Guy Quaden
Belgium's Quaden says rates not hampering growth
The Belgian National Bank governor said in an interview that the European Central Bank's interest rates remain appropriate.
BNB's Quaden on prospects of the European economy
In a speech on 'Prospects and challenges of the European economy' given on 27 October Guy Quaden of the National Bank of Belgium said the challenges are known and the analyses are completed. "So I believe Europe can implement the Lisbon agenda. The…
ECB's Guy Quaden says no rate rise
In an interview with L'Echo on 12 August, Guy Quaden offered reassurances that the ECB had no plans to raise interest rates in the immediate future.
Future rate level not 'pre-decided' :ECB's Quaden
The European Central Bank probably won't raise interest rates soon as it forecasts that inflation will ease next year, the Financial Times reported, citing ECB governing council member Guy Quaden in an interview.
Belgium's Quaden on an evolving financial system
In a speech on 'Efficiency and stability in an evolving financial system' given on 17 May, Guy Quaden of the National Bank of Belgium said it is important that the closer interaction between the academic and regulator's worlds which is one of the new…
Quaden says ECB still has ammunition
Belgian ECB governing council member Guy Quaden was quoted on Wednesday 24 March as saying that the ECB's official interest rate of two per cent is "extremely low" but the Bank has some room for manoeuvre if necessary.
ECB's Quaden says euro zone rates are low enough
On the eve of the meeting at the Bank for International Settlements, ECB Governing Council Member Guy Quaden told reporters on Sunday 7 September that euro zone interest rates had fallen far enough to support a rebound that was expected by year's end,…
Quaden on the Financial Stability Committee
In a speech on the 'Installation of the Financial Stability Committee' given on 30 July Guy Quaden of the National Bank of Belgium said that this new Committee and the far more historic institutions from which it emanates are firmly resolved that they…
ECB's Quaden says Europe's economy struggling
BELGIUM - European Central Bank council member Guy Quaden said the economy is struggling to expand and higher oil prices may curb spending by companies and consumers.
ECB's Quaden - "More and more signs" worst over
BELGIUM - European Central Bank Governing Council member Guy Quaden welcomed Tuesday the latest reading in German business sentiment, calling it another sign that the euro-zone economy has turned the corner.
Quaden - Rates appropriate for foreseeable future
BELGIUM - The euro-zone economy has bottomed out and recovery should start in the second half of this year, with some countries seeing a rebound already in the second quarter, European Central Bank governing council member Guy Quaden said Tuesday.
Quaden - I'm not candidate for ECB vice presidency
BELGIUM - Belgian Central Bank Head Guy Quaden Tuesday ended weeks of speculation, saying he isn't a candidate to replace Christian Noyer as vice president of the European Central Bank.
Speech by Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
SPEECH - Speech by Guy Quaden, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium in Ottawa, 30 November. In the speech titled 'The Monetary Policy of the European Central Bank and the Economic outlook in the Euro Area' Guy Quaden said that the introduction of…
Belgian central bank issues loans warning to banks
The National Bank of Belgium used its annual report on Feb 20, 2001 to fire a warning shot to commercial banks about lending to high tech firms. The central bank, which is pitching to take on a greater role in banking supervision in Belgium, said banks…
Trichet backs disputed BIS share buyback plan
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet said on Wednesday that he believed a disputed plan by the Bank for International Settlements to buy out private shareholders was fair.
ECB's Quaden sees interesting debate on M3 goal
European Central Bank governing council member Guy Quaden said on Tuesday he could live with deviations from the bank's reference value for M3 money supply growth.