Speech
Education and payments system top priorities in Papua New Guinea
Governor of the central bank puts financial inclusion for all and better payments systems at the top of his agenda
Fiji's Whiteside introduces new financial literacy mascot
Barry Whiteside applauds work of Financial Literacy Working Group in Fiji and unveils new mascot
Norges Bank notes importance of research for fund management
Models of investor heterogeneity, non-tradable, non-financial risk, market frictions and time-varying uncertainty all serve to help modify portfolios appropriately
Rate hikes on hold for now: RBA’s Stevens
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says policy board will sit still on policy in spite of rising inflation
Canada’s Boivin evaluates merits of switching to price-level targeting
Bank of Canada deputy governor Jean Boivin says success of a price-level targeting regime would depend on how the public adjusts its inflation expectations
RBI’s Subbarao on scaling up corporate governance in emerging markets
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says banks’ special role as financial intermediaries requires special corporate governance rules
Tough policy choices ahead for Australia: RBA’s Battellino
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says higher inflation and lower-than-expected growth will make monetary policy more challenging
Ireland’s Honohan on risks of increased globalisation
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says greater globalisation boosted Ireland’s economy but also left it open to debt vulnerabilities
Assistance needed to retrain unemployed: NY Fed’s Dudley
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says New Jersey and the US as a whole need assistance to reduce structural unemployment
RBI’s Mohanty on success of new monetary policy framework
Reserve Bank of India executive director Deepak Mohanty offers positive feedback on central bank’s new operating framework
FOMC rate commitment will aid US recovery: NY Fed’s Dudley
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says Fed's commitment to low interest rates till mid-2013 provided support for economy
BoJ’s Shirakawa explains QE expansion
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says larger downside risks to economy motivated ¥10 trillion increase in asset purchases
High barriers to entry creates credit premium: RBNZ’s Bollard
Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Alan Bollard says large barriers to entry in New Zealand banking sector raises overall financing costs
Sarb’s Mminele on application of economic models in policy-making
South African Reserve Bank deputy governor Daniel Mminele says greater flexibility should be applied to macroeconomic modelling
Mexico’s Del Cueto discusses volatility in agricultural goods market
Bank of Mexico deputy governor Roberto Del Cueto says policymakers can take steps to help stabilise prices in agricultural goods
Zambia’s Fundanga on lower stock market transaction costs
Bank of Zambia governor Caleb Fundanga says information in new handbook on Zambian stock market will reduce transaction costs
Lithuania’s Vasiliauskas calls for prudent lending standards
Bank of Lithuania chairman Vitas Vasiliauskas urges caution over lending standards in Lithuania as banks return to profitability
Online banking poses challenges: RBI’s Padmanabhan
New executive director responsible for the IT, payment and settlement systems and foreign exchange department discusses challenges of online and telephone banking
Elderfield sets out the future of Irish banking
Deputy governor lays out plans to strengthen and restructure banks, improve governance and supervision and manage credit risk
Thailand’s Trairatvorakul offers guidance to new government
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul says government will need to boost productivity as competition globally intensifies
RBA’s Stevens on need for productivity-driven growth
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says Australia should capitalise on its good terms of trade and boost productivity growth
BoJ’s Shirakawa says ‘rebuilding demand’ will foster growth
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says that while supply-side constraints are vital to the recovery in Japan, 'demand-side' factors were necessary to drive growth in the near term
Australia’s economic performance not all down to luck: RBA’s Edey
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Malcolm Edey says good luck and good management played a role in Australia’s strong economic performance in recent years
Canada’s Macklem on regulating the shadow banking sector
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem says regulation must be aware of impact higher bank liquidity and capital standards will have on incentives for arbitrage