Economics
Ocampo proposes move to fully SDR-based IMF
José Antonio Ocampo on reforming the global reserve system
Central Bank of Samoa - Annual Report 2007/08
Samoa’s Scanlan on new banknotes
Effects of collateral constraints on house prices unclear
Bank of Finland looks at effect of housing markets on economies
RBA – Statement on Monetary Policy
Reserve Bank of Australia says economic conditions are improving in the latest Statement on Monetary Policy
Crime makes credit pricier, says Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy looks at the relationship between the terms on bank loans and local crime rates
Thailand relaxes overseas investment rules
Bank of Thailand relaxes rules for investing overseas in an effort to halt baht’s rise
No link between capital flight and manufacturing credit
International Monetary Fund examines whether capital inflows affect the impact of the global turmoil on credit conditions for a country’s manufacturing sector
Eastern Germany still behind the west
Bank of Italy looks at the economic convergence of eastern Germany with western Germany
More than a fifth of jobs not advertised
Philadelphia Federal Reserve studies vacancies, hires, and vacancy yields in the US job market
BoE publishes semi-annual FX survey
Bank of England finds traditional UK foreign-exchange turnover fell by almost a fifth
Malaysia’s Mohd Razif on strengthening Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir says new Shariah-compliant commodity sales house will strengthen Malysia’s role in Islamic finance
Sao Tome signs euro-anchor deal
Island agrees loan deal with Portugal to anchor dobra to the euro
Fed rate setters impact US Treasury market
New York Federal Reserve assesses the microstructure if the US Treasury securities market
Extreme weather conditions key challenge in Caribbean
International Monetary Fund investigates the role of climatic and external shocks in the Caribbean
Deflation risk and unemployment hit euro area
Euro-area inflation slumps as unemployment soars
Beige Book points to economic stabilisation
Federal Reserve’s Beige Book suggests decline in economic activity is ceasing
Data filtering methods impact model estimates
National Bank of Austria shows that different detrending methods impact model outcomes
Some thoughts on where global finance is heading
An event in Peru earlier this month addressed some of the key questions concerning the international economic order in the aftermath of the crisis.
Beijing in policy about-turn as stocks dip
People’s Bank of China’s Su Ning says monetary policy will remain loose after main index falls 5%
Regulation is good for competition
International Monetary Fund investigates financial market development
NY Fed’s Dudley says too premature to set exit date
New York Federal Reserve’s Bill Dudley says risks tilted toward weak growth and not high inflation
Fed’s Yellen sees growth comeback by year-end
Encouraging signs for economy but recovery will take time, says San Francisco Federal Reserve president
Stevens’s crisis downgrade sends Aussie soaring
Markets jump on Reserve Bank of Australia governor’s upbeat outlook for economy
Fed to take early snapshot of consumer conditions
Federal Reserve launches investigation into how households are faring with de-leveraging