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Canada’s Carney forecasts moderation in domestic growth
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says supply chain disruptions and higher energy prices will slow pace of economic growth in Canada
RBA’s Lowe on historical lessons from high inflation
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Philip Lowe says people should not take low inflation for granted
Spain’s Ordóñez emphasises need for labour market reforms
Bank of Spain governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez says most pressing task for Spain lies in its labour market
SNB’s Hildebrand identifies risks to central bank independence
Swiss National Bank chairman Philipp Hildebrand says central bank independence is crucial, but has its pitfalls
Israel’s Fischer highlights risk of Israeli housing bubble
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer voices concerns over rapid rise of house prices in Israel
Economic models not a panacea for policymaking: Bank’s Fisher
Bank of England executive director Paul Fisher highlights limitations of economic models for forecasting and monetary policy
BoJ’s Nishimura highlights demography link to asset bubbles
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura says asset market bubbles are correlated to demographic changes
Buba’s Dombret on drawing up shadow banking sector
Bundesbank executive board member Andreas Dombret says monitoring and regulating shadow banking sector will be key to financial stability
Tarullo on Basel III implementation framework
Federal Reserve governor Daniel Tarullo highlights Standards Implementation Group's efforts to monitor implementation of Basel III rules
ECB’s Bini Smaghi presents the four criteria for central bank independence
Executive board member claims criteria have safeguarded central banks from outside influences; “sorely tempting” to offload fiscal responsibilities onto monetary policy
Carney cautious over Canadian housing market boom
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warns of vulnerabilities in Canadian housing sector
RBA’s Stevens hints at rate hike
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens signals resumption of monetary policy tightening
Denmark’s Bernstein optimistic on consumption-led recovery
National Bank of Denmark governor Nils Bernstein says private sector savings will drive consumption and investment to more normal levels
Sweden’s Ekholm not in favour of current account targets
Riksbank deputy governor Karolina Ekholm says central banks should not set targets for how large their deficits and surpluses can grow
Draghi encouraged by Baffi’s reign at central bank
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi draws on experiences of Italian central bank veteran Paolo Baffi
Finland’s Liikanen calls for rethink of open market operations
Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen says Eurosystem central banks should make distinction between assets eligible for open market operations and liquidity requirements
ECB’s Stark warns of low interest rate curse
European Central Bank executive board member Jürgen Stark says central banks should avoid looking at short-term consequences of monetary policy
BIS’s Hannoun spots conundrum in 'no bailout' line
Bank for International Settlements deputy general manager Hervé Hannoun says aversion to taxpayer-funded bailouts not fully priced in sovereign spreads
Albania’s Fullani urges deepening of capital markets
Bank of Albania governor Ardian Fullani calls for further development of capital markets in Southeast Europe
Singapore’s Tai on deepening Islamic capital markets
Monetary Authority of Singapore executive director Tai Boon Leong says wider range of products will help deepen Islamic capital markets
NY Fed’s Dudley urges collaboration in tackling global imbalances
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says imbalances in growth between United States and emerging economies are unsustainable in long term
Private sector involvement in Greece may be harmful: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says private sector involvement is fraught with complications
Exit strategy communication key: Philly Fed’s Plosser
Philadelphia Federal Reserve president Charles Plosser says clear communication of Federal Reserve policy will be essential to exit strategy
González-Páramo calls for greater transparency of rating agencies
European Central Bank executive board member José Manuel González-Páramo says regulators must ensure greater disclosure of rating agency processes