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Central Bank of Bahamas - Annual Report 2007
In 2007, Bahamas's economy saw a slowdown in credit expansion and construction activity, notes the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank.
National Bank of Belgium - Annual Report 2007
The changing environment in which the National Bank of Belgium is evolving has greatly altered its personnel needs, says the central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Turkey justifies steep cut
The Central Bank of Turkey cut rates by 150 basis points last month on signs that inflation would undershoot its 7.5% target for this year, the minutes for the 19 February meeting reveal.
Central Bank of Sudan - Annual Report 2007
The Sudanese economy expanded rapidly in 2007 but was hampered by high inflation, the country's central bank said in its Annual Report.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2006/07
In the 2006/07 financial year, inflation increased above the target set in Iran's five-year development plan in part due to the central bank's lack of independence, it notes in its latest Annual Report.
Riksbank's policymakers cut on worsening outlook
The Executive Board of the Riksbank unanimously backed a repo rate cut of 100 basis points to 1%, the minutes of the 10 February meeting reveal.
RBA explains February cut
Significantly lower forecast for domestic output growth than expected was behind the Reserve Bank of Australia's cut in the cash rate by 100 basis points to 3.25%, according to minutes of the February meeting.
Central Bank of Iceland - Annual Report 2007
Rising Icelandic inflation during 2007 was largely due to a surge in house prices, the country's central bank states in its latest Annual Report.
Crisis timeline by the St Louis Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis has created a website that documents the major events in the global financial crisis that started in 2007.
Riksbank explains sharp adjustment
With this note, the Swedish central bank explains why its recent interest rate cuts have taken rates lower than the level contained in its December forecast.
Joint statement on the crisis
The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development have issued a joint statement calling for policy action on four areas of the global economic crisis.
Cash holding on the rise
Notes and coins in circulation were on average 1.1% higher than December, new data from the Bank of England show.
FSA: economy and financial system risk related
The latest Financial Risk Outlook by the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) in Britain analyses how macroeconomic and financial system risks have become more closely interconnected.
Italy investigates retail payments trends
The Bank of Italy is surveying the outsourcing of technological services associated with the provision of electronic retail payment services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Central Bank of Turkey - Inflation Report
Turkish inflation is likely to undershoot the 7.5% inflation target in 2009, notes the Central Bank of Turkey's January Inflation Report.