Interview
Interview: Jean-Pierre Roth
The chairman of the Swiss National Bank discusses the central banks profits, monetary policy and independence as it approaches its 100th year
El-Erian on global imbalances
Mohamed El-Erian discusses how a re-focused Fund can now tackle the big issues facing the global economy
Interview: Mohamed El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian, a member of the McDonough commission on reform of the IMF, discusses how a re-focused Fund can now tackle the big issues facing the global economy.
A decade of reforms at the Riksbank
Lars Heikensten explains why the world’s oldest central bank had to modernise
Interview: Lars Heikensten
The governor of Sweden’s Riksbank explains why the world’s oldest central bank had to modernise.
Argentina rebuilds
A re-equipped central bank is able to tackle mounting inflationary pressures in Argentina as the economy prospers, explains Martin redrado
Interview: Kenneth Clarke
In this interview Kenneth Clarke, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer from 1993 to 1997, calls on the ECB to rethink its role and communications.
Interview: Martín Redrado
A re-equipped central bank is able to tackle mounting inflationary pressures in Argentina as the economy prospers, explains the central bank’s president.
Interview: Li Ruogu
In this exclusive interview, the deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China provides the background to the recent reform of its exchange rate system, the current monetary policy, China’s role in the international monetary system and its reserve…
Interview: David Dodge
The governor of Canada’s central bank explains how the institution has contributed to the country’s remarkable recent economic performance.
Interview: Seung Park
The governor of the Bank of Korea discusses reserve management, central bank independence and closer cooperation in East Asia in conversation with Robert Pringle.
Interview: Alexander Swoboda
Governments, not central banks, hold the future of the world economy in their hands. Without action, preferably coordinated, on both sides of the Atlantic and in Asia, the outlook is grim says Alexander Swoboda.
Interview: Ronald McKinnon
Much of the world is on a de facto dollar standard. Ronald McKinnon of Stanford University explains how it works and why policymakers need to understand it better.
Interview: Jacques de Larosière
Europe must stick with its fiscal rules says the former managing director of the IMF and governor of the Banque de France. Interview by Robert Pringle.
Interview: Ochirbat Chuluunbat
In this interview the Bank of Mongolia’s governor explains how the central bank has laid the foundations for a dynamic and competitive economy.
Interview: Christian de Boissieu
Professor de Boissieu is head of the economic advisory council attached to the French prime minister’s office. In this exclusive interview he explains how Europe’s economic rules should be rewritten. Interview by Robert Pringle.
Interview: Y.V. Reddy
The governor of India’s central bank explains his watchful approach to economic development and reveals how a financial crisis was averted after May’s general election. Interview by Nick Carver.
Interview: Kenneth Rogoff
In this wide-ranging interview, the former chief economist of the IMF discusses the likely fallout from the unsustainable US deficits, the dollar's hegemony, the Fund's failings, the weak spots in the global economy and the future of central banks.
Interview: Leszek Balcerowicz
In conversation with the editor, the president of the National Bank of Poland explains why he believes in taking the shortest route possible to the euro.
The Three Baltic states
President Kraft of the Bank of Estonia, Governor Rimsevics of the Bank of Latvia and Governor Sarkinas of the Bank of Lithuania, outline their countries preparations for joining the euro.
Interview: Christodoulos Christodoulou
Cyprus is ready to be one of the first accession countries to join the euro, says governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus.
Interview: Otmar Issing
As the board member responsible for economics and research, Otmar Issing has been a principal architect of the ECB's monetary policy. Here he discusses many of the key issues facing the ECB today and explains the rationale for some of its more…
Interview with Zdenek Tuma
With accession on the horizon, the governor of the Czech National Bank evaluates the progress of economic transition and discusses his concerns over joining the euro.
Interview: Michael Bonello
Having successfully defended its peg for 30 years, Malta appears well placed to join ERM II. The governor of the Central Bank of Malta outlines the path to the eurozone and the pitfalls along the way.