Economics
Bank of Portugal paper highlights variance in value of money
Bank of Portugal study challenges application of Bertrand competition in currency markets
Governors among attendees at Bilderberg meet
Finance officials from around the world attend Bilderberg meeting
Bank of Canada highlights importance of research function
Bank of Canada 2010 Annual Report says research function is one of its leading priorities at central bank
Beige Book signals slowdown in some districts
Federal Reserve reports deceleration in economic activity in four of 12 districts
BoE, ECB hold their fire
Bank of England and European Central Bank leave rates unchanged; Trichet speech hints at impending hike
Commitment to bailout package 'imperative': Bank of Portugal
Bank of Portugal May Financial Stability Report says compliance to €78 billion financial rescue package will prove less costly to society in long-term
Bank of Israel study reviews success of new pension scheme
Bank of Israel paper shows evidence of rise in savings contributions in response to new pension law in Israel
Noyer expects euro area growth to weaken
Banque de France governor Christian Noyer says euro area growth may slow in coming quarter due to scars left on economies from crisis
Central Bank of Iceland paper on exchange rate regimes
Central Bank of Iceland study says floating exchange rate regimes provide little benefit to small, rich economies like Iceland
Turkey to set up bank in China
Turkey announces plans to open first bank in China in bid to strengthen ties with trade partner to the east
Singapore experiences surge in growth
Monetary Authority of Singapore Recent Economic Developments report shows 22.5% pick-up in growth in first quarter of 2011.
Oil prices do not follow random walk: Bank of Canada paper
Bank of Canada study attempts to tackle challenges in forecasting real and nominal oil prices
Sarb’s Marcus on the economist profession
South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says economists’ role in society included acting as a constraining voice on economic issues
Fed research director to retire
David Stockton, director of the division of research and statistics, will leave the Federal Reserve Board at the end of September after 30 years
HKMA’s Chan allays concerns over marginalisation of HK dollar
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan dismisses concerns Hong Kong dollar is being substituted by renminbi
Emerging Asia dominates external shocks to Australia and New Zealand: IMF paper
Fund study finds evidence of strong spillover effects from emerging Asia to Australia and New Zealand
Search frictions do not fully explain labour wedge: IMF paper
IMF study says labour market search frictions alone do not explain imperfections in labour markets
Governments free-ride US bailout: National Bank of Austria paper
National Bank of Austria study says spillover effects of banking crisis provide an element of free-riding for some countries
BoJ - Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments (May 2011)
Bank of Japan Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments says strong downward pressures in production continued to be felt in aftermath of Tohoku earthquake
China’s cross-border yuan settlement rises 6%
Yuan cross-border settlement increased by 6% in early 2011 as plans to internationalise yuan-based trade materialise
UK experiencing growth 'soft patch': BoE’s Bean
Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says period of slow growth recorded in the UK would ultimately depend on demand forces
Brazil creates Finance Stability Committee
Central Bank of Brazil creates Financial Stability Committee to supervise financial industry and manage systemic risk
Bank of Japan’s 45th Opinion Survey
Bank of Japan 45th Opinion Survey on the General Public's Views and Behaviour shows slight pick-up in public confidence
Central Bank of Malta - Annual Report (2010)
Central Bank of Malta Annual Report 2010 says events in euro area could disturb economic recovery in Malta