Official Record
Papua New Guinea - Annual Report 2006
The Bank of Papua New Guinea almost doubled its foreign currency investments in 2006, spending Kina 4.01 billion ($1.4 billion) in comparison with Kina 2.06 billion ($720 million) the previous year.
Netherlands Antilles - Annual Report 2006
The Netherlands Antilles economy grew by 1.5% in 2006, the same pace as in 2005.
Bank of Thailand - Annual Report 2006
Thailand's economic growth accelerated slightly in 2006. The agriculture industry performed particularly well, with farming income rising by 30.3%.
Bank of Portugal - Annual Report 2006
Buoyed by exports and improvements in the labour market, Portugal's economic performance in 2006 was an improvement on recent years.
Central Bank of Sao Tome - Annual Report 2005
Sao Tome's economy grew by 3.8% in 2005, the same amount as in 2004.
Bank of Mexico - Annual Report 2006
The Mexican economy grew by 4.8% in 2006, its highest rate of expansion since 2000.
Canadian growth exceeds expectations
The Canadian economy has performed better than expected, according to the latest edition of the Bank of Canada's monetary policy report, published on Thursday.
Reserve Bank of Malawi - Annual Report 2006
Malawian growth picked up in 2006, after a poor economic performance in 2005.
Minutes show BoE board split on rate decision
David Blanchflower, a member of the monetary policy committee at the Bank of England, called for a rate cut at October's meeting, the minutes published on Wednesday reveal.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2006
Despite external shocks such as the surge in oil prices, the Jordanian economy preformed well in the period between 2002 and 2006, growing by an average of 6.4%.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2006
The Croatian National Bank continued its focus on reducing the external debt to GDP ratio last year.
National Bank of Moldova - Annual Report 2006
Moldova's economy grew relatively slowly in 2006. GDP increased by 4%, in comparison with 7.5% in 2005 and 7.4% in 2004.
ECB paints rosy picture for the future
Though the banking crisis has caused uncertainty, the eurozone looks set to continue growing in the medium term, according to the latest edition of the European Central Bank's (ECB) Monthly Bulletin.
Volatility will continue to fall - IMF
Output volatility is likely to fall in the years ahead, according to the latest edition of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook.
Central Bank of Honduras - Annual Report 2006
The Central Bank of Honduras looked to improve payments systems in 2006 with the introduction of rules to regulate low-value electronic payments in the country's banking system.
Central Bank of Peru - Annual Report 2006
Peru's economy grew by 8% in 2006, its highest rate for 11 years.
Latest ECB lending data give cause for concern
Banks across the eurozone have tightened their credit standards for loans to businesses by 31% in response to the credit crunch that has hampered the region's money markets since the start of August, according to data from the ECB
Central Bank of Seychelles - Annual Report 2006
The economy of the Seychelles grew by 5.3% in 2006, boosted by a buoyant tourist industry.
BCAEO - Annual Report 2006
Governors from members of the BCAEO alliance were very much involved in shaping the agenda of the March 2006 meeting of the Association of African Central Banks, which was held at the head office of the BCAEO in Dakar, Senegal.
Gono blames business for "traumatic" conditions
Gideon Gono, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, hit back at claims that the publication of the central bank's mid-year report was delayed because of the woeful state of the country's economy.
Central Bank of Nicaragua - Annual Report 2006
Nicaragua's economy grew by 3.7% in 2006, despite the poor performance of the agriculture industry. Unemployment fell slightly from 5.6% in November 2005 to 5.2% a year later.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand - 06/07 Annual Report
Alan Bollard, the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, said that, aside from price stability, the central bank had focused on foreign exchange, banking, financial systems, payment systems and currency.
Central Bank of Montenegro - Annual Report 2005
Montenegro became a good example of a dynamic transitional economy, according to Ljubisa Krgovic, the president of the Central Bank of Montenegro.
Central Bank of Turkey - Annual Report 2006
The Central Bank of Turkey celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2006.