Economics
Bank of Guyana - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, domestic inflation rose to its highest level in nearly two decades, notes the latest Annual Report from the Bank of Guyana.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell: crisis impacting economy
The eurozone is experiencing a severe financial crisis that has begun to impact the real economy, said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board.
Wage cuts less likely in less flexible markets
Research from Norges Bank finds that it is more difficult to cut wages in economies where labour markets are less flexible.
IMF to cut growth forecast to 1% to 1.5% - report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) now expects global growth of between 1% and 1.5% in the coming year, down from its November estimate of 2.2%, say reports.
Sack governor, Ukraine PM tells president
Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine's president, on Friday rejected renewed calls by Yulia Tymoshenko, the country's prime minister, to sack Volodymyr Stelmakh, the governor of the country's central bank.
T&T's Williams: we can withstand recession
Trinidad and Tobago can accommodate a moderate level of deficit financing and withstand recession, said Ewart Williams, the governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
ECB's warns against dangers of fiscal excess
The latest European Central Bank Monthly Bulletin calls for governments to spend cautiously.
IMF to revise figures on worsening outlook: DSK
The economic crisis is deepening and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will lower its growth estimates as a result, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director at the Fund, has said.
Kazakhstan turns again to Marchenko
Grigory Marchenko will serve a second spell as governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan.
Central Bank of Tunisia - Annual Report 2007
Tunisia's economy grew up by 6.3% in real terms in 2007 despite difficult international conditions, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
New BoJ discussion paper series
The Bank of Japan published a new issue of its online discussion paper series.
Borrowing costly despite cuts: Zambia's Fundanga
The cost of borrowing in Zambia continues to be high despite policy efforts, said Caleb Fundanga, the governor of the Bank of Zambia.
SNB's Jordan: recession unavoidable
A recession appears unavoidable for the Swiss economy in 2009, said Thomas Jordan, a member of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank.
Fed's Beige Book reports weakening activity
The latest edition of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a guide to business conditions in the 12 districts overseen by the regional Feds, indicates that economic activity continued to weaken in December across the country.
Recovery to begin in 2009 - Philadelphia's Plosser
President of the Philadelphia Fed Charles Plosser sees the economy starting to slowly recover in the second half of 2009.
Government spending ineffective
Government spending shocks have a small effect on GDP and lead to crowding-out effects on private sector investment, a paper from the European Central Bank posits.
Financial intermediation affects labour shares
Financial intermediation plays an important role in the determination of labour shares in the national income, research from the Bank of Canada finds.
Mexico's Ortiz to replace Roth as BIS chair
Guillermo Ortiz, the governor of the Bank of Mexico, is to succeed Jean-Pierre Roth, the head of the Swiss National Bank, as the chairman of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He becomes the first governor from an emerging-market economy to…
Denmark publishes first lending survey
The National Bank of Denmark on Tuesday published its first-ever lending survey, covering the loan-making activities and policies of the country's banks and mortgage lenders.
Equity market interdependence on the rise
The interdependence between equity markets in the United States and the East Asia-Pacific regionl has risen steadily since early 2006, research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority finds.
Taiwan - Annual Report 2007
The Central Bank of China (Taiwan) raised its discount rate four times during 2007 by a total of 62.5 basis points, the central bank's latest Annual Report reveals.
Central Bank of Chile - Annual Report 2007
The Central Bank of Chile had 626 employees as of the end of 2007, the central bank's latest Annual Report reveals.
How Fed decisions impact share prices
The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions impact equity prices around the globe. However, the impact varies considerably between firms. Research from the Fed uncovers several factors which account for these variations.
Canada inspired Mundell-Fleming model
Canada's experience with both an open capital account and floating exchange rate in the 1950s created the open-economy macroeconomics field, a paper from the Bank of Canada posits.