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IMF Global Financial Stability Report, April 2006
The International Monetary Fund published its Global Financial Stability Report for April 2006 on 11 April. World financial markets have strengthened but cyclical challenges are emerging from the prospect of higher interest rates and an unwinding of…
ECB Monthly Bulletin, April 2006
The European Central Bank published its April 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Wednesday 12 April. In the report the ECB said euro zone countries with excessive fiscal deficits - such as Germany, France and Italy - need to cut public spending.
Reserve Bank of India - Annual Report 2004 - 2005
According to the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report 2004-2005, India's macroeconomic performance in 2004-05 was heartening in the face of threats to growth from an unsatisfactory monsoon and upside risks to stability from high and volatile…
Richmond Fed's Economic Quarterly, Winter 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has published its Economic Quarterly for Winter 2006. The latest issue includes the article 'Discretionary policy and multiple equilibria'.
International Journal of Central Banking, Mar 06
The March 2006 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking has been published. The latest edition contains five articles including 'The Bank of Japan's monetary policy and bank risk premiums in the money market,' and 'Using market information…
Central Bank of Iceland - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Iceland's Annual Report 2005, the macroeconomic imbalances that emerged in the second half of 2004 were substantially amplified in 2005.
St Louis Fed's Regional Economist, April 2006
The Regional Economist, April 2006 edition, from the St Louis Fed includes the article "Is the U.S. current account deficit dangerous?". Although this deficit has been rising steadily since the early 1990s, a "hard landing" for the U.S. economy is…
ECB statistics: an overview
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday 7 April published a document entitled "ECB statistics: an overview". The document updates a similar publication released in May 2000.
Bank of Greece - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Greece's Annual Report 2004, following the satisfactory growth rate of the Greek economy in 2003 (4.7%), economic activity in Greece began to slow down in the second half of 2004.
Bank of Canada - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Canada's Annual Report 2005, domestically, the Bank's research and analysis in 2005 focused on the efficient regulation of financial institutions and on improving the efficiency of financial markets.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Ghana's Annual Report 2004, the Ghanaian economy made a considerable degree of progress in 2004.
Bank Indonesia - Annual Report 2004
According to Bank Indonesia's Annual Report 2004, the year 2004 witnessed the Indonesian economy's continued momentum of solid expansion, even surpassing the forecast at the beginning of year.
RBNZ report on supplementary tools
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Treasury on Thursday 6 April released a joint report on possible additional instruments to supplement the role of interest rates in managing demand pressures and inflation.
Central Bank of Iran - Annual Report 2004/05
According to the Central Bank of Iran's Annual Report 2004-2005, the Iranian economy kept its growth trend with a milder pace in the last year of the 3rd Plan.
Bank of Israel - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Israel's Annual Report 2005, growth in GDP was 5.2 percent this year and was led by the business sector which grew by 6.6 percent.
Central Bank of Jordan - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Jordan's Annual Report 2004, the Jordanian economy achieved a remarkable performance in 2004, which has not been witnessed since 1992.
National Bank of Kazakhstan - Annual Report 2004
According to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan's Annual Report 2004, investment activity on the part of domestic and foreign capital contributed a great deal to the country's economic growth.
Central Bank of Kenya - Annual Report 2005
According to the Central Bank of Kenya's Annual Report 2005, economic performance during the year improved markedly from that witnessed in recent years.
Central Bank of Lesotho - Annual Report 2004
According to the Central Bank of Lesotho's Annual Report 2004, the Lesotho economy is estimated to have regained some growth momentum in 2004.
Danmarks Nationalbank, Monetary Review 1st Q 2006
The Danmarks Nationalbank's Monetary Review for the First Quarter 2006, published 29 March, reports that the economic upswing has continued at full speed in Denmark.
Bank of Latvia - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Latvia's Annual Report 2004, robust economic growth in Latvia was supported by strong domestic and rising foreign demand.
RBA Financial Stability Review, March 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia published the March 2006 edition of its Financial Stability Review on Tuesday 28 March. Recent developments have been largely favourable from a financial stability perspective, according to the latest Review.
Bank of Lithuania - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Lithuania's Annual Report 2004, the year 2004 was marked by two important events: Lithuania became a member of NATO and the European Union.
Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 1st Quarter 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has published its regular Business Review for the First Quarter 2006. The latest edition includes "A farewell from President Santomero" in which Anthony Santomero, who will step down on 31 March 2006, reflects on…