Luis Linde
Spanish government nominates new central bank governor
Opposition demands reforms to give parliament a greater say in nomination process
Linde says reforms should focus on ‘twin engines of growth’
Bank of Spain governor says reforms are needed to mitigate the country’s ageing population and boost productivity
Website of the year: Bank of Spain
The Spanish central bank demonstrated formidable attention to detail in the design of its website, producing an end-product that is both well-designed and simple-to-use for all end-users
Bank of Spain's Linde touts comeback of local banks
Governor says lenders' solvency position has improved noticeably from a year ago; highlights 'drastic reduction' in toxic assets on banks' balance sheet
Spanish governor unimpressed by banks’ capital requirement shortcut
Luis Linde unhappy that European banks have increased the CET1 ratios by deleveraging; concerned about impact of regulatory overhaul on credit and growth
Spain’s Linde hits out at countries delaying euro reform
Bank of Spain governor says sovereign debt problems are being dragged out by the slow acceptance of a 'new reality' in the monetary union
Linde says Spain on the path to fiscal adjustment
The governor of the Bank of Spain says country is attaining fiscal adjustment and the largest challenge to the economy is restoring market confidence
Spanish governor admits central bank’s failings
Luis Linde addresses past errors made by the Bank of Spain with regard to supervision of the financial system; says hindsight would mean a different approach to counter-cyclical provisioning