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Norway’s Gjedrem plays down crisis impact
Norges Bank’s governor says financial crisis unlikely to feed through to real economy
Fed’s Rosengren on lessons from history
Boston Federal Reserve’s Eric Rosengren draws on crises in previous centuries to come up with broad lessons on turmoil
France’s Noyer welcomes Islamic finance
Banque de France governor argues that principles of Islamic finance create stability, adding that there is demand for it
Research to focus on stability: Buba’s Weber
Bundesbank’s Axel Weber says central banking studies must concentrate on financial stability and links to monetary policy
Bernanke: don’t lose sight of global imbalances
Fed chairman’s comments build on recent efforts by the International Monetary Fund to deal with instability of global monetary order
IMF’s Lipsky on lessons from past crises
IMF deputy managing director discusses what has been learnt from the crises, and how emerging markets have avoided the worst
RBA’s Lowe stresses importance of flexibility
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Philip Lowe says economy must make use of comparative advantage but watch for risks
Trichet calls for fundamental financial-system change
European Central Bank president says industry needs to alter greatly in wake of crisis, says structural reforms necessary
Italy’s Visco on cross-border cooperation
In the wake of the global crisis, Bank of Italy’s Ignazio Visco examines barriers to cross-border collaboration between officials
RBA’s Stevens: downside risks have disappeared
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Glenn Stevens hints at further rate hikes in coming months
Turkey’s Yilmaz: Islamic finance a force for stability
Central Bank of Turkey’s Durmus Yilmaz says Islamic finance is not boom-bust driven
Finland’s Liikanen pushes for Fund reform
Bank of Finaland’s Erkki Liikanen says quota reform only starting point for change at the International Monetary Fund
“Green shoots” of recovery must be handled gently
Durmus Yilmaz, governor of the Central Bank of Turkey, argues for a careful balance between fighting recession and expanding public debt
Communications research key: Fed’s Kohn
Fed vice chairman reviews development of monetary policy literature, pointing out successes and areas where further work is needed
Spain must step carefully on the road to recovery
Bank of Spain’s Miguel Fernandez Ordonez says domestic economy and financial sector face challenges ahead
Bernanke sets out tightening strategy
Fed Chairman outlines measures that can be taken to ease inflationary pressure
Securitisation not to blame for the crisis: Fed’s Tarullo
Federal Reserve’s Daniel Tarullo also reiterates calls for an oversight council
Fed’s Lacker: economics key for financial education
Richmond Federal Reserve’s Jeffrey Lacker says financial education programs should include economics
Network analysis key to understanding crisis: ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell
Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, ECB executive board member, emphasises the magnitude of contagion in the financial system
Islamic finance inherently robust: Malaysia’s Zeti
Malaysia’s central bank governor says fundamental Islamic principles set out a resilient strategy for risk management
FSA’s Turner on making EU rules a success
Financial Services Authority’s Adair Turner sets out factors to determine success of European Union proposals
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell calls for structural reforms
European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says structural reforms needed to emerge from the crisis
FDIC’s Bair offers too big to fail answer
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair says current wind-down mechanism should be extended to all banks
Watch out for inflows: India’s Subbarao
Reserve Bank of India’s Duvvuri Subbarao says emerging markets should think about how to respond to post-crisis hot money inflows