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Danish governor wants increased long-term financing for housing market
Nils Bernstein says longer-term refinancing options and greater use of two-tier mortgages would help stabilise the housing market in Denmark
Trinidad and Tobago governor calls for improved regional financial regulation
Ewart Williams believes the financial crisis should serve as a wake up call to the region; says increased legislation and supervision are needed
Israeli governor airs fears over impact of European slowdown
Stanley Fischer discusses European economic strife impact on Israeli growth prospects; expresses worries over possible methods for increasing defence budget
ECB’s Asmussen emphasises need for Greek reforms
Jörg Asmussen stresses importance of timely implementation of reform programme in Greece
RBI deputy governor highlights threat to inflows from mobile banking
Chakrabarty says country-specific approach with international co-operation is needed to regulate mobile phone banking
Fed’s Plosser cautions against aggressive monetary policy loosening
Philadelphia Fed chairman warns of threat to economic stability from inflation in the medium term; hints rates may have to be raised before 2014
BoE’s Posen says credit failures are hampering UK recovery
UK MPC member Adam Posen highlights lack of non-bank credit options as being among reasons for the slower pace of recovery in the UK relative to the US
Estonian governor calls for eurozone co-operation
Lipstok says eurozone member states must work together to ensure a sustainable economic recovery
Bangladesh governor lauds role of microfinance in economy
Expanding microfinance sector contributes to domestic demand and poverty reduction, says Bangladesh Bank governor
Fed's Duke calls for focus on community projects in US
Elizabeth Duke highlights benefit to financial sector of engaging in community regeneration projects
Norway's Olsen discusses factors that shape interest rate policy
Norges Bank governor advocates interest rate policy that considers more than just the inflation target; says impact on output also relevant when setting rates
IMF's Shinohara airs concerns over slowing Asian growth
Weak demand in Europe and US has potential to harm growth prospects for Asia, says IMF deputy managing director
Elderfield wants to see investment not new debt in banking sector
Operational flexibility provided by investment is crucial for banking sector in future, says deputy governor of the Central Bank of Ireland
UK FPC member believes drivers of risk need to change
New regulatory frameworks are positive but only changes to incentives that drive risk can prevent a future crisis, says Michael Cohrs
Former BoE deputy governor warns on unwinding QE
Unravelling never-before-seen levels of quantitative easing in the global system will be an unprecedented challenge, says John Gieve
SNB official claims minimum exchange rate improves quality of market
Policy of pegging value of Swiss franc relative to the euro has seen the exchange rate market improve substantially says central banker
Curaçao and Sint Maarten governor discusses benefits of more women in labour force
Greater female participation in labour market key to meeting demographic challenges of the future, says Emsley Tromp
Central Bank of Chile governor raises inflationary concerns
Rising oil prices and capital flows to emerging economies present a monetary policy dilemma says Rodrigo Vergara
BoE chief economist highlights UK supply-side challenges
Broad and deep supply-side restructuring of UK economy required to achieve rebalancing, says Spencer Dale
Bangladesh Bank governor vows to speed up reforms
Governor pledges to introduce new supervisory safeguards to strengthen banking system
Lagarde calls for China to pursue a looser monetary policy
China should combine monetary expansion with market liberalisation and stronger regulation, says IMF chief
BoE’s Broadbent discusses economic risks and stimulus
External member of the Bank of England's MPC discusses the UK's recovery and key risks facing the economy; says withdrawal of monetary stimulus should not happen 'any time soon'
Central Bank of Barbados hears from former Chinese politician
Cheng Siwei discusses high savings in China and explains delicate balancing act at play in the country's fast-developing economy
Thai governor says Basel III guidelines imminent
Prasarn Trairatvorakul says first draft of the Basel III capital regulatory framework and liquidity risk management guidelines to be introduced 'later this month'