Global Financial Stability Report, September 2005: Market Developments and Issues

Publication Date:

September 15, 2005

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This September 2005 issue of the Global Financial Stability Report highlights that financial conditions have remained broadly positive over the past six months, but some market developments diverged from consensus expectations of market participants. Long-term interest rates, instead of rising, as expected by some investors, have moderated, leading to a further flattening of global yield curves. This reflected cyclical factors, as market participants seemed to expect more moderate global growth and inflation, and structural factors such as a secular portfolio shift toward long-term bonds by pension funds and life insurance companies.

Series:

Global Financial Stability Report No. 2005/002

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

September 15, 2005

ISBN/ISSN:

9781589064508/1729-701X

Stock No:

GFSREA2005002

Pages:

220

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