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Czechs don’t need to import monetary policy – Tuma
Czech National Bank’s Zdenek Tuma says euro adoption is a purely political not economic decision
Much more to be achieved in regulation: Trichet
ECB President outlines the priorities for legislators
Fed will be ready for exit: Kohn
Donald Kohn, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank will be fully prepared to tighten expansionary policy
Banks’ funding models to blame for the crunch
ECB Executive Board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says funding switch weakened banks, complex instruments alone not the cause of the crisis
House prices influence rate setting – Norway’s Gjedrem
Norges Bank’s Svein Gjedrem says equity and property prices influence monetary policy in Norway
India’s Chakrabarty wants better global governance
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamalesh Chakrabarty calls for a global governance system to reflect needs of emerging and developing countries
Focus on incentives: Japan’s Yamaguchi
Bank of Japan’s Hirohide Yamaguchi says incentives must be analysed to prevent future crises
Review, reflect and reaffirm: Canada’s Carney
Bank of Canada’s Mark Carney notes improvement in economic conditions but emphasises the need to remain alert
Macro still has a lot to offer: Chile’s De Gregorio
Macro models must be refined to incorporate what we now know to reduce the risk of future crises, says governor of Central Bank of Chile
Buba’s Weber charts history of regulation
History points to regulation’s frailties, notes Bundesbank’s Axel Weber
Flexible targeting still best practice: Riksbank’s Svensson
Lars Svensson, Deputy Governor of Sweden’s Riksbank, says impact of finance on monetary transmission mechanism must be better understood
Buba’s Zeitler: regulatory capital a key issue
Bundesbank’s Franz-Christoph Zeitler commends capital measures but warns implementation should not occur until after the crisis is at an end
Risk role presents new challenge: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank’s Lorenzo Bini Smaghi notes issuing risk warnings will mark a departure in central banks’ usual practice of targeting the middle ground
Monetary policy must inspire confidence to counter debt fears
Kate Barker, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, argues central bank must be sensitive to changes in attitudes towards debt and investment
Indonesia’s Rochadi: cooperate to fight fakes
Bank Indonesia’s Budi Rochadi says central banks need to exchange knowledge to keep up with counterfeiters
Bank’s Sentance: watch the energy market
Bank of England’s Andrew Sentance says next global shock might come from the energy market
SARB investigated stress testing: Mboweni
South African Reserve Bank’s Tito Mboweni says the central bank looked closely on stress-testing methods used by banks and the central bank
One credit register for Europe: Buba’s Zeitler
Bundesbank’s Franz-Christoph Zeitler says Europe needs a unified credit register
Czech’s Tuma: links with stats office key
Czech National Bank’s Zdenek Tuma says central banks and national statistical offices must maintain good cooperative relations
Fed’s Yellen guarded on recovery
The biggest threat to price stability is deflation, and there are losses still to come, Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, warns
Barbados’ Williams on financial education
Central Bank of Barbados’ Marion Williams terms education a “central tenet”
Yam reflects on roots of crisis
The soon-to-retire head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority discusses four economic conundrums witnessed during his spell at the helm of the territory’s central bank
Upholding investment fund status quo ‘not an option’
There is much good in the EU Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive. But spirited debate is needed to make improvements says FSA
Peru’s Velarde backs V-shaped recovery
Central Bank of Peru President confident on quick recovery for emerging economies