Economics
Demand for eurozone loans shrinks
Demand for loans from both businesses and households across the euro area fell sharply in the fourth quarter, the European Central Bank's (ECB) latest credit conditions survey indicated.
IMF surveillance improved
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) country surveillance improvements are effective, posits a new paper from the Bank of Canada.
ECB: corporate credit weakening
Corporate credit is significantly weakening, said Jean-Claude Trichet and Lucas Papademos, the president and the vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB).
Central Bank of Brazil - Annual Report 2005
Brazil's export sector had an excellent year in 2005, notes the Annual Report from the country's central bank.
Richmond Fed's Charlotte office gets new head
Matthew Martin, an economist at the Richmond Federal Reserve, has been promoted to the role of senior vice president responsible for the Fed's Charlotte branch.
Bank of Portugal - Annual Report 2007
The Portuguese economy saw no real convergence to European Union (EU) norms over the past decade, notes the country's central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Multi-family subprime borrowers should owe less
Multi-family property owners with subprime mortgages should receive a writedown of a proportion of the principal balance on their loan, argues a new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
US demand for loans weakens further
Businesses and households' demand for loans continues to weaken, shows the latest edition of the Federal Reserve's quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey.
Japan's Nishimura: increase competitiveness
Japanese manufacturing needs to enhance its competitiveness, said Kiyohiko Nishimura, a deputy governor of the Bank of Japan.
Africa will not be spared - IMF's Kato
The global financial crisis will not spare Africa, said Takatoshi Kato, a deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
National Bank of Georgia - Annual Report 2007
2007 showed that the trust of the Georgian population in the national currency increased, the country's central bank notes in its latest Annual Report.
New Icelandic PM calls for the governors' heads
Iceland's new prime minister has asked the central bank's three governors to step down.
Riksbank appoints new deputy
Karolina Ekholm, a professor at Stockholm University, is to succeed Irma Rosenberg as deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Barbados' Williams warns storm brewing offshore
The chances that Barbados's economy will shrink in 2009 have intensified with the declining economic fortunes abroad, admitted Marion Williams, the governor of the country's central bank.
Central Bank of the Philippines - Annual Report 07
With 7.3% GDP growth in 2007, the Philippines achieved its highest output performance of the past three decades last year and the government's growth target, notes the country's central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Irish economy to shrink by 4% this year
The Irish economy is facing a second consecutive year of contraction, says the latest Quarterly Bulletin from the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland.
South Africa's Mboweni rejects ANC seat
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, has turned down the chance to stand as a candidate for the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling political party, in the country's upcoming general elections. The decision signals that…
ECCB - Annual Report 2007/08
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries are among the most vulnerable in the international system, said Dwight Venner, the governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in its latest Annual Report.
Global growth to slump to 60-year low in 2009: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that it expected world growth to fall to 0.5% this year, its lowest rate since World War II.
St Louis Fed elects new chair
The St Louis Federal Reserve has named Steven Lipstein, the president and chief executive of BJC HealthCare, the chair of its board for the coming year.
Research assesses risk-management methods
A paper from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority compares different methods for estimating and forecasting the volatilities and correlations of asset returns.
Education pays more in the US than Canada
Education has more impact on pay in the United States than in Canada, posits research from the Bank of Canada.
National Bank of Macedonia - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, the Macedonia economy grew by a record amount, with GDP growth of 5.1%, says the latest Annual Report from the National Bank of Macedonia.
Dudley takes helm at NY Fed, Geithner sworn in
William Dudley, the executive vice president of the markets group at the New York Federal Reserve, is to succeed Tim Geithner as president of the central bank after Geithner was sworn in as US Treasury secretary on Monday.