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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
Global outlook has deteriorated: Sarb’s Marcus
South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus pins gloomy global economic outlook on events in Europe and United States
QE2 reduced deflation threat: NY Fed’s Sack
New York Federal Reserve executive vice-president Brian Sack says the risk of deflation in the US diminished significantly following the Fed’s second quantitative easing programme
BoJ’s Yamaguchi on the battle against deflation
Bank of Japan deputy governor Hirohide Yamaguchi says deflation trend in Japan must be overcome by strong long-term growth
Singapore’s Shanmugaratnam highlights growth opportunities in Asian insurance markets
Monetary Authority of Singapore chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam says untapped resources remain in Asia’s insurance markets
Mexican recovery reflects external patterns: Mexico’s Sánchez
Bank of Mexico deputy governor Manuel Sánchez says economic recovery in Mexico underpinned by external factors