The launch of the euro reinforces the foundations for unprecedented economic integration encompassing 11 countries, 16 … per cent of world GDP and 290 million people. For the first time, the OECD has studied the euro-area as a fully … that is up to the issues at stake has still to be fully defined. And the euro area's ability to absorb economic shocks must …

The three-month Eurepo interest rate, the euro component of the SDR interest rate basket, will be discontinued as of … representative interest rate instrument of the euro area in the SDR interest rate basket since 2006. However, faced with a … secondary market yield curve covering euro area government bonds rated either investment grade or AA and above. In staff's view …

This paper explores inflation determinants within the EU and implications for new members'' euro adoption plans. Factor …