Speech
Eastern Caribbean to advance integration: Venner
Summary: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s Dwight Venner says states will tighten economic and currency cooperation
Household finances important for growth: Canada’s Carney
Behaviour of households to be “particularly important” in the coming year owing to weakness of global demand
BoE’s Miles calls for smaller banking sector
Bank of England’s David Miles says the enormous size of the banking sector is no longer justified
Ireland’s Honohan: “intrusive” supervision warranted
Governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland says regulator’s heavy handedness justified
Zambia has thrived despite crisis: Fundanga
Bank of Zambia’s Caleb Fundanga said economy performed well in 2009
East Asia will take its cue from Fed: Indonesia deputy
Budi Mulya, the deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, says it is crucial the Fed err on the side of caution in withdrawing accommodative measures; East Asia-Pacific region will watch it closely
Zambia’s Fundanga calls for more professionalism
Bank of Zambia’s Caleb Fundanga says the country’s civil service must urgently adopt higher standards of conduct
Shirakawa on a delicate balancing act
Bank of Japan’s governor notes role of experience in safeguarding stability
FSB’s Draghi on global regulation
Financial Stability Board chairman urges patience, stresses importance of political will
SNB’s Hildebrand on too big to fail
Swiss National Bank’s Philipp Hildebrand stresses that banks must be allowed to collapse without hindrance to the real economy
Financial education for all: RBI’s Chakrabarty
Reserve Bank of India deputy says education is crucial for the public and the central bank will expand outreach
SMEs are pulling through: ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell
European Central Bank board member says small firms are the backbone of the euro economy and have done well in the crisis; outlines advantages of SEPA for SMEs
Australia benefiting from Asian strength: Battellino
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says strong domestic demand in Asia has driven growth, and allowed the region to forge ahead of the North Atlantic in recovery
Chakrabarty: mobile payments uptake low in India
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamalesh Chakrabarty says mobile banking yet to take off
Japan’s recovery to be moderate: Shirakawa
Bank of Japan’s Masaaki Shirakawa cautious on economic recovery
Exit from extraordinary measures “straightforward”: NY Fed’s Sack
Brian Sack, the New York Fed's markets chief, says creating emergency facilities was harder than withdrawing them will be
US and UK too slow in tackling bubble: BoJ’s Yamaguchi
The Bank of Japan deputy governor says authorities’ task was complicated by the expansion of the shadow banking industry
Debt managers responded to crisis with flexibility
National Bank of Denmark’s Jens Thomsen says debt management offices better accommodate investors’ needs as a result to the crisis
BoE should keep close eye on bubbles: Dale
Bank of England’s Spencer Dale says the central bank’s current policy stance increases the likelihood that asset prices may move out of line with their fundamental values
Real economy and fiscal credibility crucial: Trichet
ECB chief says financial sector must put the real economy at the centre of its objectives, while governments have to cut spending to keep credibility
BuBa focused on cutting cash-processing costs: Fabritius
Bundesbank’s Hans Fabritius says central bank working on outsourcing cash processing
Sri Lanka doesn’t fear loss of EU privileges: CB chief
The country has coped with the loss of previous trade privileges, says central bank head
BoE’s Bailey: Europe to work on resolution regimes
Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey says missing piece in UK’s resolution regime is how to deal with cross-border banks
Europe to set Sepa migration regulation: Tumpel-Gugerell
European Central Bank’s Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says Sepa needs migration date