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Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Fourth Quarter 2006 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 13 November. The rate of growth in U.S. output over the next few quarters looks slower now than it did just three months ago, according to 51…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Oct 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's October 2006 Business Outlook Survey, the pace of activity in the region's manufacturing sector was generally steady in October.
Central Bank of Kenya - Annual Report 2006
According to the Central Bank of Kenya's Annual Report 2006, the economy grew by 5.8 percent in 2005 compared with 4.9 percent in 2004.
RBA Statement on Monetary Policy, November 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia published its November 2006 Statement on Monetary Policy on 13 November. In the report the RBA said it expects inflationary pressures to remain in the economy although it expects its monetary policy to counteract such…
Central Bank of Ireland Financial Stability Report
According to the Central Bank of Ireland's Financial Stability Report for 2006, risks in the Irish financial system, including rising debt levels, have increased since last year but the industry is robust enough to cope with shocks.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Sep 06
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for September 2006. The latest edition carries an interview with Harvard professor Martin Feldstein in which he comments on the current course of monetary policy and…
SARB Financial Stability Review, September 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published the September 2006 edition of its Financial Stability Review on 10 November. In its latest report the SARB said the volatility of South Africa's rand could be negative for long-term growth, but for now the…
ECB Monthly Bulletin, November 2006
The European Central Bank published its November 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 9 November. In the report the ECB reiterated that it needs to exercise "strong vigilance" on inflation risks.
SARB Monetary Policy Review, November 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published its Monetary Policy Review for November 2006 on Wednesday 8 November. South Africa's inflation outlook has deteriorated over the past few months, with continued high consumer demand and a weaker currency seen as…
Econ Perspectives - Central counterparty clearing
The Chicago Fed's Economic Perspectives for the Fourth Quarter 2006 focuses on central counterparty clearing and includes a summary of the conference, titled "Issues related to central counterparty clearing."
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Nov/Dec 2006
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for Nov/Dec 2006 includes the article 'Money and monetary policy for the twenty-first century.' This essay challenges the conventional wisdom about money and monetary policy.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Ghana's Annual Report 2005, from an overall growth rate of 3.7 per cent in 2000, higher growth rates of 5.2 per cent and 5.8 per cent were achieved in 2003 and 2004 respectively.
Norges Bank Inflation Report, November 2006
Norges Bank published its Third Inflation Report for November 2006 on Wednesday 1 November. Even after several years of robust growth in the domestic and global economy, underlying inflation remains low.
National Bank of Ukraine - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Ukraine's Annual Report 2005, the reduction in the real GDP growth almost to one-fourth in 2005 was determined primarily by considerable structural transformations in the economy, as well as by dampening of the…
BoJ Outlook for economic activity & prices, Oct 06
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its October 2006 Outlook for economic activity and prices report on 1 November. In the report the BOJ kept to its stance that it will raise interest rates gradually, warning of the risk that very low…
Bank of Mongolia - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Mongolia's Annual Report 2005, preliminary estimates put real economic growth in the reporting year at 6.2 percent.
National Bank of Poland - Annual Report 2005
According to the National Bank of Poland's Annual Report 2005, in 2005, the National Bank of Poland continued internal reforms aimed at improving the efficiency and security of operations, and the reduction of general expense.
Bank of Portugal - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Portugal's Annual Report 2005, in 2005 developments in the Portuguese economy were marked by subdued growth, employment stagnation and an increase in the unemployment rate.
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 3 2006
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Third Inflation Report for 2006 on 26 October. According to the report, over the coming years, UND1X inflation is expected to continue to rise as a result of increasing costs as economic…
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, September 06
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September 2006, published 25 October, was -0.51 in September, down from -0.06 in August. Three of the four broad categories of indicators in the index made negative contributions.
ECB report on EU banking structures
The European Central Bank (ECB) published its annual report on EU banking structures on Thursday 26 October. The report, which has been published each year since 2002, reviews the main structural developments in the EU banking sector in 2005 and until…
ECB report on supervisory structures
The European Central Bank's "Recent developments in supervisory structures in EU and acceding countries" report finds that at EU level, the period 2003-06 was characterised by an intensified effort to strengthen cooperation among supervisory authorities.
Croatian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Croatian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, macroeconomic developments in 2005 were characterised by an acceleration of economic growth.
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report, Oct 2006
The Bank of Canada released its October 2006 Monetary Policy Report on 19 October. The latest report says the Canadian economy is judged to be operating just above its production capacity.