Economic & market indicators.
For continuously updated economic indicators, visit www.appraisalinstitute.org. Market Rates and Bond Yields--% Jun. Dec. Jun. Dec. Jun. Jun. 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 Reserve Bank Discount Rate 6.25 6.25 6.02 5.15 4.01 2.01 Prime Rate (monthly average) 8.25 8.25 8.02 7.15 6.01 4.00 Federal Funds Rate...

TURKEY - Apr 30 - Appeal For Calm Amid Crisis.
Turkey's PM appeals for calm and national unity amid a political crisis sparked by the country's most serious clash between the military and an elected government for a decade. Financial markets tumbled and calls for an early general election grew after the military threatened to block the selection of...

75th anniversary Roundtable: inside the Indicators; Appraisers critique a long-time Appraisal Institute data source.
Long before there was a World Wide Web, a mainstay data source that tracked the economy for appraisers was the Appraisal Indicators, which first appeared in 1959 in The Appraiser newsletter. Today this feature, re-named "Economic & Market Indicators," appears in every issue of Valuation (pages 38-39) and is...

Gulf banking.
Macro-economic fundamentals of the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) countries are ranked among the most sound of the emerging markets. Proven records of non-inflationary growth, stable exchange rates, liberal trade regimes, and high per capita income averaging $9,000 per annum, present opportunities for bankers to provide value added services to an increasingly...

Recession looking like depression.
OLEAN -- If you get a call from one of those telephone pollsters asking if you think the United States economy is in recession, don't worry that you're not an economist and fret over your answer for too long. If you want to venture a good guess, just say...

Economic indicators.
Market Rates and Bond Yields--% Mar. Sept. Mar. 2005 2004 2004 Reserve Bank Discount 3.58 2.58 2.00 Prime Rate (monthly average) 5.58 4.58 4.00 Federal Funds Rate 2.63 1.61 1.00 3-Month Treasury Bills 2.74 1.65 0.94 6-Month Treasury Bills 3.00 1.87 0.99 3-Month Certificates of Deposit 2.97 1.86 1.03...

Economic indicators.
Market Rates and Bond Yields--% June Dec. June 2005 2004 2004 Reserve Bank Discount 4.01 3.15 2.01 Prime Rate (monthly average) 6.01 5.14 4.00 Federal Funds Rate 3.04 2.16 1.03 3-Month Treasury Bills 2.97 2.19 1.27 6-Month Treasury Bills 3.13 2.43 1.60 3-Month Certificates of Deposit 3.38 2.45 1.46...

Economic indicators.
Market Rates and Bond Yields--% Mar. Sept. Mar. 2006 2005 2005 Reserve Bank Discount 5.53 4.59 3.58 Prime Rate (monthly average) 7.53 6.59 5.58 Federal Funds Rate 4.59 3.62 2.63 3-Month Treasury Bills 4.51 3.42 2.74 6-Month Treasury Bills 4.62 3.67 3.00 3-Month Certificates of Deposit 4.88 3.87 2.97...

Economic indicators.
Market Rates and Bond Yields--% Dec. June Dec. 2005 2005 2004 Reserve Bank Discount 5.15 4.01 3.15 Prime Rate (monthly average) 7.15 6.01 5.14 Federal Funds Rate 4.16 3.04 2.16 3-Month Treasury Bills 3.89 2.97 2.19 6-Month Treasury Bills 4.18 3.13 2.43 3-Month Certificates of Deposit 4.45 3.38 2.45...

Economic indicators.
Market Rates and Bond Yields--% Sep. Mar. Sep. 2005 2005 2004 Reserve Bank Discount 4.59 3.58 2.58 Prime Rate (monthly average) 6.59 5.58 4.58 Federal Funds Rate 3.62 2.63 1.61 3-Month Treasury Bills 3.42 2.74 1.65 6-Month Treasury Bills 3.67 3.00 1.87 3-Month Certificates of Deposit 3.87 2.97 1.86...