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Central Bank of Belize publishes annual report
Annual report published by Central Bank of Belize says central bank is “cautiously optimistic” regarding economic outlook
Sarb publishes Monetary Policy Review
South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Review notes continuing global uncertainty; central bank decides to maintain repurchase rate of 5.5%
Ireland central bank proposes changes to regulatory reporting
Central Bank of Ireland publishes consultation paper on regulatory reporting; proposes move to a new online reporting system
BoJ minutes show unanimous support for further asset purchases
Minutes of Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting released; members vote unanimously to extend asset purchase programme
New York Fed article proposes capital regulation framework
Article suggests new framework for regulating capital; attempts to limit risk-taking while preserving creditors’ disciplining incentives
Riksbank survey gauges Swedish risk perceptions
Survey by the Riksbank assesses participants’ perceptions of risk in Swedish financial system; finds limited optimism tempered by uncertainty over eurozone problems
Norges Bank article assesses Norwegian settlement process
Article examines contagion risk in Norges Bank settlement process; identifies four banks of systemic importance
ECB article explains Eurosystem financial reporting
Monthly bulletin offers overview of Eurosystem’s financial reporting and accounting; says public interest in financial statements is growing
Philadelphia Fed reports slowing manufacturing growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia releases May 2012 Business Outlook Survey; finds slower manufacturing growth
Bank of Russia reports solid financial stability in 2011
Financial Stability Review paints good picture of Russian economy in 2011; details steps taken to ensure continued stability
RBI advisory committee strikes note of concern
Minutes from Reserve Bank of India Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy meeting show fears over global and domestic economic challenges
RBA minutes note ‘fragile’ global picture
Reserve Bank of Australia board discussed “fragile” sentiment surrounding global economic recovery and slow domestic growth when making most recent monetary policy decision
Reserve Bank of New Zealand to release latest Basel III proposals
Deputy governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand says central bank will shortly submit its latest Basel III proposals; continuing fears over global economy highlighted in Financial Stability Report
Bank of Korea minutes highlight inflation fears
Latest Bank of Korea financial council meeting minutes indicate inflation viewed as a concern while growth remains at 'sound' levels
Riksbank minutes show MPC split on rate hold
Swedish central bank minutes reveal two members of monetary policy committee wanted a rate cut; low growth forecast and high unemployment cited as reasons
Dallas Fed chief calls for taxes on 'too-big-to-fail' financial institutions
Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher calls for more action on 'too-big-to-fail' entities; says new taxes should be introduced to encourage institutions to shrink balance sheets
BoE statistics show fall in business lending in March
Bank of England lending statistics show decline in business lending and rise in consumer lending in the UK during March
Sarb revises growth forecasts upwards for 2012
South African Reserve Bank publishes Financial Stability Review; revises growth estimate upwards
Survey shows tighter credit standards for households in Norway
Norwegian central bank lending survey shows impact of tighter regulatory conditions on household lending; finds credit standards have tightened for households
BoE notes rise in nominal gilt yields
Bank of England publishes latest quarterly report on its asset purchase facility; finds that nominal gilt yields on BoE stock are on average 30 points higher than in last quarter
ECB’s Financial Stability Report highlights need for cross-border co-operation on OTC derivatives supervision
Global nature of the OTC derivatives market and risks of regulatory arbitrage cited as reasons for need to adopt cross-border and cross-sector approach to regulation
Bank of Lithuania survey shows improvement in mortgage arrears
The level of mortgage arrears has improved in Lithuania as debtholder sentiment improves, according to central bank survey
Beige Book signals modest US growth
Federal Reserve summary finds modest growth reported by all districts amid concerns about petroleum prices; manufacturing sector expansion also noted
BoE publishes annual payments system oversight report
Bank of England's annual payments system oversight report reveals areas where further improvements are needed