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Philippine's Tetangco - links with US decisive
The macroeconomic impact of the current turmoil on Philippine's economy will depend on trade links with the United States, remittances and investments, said Amando Tetangco, the governor of the Central Bank of Philippines.
Norway's Qvigstad on the benefits of transparency
Central bank transparency improves the quality of both communication and the decision-making process, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor of the Norges Bank.
Policymakers added to volatility: Fed's Lacker
Shifts in expectations regarding the chances of official intervention may have made financial markets more volatile, said Jeffrey Lacker, the president of the Richmond Federal Reserve.
Bernanke: we must support mortgage securitisation
The government has a role in supporting mortgage securitisation during periods of high financial stress, said Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Czech currency protects economy - CNB's Singer
The Czech koruna cossets the economy from financial turmoil elsewhere, said Miroslav Singer, a vice governor of the Czech National Bank.
IMF: crisis calls for new statistics
Understanding the crisis may require out-of-the-box thinking on data, said Adelheid Burgi-Schmelz, the new director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) statistics department.
Turkey's Yilmaz: FX liquidity support in place
The central bank put into effect measures to support foreign exchange liquidity in the domestic banking system, said Durmus Yilmaz, the governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.
Norges's Qvigstad - central banks are changing
Liquidity policy is now at the forefront of the monetary policy scene, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor of the Norges Bank.
BoE's Besley: rate cut won't save the day
A cut in bank rate, on its own, is not a magic bullet, said Timothy Besley, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
RBA's Debelle: recession's impact uncertain
The impact of global developments on Australia is uncertain, said Guy Debelle, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Trichet hints at rate cut
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), on Monday signalled the Governing Council would cut interest rates at its next meeting on 6 November.
Serbia's Jelasic apprehensive on intervention
Government intervention has had little success so far in taming market sentiment, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia.
Korea's Lee urges caution
Central banks need to be cautious in coping with price pressures as financial markets are very unstable and their future direction is unclear, said Seongtae Lee, the governor of the Bank of Korea.
SEPA at a crossroads - ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell
SEPA, the Single Euro Payments Area initiative, is at a crossroads, said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank.
Singapore's Lim: deposit guarantee precautionary
Singapore's recently-announced guarantee on deposits is a measured and precautionary action, said Lim Hng Kiang, the deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
SA's Mboweni challenges IMF and World Bank
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, has lashed out at the Bretton Woods institutions, labelling them vehicles for developed economies to control developing and emerging-market countries.
RBA's Stevens praises British bailout
The British government's intervention plan appears to have all the key elements needed to restore health to the key international institutions, Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
RBA's Stevens on the future of finance
In this speech, Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, argues that the global financial sector is likely focus less on "exotic innovation" in the future.
Mboweni on governance of global finance
In this speech, Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, argues that the G7 is "an exclusive economic club for rich countries and has outlived its usefulness".
Saudi Arabia's inflation challenge
Inflation in Saudi Arabia accelerated from 4.1% in 2007 to 11.1% in July 2008, posing challenges in the coordination between controlling inflation through monetary policy and enhancing economic growth through expansionary fiscal policies, said Hamad Al…
Chile's De Gregorio on handling bubbles
The lesson from the present crisis is that we cannot wait for asset-price bubble to burst before addressing its effects, said Jose De Gregorio, the governor of the Central Bank of Chile.
Finland's Liikanen: eurozone banks fragmented
The euro-area finance industry remains fragmented, with most banks operating only on a national level, said Erkki Liikanen, the governor of the Bank of Finland.
Italy's Draghi: World Bank should reach out
The World Bank needs to reach out to all its member countries, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
Trichet: joint action sets precedent
Monday's decision to provide broad access to liquidity and unlimited dollar funding marked a "world premiere" in exceptionally-confident cooperation between central banks, Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has noted.