Economics
India's Subbarao: fundamentals strong
The fundamentals of the Indian economy continue to be strong, said Duvvuri Subbarao, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Pound could sink to par with euro "within weeks"
The pound will reach parity against the euro on the back of a stream of poor news on the macro front and expectations on interest rates, market participants say.
Central Bank of Swaziland - Annual Report 2007/200
In 2007, the government of Swaziland and the central bank strengthened the coordination of monetary and fiscal policy, notes the latest Annual Report from the Central Bank of Swaziland.
HKMA Quarterly Bulletin
The latest issue of Hong Kong's central bank's Quarterly Bulletin contains the regular six-month monetary and financial stability report and two feature articles on property market indicators and Islamic finance in the territory.
Norway to tap oil wealth
The Norwegian is expected to spend more of its oil revenues to avoid a severe recession, and might draw on the assets of its $332 billion (£222 billion) sovereign wealth fund to finance a new fiscal spending package.
Swedes and Danes offer €500m swap to Latvia
The Danish and Swedish central banks offered swap lines worth half a billion euros to Latvia's central bank on Tuesday.
Bank of Uganda - Annual Report 2007
In 2007 Uganda's economy faced strong exogenous inflationary pressures, notes the latest Annual Report from the Bank of Uganda.
Impact of retail market structure on prices
Changing retail market structure in the Czech Republic was responsible for an average yearly decrease in prices of 0.8 percentage point during 2000-05, this paper from the Czech National Bank finds.
IMF to cut growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will cut its forecast for growth in the global economy in 2009, its managing director said.
BoE survey confirms household squeeze
The results of a survey of household finances, published on Monday by the Bank of England, finds that 71% of British homeowners and tenants have experienced declines in their disposable income in September compared with the same month last year.
Explaining female labour participation
This paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston examines the reasons for changes in the participation of married woman in the US labour market.
South Africa explains changes to exchange-rate ind
This note by the South African Reserve Bank explains historic changes to calculation of the country's effective exchange-rate indices.
Economists call for European stabilisation fund
The absence of a single European debt market is holding the euro back as a reserve currency in a time of extreme risk aversion, argue Daniel Gros and Stefano Micossi.
Rouble's slide continues
The Russian central bank on Thursday allowed the rouble to depreciate further, as the drain on its foreign reserves continued unabated.
RBNZ to accept corporate debt
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has announced a number of changes to its market operations, mostly significantly accepting domestic corporate securities as collateral for central bank loans. The paper must have a long-term credit rating of BBB- or higher.
China, Korea sign new swap line
Monetary authorities in China and South Korea have signed a new foreign-currency swap deal, the Chinese central bank announced on Friday.
Riksbank's Oberg on wage bargaining
The sector of the economy that is exposed to international competition should also set the norm for wage increases in Sweden, said Svante Oberg, a deputy governor of the Riksbank.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2007
In 2007 Indonesia's growth exceeded 6% for the first time since the Asian crisis, notes the latest Annual Report from the Bank Indonesia.
Senior PNG officials shift roles
The Bank of Papua New Guinea has altered its management structure in a bid to enhance efficiency.
A new GDP forecasting model for the eurozone
A paper from the European Central Bank derives a new forecasting model for euro-area real GDP growth.
What makes for financial competitiveness?
Price competitiveness, stable inflation rates and registered patents have a positive impact on an index of financial competitiveness, calculated in research from the Bundesbank.
From the frying pan to the fire
Emerging markets are feeling the pain of the credit crunch. But some are better placed to deal with the consequences, says Barry Eichengreen
Interview: Raghuram Rajan
Claire Jones spoke to the former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund about the policy response to the crisis, particularly the role of the Fund