Interview
Bank of Thailand's Veerathai on the Thai economy, governance and payment reform
Bank of Thailand's governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about the resilience of the Thai economy, governance and payments infrastructure reforms, plus why he does not agree with the IMF
Gu Shengzu on unleashing innovation to support Chinese growth
Vice-chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress Gu Shengzu discusses five key elements in China’s economic transformation
Progress and prospects of China’s pilot Free Trade Zones
Pei Changhong, director of the Institute of Economics, China Academy of Social Sciences, on the progress of reforms in China’s pilot Free Trade Zones
Lin Jianhai: The state of the global economy
Secretary general of the IMF Lin Jianhai offers his views on global challenges and China’s economic transition
Han Seung-soo: financial opening and the renminbi
former prime minister of the Republic of Korea Han Seung-soo explains why the time is right for a rethink on the current international financial system as well as China’s role in a proposed new system
Stanford's John Taylor on the global monetary system and central bank co-operation
The Stanford University professor talks to Daniel Hinge about how central banks can co-ordinate policy to break free from a downward spiral in interest rates
Zeti Akhtar Aziz on crisis management, mandates and capacity building
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz speaks to Christopher Jeffery about her three-and-a-half decades spent tackling crisis management, capacity building and governance
Sarb’s Lesetja Kganyago on divergent monetary policies and new supervision
The governor of the South African Reserve Bank talks to Christopher Jeffery about navigating divergent monetary policies, South Africa’s new supervisory regime and nurturing new talent
Paraguay’s governor on the ‘new normal’ and inflation targeting
Central Bank of Paraguay governor Carlos Fernández Valdovinos explains why the global economy must adapt to the 'new normal' and how Paraguay is coping with falling commodity prices
Christopher Pissarides on QE, the eurozone and economics
The Nobel economist tells Chris Jeffery why events in Europe have undermined neoclassical beliefs, QE is an optimal policy tool and Cyprus should not have joined the euro
CNB’s Miroslav Singer on transparency, China and Basel III
The governor of the Czech National Bank speaks to Christopher Jeffery about transparency challenges, lifting exchange controls, China's slowdown and flaws in Basel III.
Nobel economist Sims on fiscal stimulus, Eurozone loss sharing and role of central banks
The Nobel laureate speaks with Christopher Jeffery about his scepticism regarding secular stagnation, the eurozone’s failings and the need for inflationary fiscal stimulus at the zero lower bound
BIS’s Shin on international co-operation, inflation targeting and integrating finance into economics
BIS head of research talks to Daniel Hinge about opportunities for international co-operation, integrating finance and macroeconomics, and whether anyone is listening to the institution’s advice.
Zhu Guangyao on global financial governance, divergent monetary policy and IMF reform
China's vice-minister of finance Zhu Guangyao speaks about the state of the global economy, deflation, and China's role in finance reform and the international monetary system
Zhu Guangyao on China's 'new normal', investment and external pressures
Chinese vice-minister of finance, Zhu Guangyao, explains China's 'new normal', efforts to improve asset investments, fiscal policy challenges and the country's external operating environment
Commerce minister Gao Hucheng on China's 'One belt, one road' vision
Chinese minister of commerce Gao Hucheng speaks about international co-operation, trade agreements and China's 'One belt, one road' vision.
Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei on local government debt and tax reform
Minister of finance Lou Jiwei talks about fiscal policy under China's 'new normal' and how the country plans to tackle spiraling local government debt
PBoC’s Zhou Xiaochuan on interest rate reform and renminbi internationalisation
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan speaks about the pace and timing of interest rate reform and the internationalisation of the renminbi
CBRC's Shang Fulin on reforming bank profit models and dealing with non-performing loans
China Banking Regulatory Commission chairman Shang Fulin discusses how China's banks will respond to major financial market reforms while also addressing issues related to non-performing loans
Yi Gang on China's new foreign exchange philosophy
State Administration of Foreign Exchange director Yi Gang discusses five changes in China's foreign exchange management as well as the long-term value of the renminbi
CSRC's Xiao Gang on major reforms to deepen capital markets in China
China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Xiao Gang speaks about efforts to comprehensively reform the operation of China's capital markets
Jacques de Larosière on the international monetary system and the euro
Christopher Jeffery speaks to former IMF managing director Jacques de Larosière about continuing efforts to restore the global financial system and where the future now lies for Europe
Interview: Manuel Sánchez on shifting financial stability risks
Bank of Mexico deputy governor speaks about monetary policy normalisation in the US, the limits of macro-prudential tools and developing capital markets
Jacques de Larosière on the international monetary system and the eurozone
Central Banking’s Chris Jeffery speaks to former IMF chief Jacques de Larosière about efforts to restore the global financial system and challenges for the eurozone at the Central Banking Awards 2015