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Canada has a tough year ahead - Jenkins
The year ahead will be a difficult one for Canada, said Paul Jenkins, the senior deputy governor of the country's central bank.
FSF’s Draghi on macro-prudential supervision
Every financial institution capable of creating systemic risk will be subject to supervision, Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy and the chairman of the Financial Stability Forum, has warned.
Gjedrem calls for higher capital requirements
New and higher capital requirements must be imposed on banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of Norges Bank.
Financial order changing - Macedonia's Goshev
The global financial crisis is going to reshape the international financial architecture, said Petar Goshev, the governor of the National Bank of Macedonia.
Ordoez urges labour reform
Labour-market reform is crucial for the Spanish economy's future, said Miguel Ordoez, the governor of the country's central bank.
Fiji must meet global AML standards - Narube
Fiji must comply with global anti-money laundering standards, said Savenaca Narube, the governor of the country's central bank.
Bahrain's Al-Majar: forex swaps valuable
The establishment of a foreign-exchange swap facility is a key initiative in Bahrain's effort to address the current financial turmoil, said Rasheed Al-Majar, the governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain.
Papademos on macroprudential supervision
The European Central Bank and the Eurosystem are well placed to assume the tasks of macroprudential supervision, said Lucas Papademos, the vice president of the ECB.
Forex reserves not perfect insurance - IMF's Kato
High levels of foreign-exchange reserves can not fully insure against a sudden stop of capital inflows, said Takatoshi Kato, a deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Basel's Wellink: focus on shadow-banking sector
Supervisors need to focus on closing regulatory gaps in their financial systems, said Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of the Netherlands Bank.
RBA's Edey has high hopes for Australia's economy
There are reasons to expect the Australian economy to continue perform better than its international counterparts, said Malcolm Edey, an assistant governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
HKMA to keep keener eye on securities business
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is set to enhance the monitoring of banks' securities business, said Y.K. Choi, a deputy chief executive at the institution.
EU could face fiscal-pact threat
The European Commission's November 2008 fiscal stimulus may undermine the Stability and Growth Pact, Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor at Norges Bank.
Crisis must prompt risk-management reassessment
A new wave of transformation in the standards of risk management is now a priority, Andrew Haldane, the executive director responsible for financial stability at the Bank of England, has said.
Aussie FX market strong despite stutter
The Australian foreign-exchange market has performed relatively well despite a high degree of turbulence, said Chris Ryan, the head of the international department at the Reserve Bank of Australia.
"Leaning against the wind" to rise - Stevens
Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, expects the view that monetary policy should "lean against the wind" when asset prices are rising will gain in followers in the aftermath of the current market turmoil.
Kamezaki on the causes of the crisis
Hidetoshi Kamezaki, a member of the Bank of Japan's board, said economies and financial markets are constantly changing due to the expansion of the market economy and globalisation.
NY Fed's Dudley: the Tips are good
The benefits of the treasury inflation protected securities (Tips) programme exceed its costs, said William Dudley, the president of the Federal Reserve of New York.
Swiss's Hildebrand - bring on tough regulation
The Swiss National Bank would give unconditional support to more stringent regulation, said Philipp Hildebrand, the vice-chairman of the central bank.
Basel's Wellink: link macro and micro supervision
Cooperation between macro- and micro-prudential supervisors should be strengthened, said Nout Wellink of De Nederlandsche Bank.
Buba's Weber on market transparency
Transparency-enhancing regulation is needed to restore confidence among market participants, said Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Strauss-Kahn: Fund needs more resources
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) needs more resources to address current global challenges, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the Fund.
Take fast and broad actions - Norges's Gjedrem
Prompt and extensive write-downs of bad assets and recapitalisation of banks limited the downturn in Nordic economies in mid-1990s, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
ECB: corporate credit weakening
Corporate credit is significantly weakening, said Jean-Claude Trichet and Lucas Papademos, the president and the vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB).