Official Record
Korea optimistic on course of recovery
Summary of discussion at Bank of Korea Economic Review meeting shows academics and government officials remained optimistic over country's growth prospects
Recovery pausing, BoJ reports
Bank of Japan’s January 2011 Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments says recovery in Japan is being slowed down by weak demand
Bank of England - Agents’ summary of business conditions (January 2011)
Bank of England’s January 2011 Agents’ summary of business conditions says severe weather conditions in December had negative impact on household spending
Reserve Bank of India - Financial Stability Report (December 2010)
Reserve Bank of India December 2010 Financial Stability Report says Indian economy rebound strongly despite measured risks
Central Bank of Turkey - Inflation Report (January 2011)
Central Bank of Turkey January 2011 Inflation Report revises inflation forecast for food prices upward
ECB - Monthly Bulletin (January 2011)
European Central Bank January 2011 Monthly Bulletin says data on bonds indicate rise in inflation expectations
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (January 2011)
Bank of England’s January 2011 Trends in Lending survey show lending to business in the UK over the three months to November declined by £5 billion
Bank of Japan - Bank Lending Survey (January 2011)
Bank of Japan January 2011 bank lending survey reports little change in demand for loans by businesses
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (January 2011)
Bank of Canada January Monetary Policy Report expects export-led recovery to gain momentum in 2011
Bank of Japan Regional Economic Report (January 2011)
Bank of Japan January Regional Economic Report notes a pause in economic activity in some regions
Central Bank of Barbados - Annual Economic Review 2010
Central Bank of Barbados’ Annual Economic Review 2010 looks at tourism-led recovery in Caribbean state
Federal Reserve – Beige Book (January 2011)
Reports from twelve districts identify slight improvement in labour markets
Shekel gains leave Bank of Israel cautious over rate hike
Bank of Israel minutes show members of the central bank’s narrow forum feared interest rate hikes would lead to further gains in the shekel
FOMC minutes highlight ‘high threshold’ to shifting QE stance
Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee December meeting underline desire to use all $600 billion set aside for the central bank’s second round of quantitative easing
National Bank of Slovakia – Monthly Bulletin (November 2010)
Annual inflation remained on hold at 1%
BoE: Agents’ summary of business conditions (December 2010)
Bank survey shows strong export growth, rise in manufacturing and services activity; weak housing market, tough credit conditions for small firms
Bank minutes: inflation may hit 4% in spring
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee warns inflation could reach 4% in spring; says pace and extent of subsequent fall highly uncertain
RBA minutes: rates on hold as global downside risks rise
Minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia rate-setting meeting relay concern over deteriorating situation in Europe; more positive on US, China
Bank of Namibia – Monetary Policy Statement (December 2010)
Bank of Namibia’s monetary policy statement shows concern over expected weakness in future growth
RBNZ Bulletin – December 2010
Reserve Bank of New Zealand bulletin features articles on regulating non-bank financial firms
HKMA – Quarterly Bulletin (December 2010)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority quarterly surveys selected debt securities and off-balance sheet exposures
Philadelphia Federal Reserve – Livingston Survey (December 2010)
Philadephia Federal Reserve’s biannual survey of economists shows expectations of high unemployment, low inflation in 2011
Bank of Canada – Financial System Review (December 2010)
Canadian central bank says households’ debt levels pose risk
Inflation expectations rising in India: RBI
Reserve Bank of India’s December Bulletin says inflation expectations in India are rising due to an increase in expected food prices