Exports
Italy’s Draghi warns against protectionist measures
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi says trade relations have been set back due to financial crisis, leading to more protectionism
Bank of Finland Bulletin (2010/1)
Bank of Finland's bi-annual Bulletin shows Finnish economy was more sluggish than euro area as a whole during last six months
Iceland, China sign $512m currency swap deal
Icelandic and Chinese central banks agree on currency swap to boost bilateral trade; move emphasises recovery of confidence in króna
Estonia poised for euro entry, exports lead recovery
Bank of Estonia sees output helped by export upswing the day before Brussels decides on euro accession
Central Bank of Iran – Annual Report 2008/09
Oil price declines dominate Iranian report
BOE policy on hold on downside risks in Europe
Bank of England minutes shows its Monetary Policy Committee left rates on hold amid continued economic uncertainty in Europe
BoJ dissenters deemed measures "inappropriate"
Minutes show disagreements in Bank of Japan's top ranks as country returns to growth despite deep-seated problems
Malaysia’s Zeti: savings will need to stay in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says savings must be recycled regionally
Philly Fed: US export growth could have been greater in the 90’s
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study finds that movement of labour to smaller firms prevented greater export growth
IMF: Bolivia foreign reserves adequate
Research charts developments since 2005
Extra-euro trade growth tops intra-euro trade
Latest trade consistency exercise shows that Extra-euro dominates intra-euro growth in the last decade.
BoJ report shows uptick in growth
Latest economic report from the Bank of Japan shows a 0.9% increase in GDP
Bank of Estonia – Economic Policy Statement
Estonian central bank pins fledgling recovery to a pick-up in export sector, labour market remains weak
Bank of England – Agents Summary of Business Conditions (February)
Bank report on public opinions with regards to economic conditions and the ongoing recovery shows most people in the UK were feeling definite effects of a pick-up, although it remained slow
Export recovery will lose speed: BoJ’s Yamaguchi
Bank of Japan deputy governor Hirohide Yamaguchi says pace of export and production recovery to slow, but economy will gain momentum in the summer
Middle East and North Africa’s trade below potential
International Monetary Fund looks at trade constraints in the region
Real exchange rate matters: SARB’s Mminele
South African Reserve Bank’s Daniel Mminele on the role of exchange rates in monetary policy
Bank of Slovenia – Monthly Bulletin December 2009
Bank of Slovenia’s Monthly Bulletin shows domestic economy is improving despite unemployment rising
Malawi’s reserves insufficient and volatile: Ligoya
Reserve Bank of Malawi’s Perks Ligoya says export diversification needed to generate stable foreign-exchange income