Growth
Trinidad and Tobago - Annual Report 2007
Trinidad and Tobago's external position remained robust as a result of high energy prices, with a current account surplus estimated at 20% of GDP, reveals the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago's latest annual report.
Bank of Albania - Annual Report 2007
Albania's economy grew by 6% in 2007, supported by high foreign direct investment, reveals the Bank of Albania's latest annual report.
Korean growth slows
Korea's economy slowed in June as the pace of CPI inflation picked up. The increase in the CPI was mainly due to high oil prices, said the Bank of Korea in its second quarterly bulletin for 2008.
Czech financial assets growth sluggish
Growth in the total financial assets in the Czech economy dipped in the first quarter of 2008 to 1%, according to a quarterly financial accounts report from the Czech National Bank.
Japan lowers growth forecast
The Bank of Japan has revised down its growth estimate for this year on the back of flagging business fixed investment and poor private consumption figures.
India's Reddy champions growth for all
Economic growth should only be an objective of the Reserve Bank of India if wealth creation is inclusive, says Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the central bank
RBI's Reddy on India's fiscal deficit
India must reduce its fiscal deficit but this must not limit the government's ability to promote inclusive growth, Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the country's Reserve Bank, believes.
Why do growth rates differ?
Differences in growth rates can be largely explained by capital deepening and an ability to produce new technology in the form of patents, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Trichet's building blocks for eurozone success
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has highlighted four policies to reinforce the strength and performance of the euro-area economy.
Rate talk inappropriate: Japan's Shirakawa
Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, on Monday confirmed the central bank has abandoned trying to raise rates for the time being because of the uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook.
Japan lowers growth forecast
The Bank of Japan has chopped more than half a point off its growth estimate for 2008 and warned that in a highly uncertain climate, downside risks to the economy could further limit expansion.
Ireland's Hurley confident on outlook for 2008
The Irish economy and its banking sector will continue to demonstrate their strength against the background of a challenging international environment this year, John Hurley, the governor of the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland,…
Canada cuts rates half a point
The Bank of Canada lowered rates to 3% on Tuesday, a move in line with market expectations.
Greek outlook worsens on central bank revisions
The Bank of Greece has downgraded its growth forecast and heightened its inflation estimate for 2008.
Bank of Japan's economic outlook
Japanese economic growth is slowing mainly due to high energy and materials prices, the Bank of Japan's latest monthly economic report states.
Research looks at the secrets of long-term growth
New research by the International Monetary Fund has uncovered several factors which influence the sustainability of growth.
Exporters create more jobs
Firms participating in international markets have higher employment growth rates than purely domestic companies, research published by the National Bank of Belgium finds.
Eurozone growth falls, raises chances of Q2 cut
Chances of the European Central Bank (ECB) cutting rates later this year rose as data revealed the pace of growth slackened in the eurozone in the fourth quarter of last year.
ECB bulletin notes downside risks
The European Central Bank's latest Monthly Bulletin details the downside risks to eurozone growth fully confirmed earlier in February.
World Bank poll less pessimistic than IMF outlook
Financial turmoil is likely to have a relatively small impact on the global outlook, the World Bank's optimistic Global Economic Prospects finds.
Banks made biggest contribution to Chinese growth
Banks have had a greater impact on Chinese growth than other financial institutions, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Irish economy to weaken in 2008
The Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland on Friday said that the pace of growth was set to fall this year as a result of both international and domestic factors.
IMF lowers growth outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it expects global growth to slow to 4.1% this year, down from 4.9% in 2007.
Factors behind income growth are hard to fathom
Assessing the factors involved in income growth is difficult because small changes in the relative fit of certain models can lead to substantial differences regarding growth determinants, research published by the European Central Bank finds.