Speech
Wickman-Parak on limitations of unemployment gap in setting policy
Riksbank deputy governor Barbro Wickman-Parak says role of resource utilisation and unemployment gap in monetary policy decision-making should not be overstated
Bundesbank’s Dombret calls for rigorous monitoring of Basel III implementation
Bundesbank executive board member Andreas Dombret says financial market's attempts to create global level playing field for regulation should face scrutiny
RBI’s Mahapatra seeks greater surveillance of corporate governance
Reserve Bank of India executive director Shri Mahapatra calls for greater vigilance in corporate governance at financial institutions to avoid further crises
Fed’s Tarullo identifies supervisory difficulties in applying Volcker rule
Federal Reserve board member Daniel Tarullo says regulators were finding it difficult to distinguish proprietary trading from market-making activities
Financial conditions ripe to relax renminbi rules, says HKMA’s Chan
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan says continued growth of Hong Kong's offshore renminbi market has paved the way for more relaxed regulatory requirements
Deflationary risks could be a long-term trend, says BoE’s Posen
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee external member Adam Posen warns deflation is likely to be a more frequent problem for policy-makers moving forward
IMF’s Lipton: credit easing policy in Asia may be warranted
Fund first deputy managing director David Lipton says policy-makers in Asia may need to introduce unconventional monetary policy measures in the event of a global recession
RBI’s Chakrabarty discusses limitations of crisis management frameworks
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor KC Chakrabarty says policy-makers will need to anticipate future crises by taking pre-emptive action
Duke favours more simple stress tests for smaller banks
Federal Reserve’s Elizabeth Duke says community banks can conduct general tests on bank loan portfolios to reduce cost burdens
Thailand’s Trairatvorakul calls for commitment to Asean community goals
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul says success of Asean Economic Community will depend on members’ willingness to promote free flow of trade
RBI’s Sinha: Financial inclusion can be profitable for banks
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Anand Sinha says universal financial inclusion is a prerequisite for inclusive growth with financial stability
Fed’s Plosser supports numerical inflation objective
Philadelphia Federal Reserve president Charles Plosser says Fed seeks to clarify longer-run goals and monetary policy decision-making process
RBI’s Padmanabhan flags issues with pricing of payment products
Reserve Bank of India executive director G Padmanabhan says recent intervention in pricing of electronic products in India was warranted
Williams welcomes greater transparency at the Fed
San Francisco Federal Reserve president John Williams says he supports steps to make the Fed’s long-term policy goals more explicit
Kansas City Fed’s George discusses the mis-pricing of risk
Kansas City Federal Reserve president Esther George says policy-makers face difficult balancing act to boost the housing market and prevent misallocation of capital
Lockhart does not rule out further stimulus
Atlanta Federal Reserve president Dennis Lockhart says slow progress toward full employment justifies considerations for more Fed action
RBI’s Sharma urges businesses to hedge risks
Reserve Bank of India executive director VK Sharma says businesses in India must take appropriate measures to hedge their actual risk exposures
BoJ’s Shirakawa urges immediate labour market reforms
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa warns against delaying policies to improve labour productivity in Japan
Zeti reveals new strategy for financial system
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says growth of financial sector in Malaysia will accelerate under new blueprint
Anwar stresses rising importance of Islamic finance
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan discusses developments in Islamic finance and calls for innovation to continue
Bini Smaghi shares thoughts on monetary system reform
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi talks about shortfalls of international policy co-ordination and looks at ways to improve it
Caruana presses importance of central bank balance sheets
Jaime Caruana explains how central bank balance sheets have been forced to change during the financial crisis; says medium-term risks require attention
RBI’s Subbarao urges reforms on regulating auditors
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says ban on auditors selling consulting services could reestablish confidence in the industry
Liikanen warns of growing downside risks to economy
Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen says he expects Finnish economy to grow by 0.4% in 2012 if eurozone debt crisis does not worsen