile recovery, given concerns over external demand
RBA’s Stevens welcomes “distinctly better” outlook
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Glenn Stevens updates parliament on the economic outlook
Social capital aids stakeholder orientation
Norges Bank says banks located in communities with high social capital have a higher probability of survival
Italy’s Draghi on tax evasion
Bank of Italy’s Mario Draghi on the importance of reducing tax evasion
Education pays: Philadelphia Fed on innovation
Philadelphia Federal Reserve looks at where does geographically adaptation to innovation take place
Chile rate cuts compensate for commercial charges
Central Bank of Chile looks at the evolution of consumption and commercial lending rates
Peru’s Velarde’s plays down BRIC currencies
Central Reserve Bank of Peru’s Julio Velarde on the future of the international monetary order
Turkey’s Turhan: globalisation needs legislative underpinning
Central Bank of Turkey’s Ibrahim Turhan on global economic order
Higher re-election probability and public investment
Norges Bank investigates how policymakers’ strategic considerations influence public investment
UK delivers inflation surprise
United Kingdom’s July inflation figures show prices rose more than expected, but sharp decline predicted in coming months
Flexible exchange rate better for welfare
Bundesbank investigates the welfare ranking of exchange rate regimes
BoE's Sentance sees recession ending soon
Bank of England’s Andrew Sentance sees recovery in UK and global economies, with Asia at the forefront
India’s Chakrabarty: road to financial inclusion rocky
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamalesh Chakrabarty sees many obstacles on the way to financial inclusion
Czech National Bank – Inflation Report
Czech National Bank says inflation will fall further but remain positive this year
France and Germany out of recession
Analysts taken by surprise as data show eurozone’s two largest economies returned to growth in the second quarter
Sustainability of China’s export-oriented growth shaky
International Monetary Fund says China will have a tough job maintaining its growth momentum
Small firms also make it in exports
Philadelphia Federal Reserve says exporters not necessarily larger than non-exporting firms
European Central Bank - Monthly Bulletin August
European Central Bank’s Monthly Bulletin justifies keeping key rates on hold
France blames 80s monetary policy for poor growth
Banque de France asks whether permanent and gradual shifts in monetary policy were responsible for a protracted period of depressed activity in the euro area over the past decades
Central Bank of Belize – Annual Report 2008
Belize’s output negatively affected by flooding
India’s Chakrabarty on credit for the poor
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamalesh Chakrabarty says state has a role in financial inclusion
Trade and FDI complementary
Bundesbank investigates the significance of export-supporting foreign direct investment
S&P downgrades Latvia, Estonia
Latvia’s and Estonia’s long-term sovereign ratings downgraded, Lithuanian rating’s outlook put on negative watch