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Publications

Latest Publications

11 Mar
2011

MEFD January 2011

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Aided by the sustained, although uneven, improvement in the global economy, the domestic market continued on its recovery path, with moderate gains in the tourism sector and stable construction activity.

02 Feb
2011

MEFD December 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Domestic economic conditions maintained a stable path during the month of December, amid the slow recovery in the global economy, which supported modest improvement in the main tourism sector.

28 Dec
2010

Quarterly Economic Review, September 2010

Quarterly Economic Review

For economic updates for the quarter ended 30th September 2010, please click on the link below.

22 Dec
2010

MEFD November 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

The domestic economy maintained a stable path during the review period, amid modest improvement in tourism activity and relatively subdued construction sector investments and private sector demand.

07 Dec
2010

MEFD October 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Amid the fragile and uneven pace of recovery in the global economy, domestic economic activity continued to stabilise over the review month. Tourism output improved modestly, reflecting gains in the key stopover segment of the market; while public se...

01 Dec
2010

Quarterly Statistical Digest, November 2010

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD November 2010 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through September 2010, please click on the document below.

08 Nov
2010

MEFD September 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary data suggests a continuation of generally subdued economic conditions, with tourism performance, which is normally weak during September, registering some improvement in comparison to the year earlier period.

08 Oct
2010

Quarterly Economic Review, June 2010

Quarterly Economic Review

For economic updates for the quarter ended 30th June 2010, please click on the link below.

06 Oct
2010

MEFD August 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Against the backdrop of a fragile recovery in the global economy, domestic economic activity remained sluggish during the month of August. Tourism output showed a modest upturn, supported by a rebound in the high value-added air segment of the market...

01 Sep
2010

Quarterly Statistical Digest, August 2010

Quarterly Statistical Digest

QSD August 2010 is now available. For complete viewing of monetary, financial and economic statistics through June 2010, please click on the document below.

31 Aug
2010

MEFD July 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Domestic economic activity remained relatively subdued over the review month, as continued signs of stabilisation in tourism activity--although still significantly below pre-crisis levels”occurred alongside broad-based weakness in domestic demand.

23 Aug
2010

Business Confidence and Expectations Survey

Surveys and Other Research Publications

The Central Bank is pleased to announce the September 2010 release of its Business Confidence & Expectations Survey. Private sector firms are once again invited to participate in this exercise.

09 Aug
2010

MEFD June 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary indicators suggest ongoing weakness in economic output, although conditions have stabilized since the onset of the recent economic crisis, in the context of the global recovery.

26 Jul
2010

Quarterly Economic Review, March 2010

Quarterly Economic Review

For economic updates for the quarter ended 31st March 2010, please click on the link below.

02 Jul
2010

MEFD May 2010

Monthly Economic and Financial Development Report

Preliminary evidence suggests that the domestic market continued to stabilise in May, aided by the ongoing, though still fragile, recovery in the global economy. Tourism output showed an improving trend, buoyed by gains in the key stopover segment of...