Economic Survey of Turkey 2008: Monetary policy: facing the challenges

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17-Jul-2008

The disinflation strategy of the Central Bank should be backed by more comprehensive policies to improve inflation expectations. This includes the full enforcement of a robust fiscal framework, competition reforms, and encouraging social partners to adopt the inflation target .

Etude économique du Luxembourg 2008 : Le secteur financier peut-il rester le principal moteur de la croissance ?

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01-Jul-2008

Le secteur financier a été le principal moteur de l’économie au cours des deux dernières décennies. Les avantages comparatifs en matière d’activités financières résident dans le faible niveau de sa fiscalité et le caractère évolutif de son cadre législatif et réglementaire.

Economic survey of Luxembourg 2008: Can the financial sector continue to be the main growth engine?

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01-Jul-2008

The financial sector has emerged as the main economic engine over the past two decades, reflecting comparative advantages in terms of low taxation and an adaptive legislative and regulatory framework.

Economic survey of Ireland 2008: Financial stability: banking on prudence

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16-Apr-2008

Debt has grown strongly to reach high levels, but the Irish banks are well-capitalised and profitable. Developments in international financial markets have brought new policy issues to the fore.

Economic survey of Iceland 2008: Towards a more effective monetary policy

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28-Feb-2008

Refinements to the inflation-targeting framework could strengthen the transmission mechanism of monetary policy.

Economic survey of Chile 2007: Managing the macroeconomy during and after the copper price boom

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26-Nov-2007

Compliance with the structural budget surplus rule, which has been in place since 2001, has allowed the government to maintain a counter cyclical fiscal stance in an environment of rising copper prices, ...

Economic survey of India 2007: Reforming the financial system

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09-Oct-2007

The financial sector has been reorganised. Equity and commodity markets are highly efficient. Costs in banking are high and FOREX and corporate bond markets still underdeveloped necessitating further reform.

Economic survey of the European Union 2007: Building competitive financial markets

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20-Sep-2007

Wholesale financial markets are well integrated in Europe, but there has been less progress at the retail level. Further reforms are needed to the mortgage industry and securities markets.

Economic survey of New Zealand 2007: Deepening financial markets

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23-Apr-2007

New Zealand’s financial markets are relatively small by OECD standards, although there are no obvious regulatory barriers impeding financial market development. A number of changes could help deepen financial ...

Economic survey of Belgium 2007: Enhancing the benefits of financial liberalisation

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13-Mar-2007

The generally well-functioning financial sector in Belgium is contributing to long-term economic growth through its intermediary function.