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ECB Monthly Bulletin, December 2005
The European Central Bank published its December 2005 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 8 December. In the report the ECB defended its decision to raise its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point earlier this month, saying that the move was…
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, December 2005
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its December 2005 Monetary Policy Statement on 8 December. It also announced that the OCR will increase by 25 basis points to 7.25 per cent. The report said the RBNZ remains concerned about the tightness of…
BIS Quarterly Review, December 2005
The Bank for International Settlements has published its December 2005 Quarterly Review. Foreign banks dominate the financial sectors in emerging economies to such a degree as to pose problems for regulators and potential threats to domestic financial…
Richmond Fed's Economic Quarterly, Fall 2005
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has published its Economic Quarterly for Fall 2005. The latest issue includes the article 'Monetary policy and the term structure of interest rates'.
Norges Bank Financial Stability Report No.2, 2005
The central bank of Norway, Norges Bank, has published its twice yearly Financial Stability Report 2/2005. "The short-term outlook for financial stability is regarded as satisfactory and somewhat better than half a year ago," said Governor Svein Gjedrem.
Sveriges Riksbank Inflation Report, No. 4, 2005
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, published its Fourth Inflation Report for 2005 on Friday 2 December. After a temporary slowdown at the beginning of the year, growth has picked up again, both in Sweden and in the world economy as a whole,…
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, November 2005
The Federal Reserve published its November 2005 Beige Book survey on 30 November. US economic activity increased across the country through mid-November but the housing market has cooled and high energy prices have raised concern about consumer spending…
Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 3rd Quarter 2005
The Sveriges Riksbank has published its Economic Review for the 3rd Quarter 2005. This special edition is devoted to Dag Hammarskjold, whose 100th anniversary was marked with a seminar illustrating his work as an economist and his time at the Riksbank…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, October 2005
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its October 2005 Monthly Report on 25 November. Following a sharp improvement at the beginning of the third quarter, industrial business activity slackened somewhat in August.
The Bank of Canada: An Illustrated History
The Bank of Canada published a book commemorating its 70th anniversary on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada: An Illustrated History is filled with interesting images and anecdotes about the Bank and its place in Canadian society from 1935 until now.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, October 05
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October 2005 was +0.73 up from -0.82 in September. All four broad categories of indicators that make up the index made positive contributions.
Sveriges Riksbank, Financial Stability Report 2:05
Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, has published its second Financial Stability Report for 2005. Currently, there is nothing to indicate that the Swedish banks will have any serious problems with loan losses or profitability in the coming two…
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, November 2005
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its November 2005 monthly report on 22 November. In its report the BOJ said exports have continued to increase moderately, industrial production is on an uptrend and corporate fixed investment continues…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Nov 2005
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey, November 2005, activity in the region's manufacturing sector continues to expand.
Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Fourth Quarter 2005 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 14 November. Growth in the current quarter looks slower now than it did just three months ago, according to the 51 forecasters surveyed.
Bank of Canada Review, Autumn 2005
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Autumn 2005 on 17 November. The Review contains four articles including "The exchange rate and Canadian inflation targeting" and "What drives movements in exchange rates?".
RBNZ Financial Stability Report, November 2005
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its November 2005 Financial Stability Report on 18 November. Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard commented: "The New Zealand financial system, overall, is well placed to weather a possible slowdown in the economy."
Kansas City Fed's TEN Magazine, Fall 2005
The new issue of the Kansas City Fed's TEN Magazine looks at lessons learned during Alan Greenspan's time at the helm of the Federal Reserve System, as well as the emerging role of community colleges, the security of online payment systems.
Bank of England Inflation Report, November 2005
The Bank of England published its November 2005 Inflation Report on 16 November. In the report the Bank said inflation is set to meet the 2.0 percent target in two years.
ECB Monthly Bulletin for November
The ECB's Monthly Bulletin for November was released yesterday, 9 November. In addition to its regular discussion of economic development in the eurozone, the report contains articles on price-setting behaviour, developments in corporate finance and…
PBoC unhappy with oil pricing system
China's central bank noted in its quarterly monetary report that the country needed to reform the way oil prices are set.
ARB sees "modest" inflation threat
The Australian Reserve Bank said in its monetary policy statement released on Monday 7 November that it expects "a modest" increase in inflation rate and hinted that interest rates would remain on hold this year.
G10 report on pension reform released
A report on the implications of ageing and pension system reform for financial markets and economic policies, requested by the Group of 10 was released earlier this week.
SARB publishes Monetary Policy Review
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released its bi-annual Monetary Policy Review yesterday. It expects the main inflation rate to stay inside its 3-6 percent target range over the next two years, although the outlook has deteriorated because of high…