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Rate hikes a risky strategy for bursting bubbles
Sir John Gieve, a deputy governor at the Bank of England, has spoken of two reasons why central bankers should be wary of disciplining financial markets by raising rates.
Fed supports minority depository institutions
Randall Kroszner, the governor of the Federal Reserve responsible for supervision, has underscored the central bank's commitment to preserving and supporting minority depository institutions.
Hawkish Hoenig emphasises need for speed
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, described the current federal funds rate as accommodative and said that it was important to move from this stance "in a timely fashion".
We must win public's trust: RBA's Stevens
Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has said that central bankers must contain inflation expectations regardless of whether recent rises in inflation are exogenous or endogenous.
Yellen on Fed's response to subprime crisis
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has underlined the central bank's commitment to addressing the mortgage and foreclosure crisis.
Philippines' Tentango on links with banks
Amando Tetangco, the governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines, said that the institution should foster stronger links with the country's banking sector.
Bernanke on the causes of the oil price surge
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, told Congress on Tuesday that soaring oil prices were most likely the result of supply and demand factors, not speculation.
BoE's Sentance on the inflationary threat
In the face of the current oil and commodity price pressures, policymakers cannot expect to maintain the benign world of steady growth and consistently low inflation, said Andrew Sentence, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
BoE's Jenkinson on innovation and risk
Nigel Jenkinson, the executive director responsible for financial stability at the Bank of England, highlighted a number of frictions and market imperfections that lower the effectiveness of financial innovation.
Price risks outweigh growth threat: SF's Yellen
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has said that the threat of inflation spiralling is now greater than the risk of a rise in unemployment.
HKMA's Yam on Asia's prospects
Asia is a region of rising global importance, particularly in terms of finance, says Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Fed official on regulating derivatives markets
Patrick Parkinson, the deputy director of the Federal Reserve's research and statistics department, has told the US Senate how he believes derivatives markets should be supervised.
Community banks can thrive: RBA's Stevens
A role still exists for the community banking model, says Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
HKMA's Pang praises BIS's Asian office
Peter Pang, a deputy chief executive at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has commended the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) Representative Office in Asia.
Differences between Fed and ECB overplayed
The divergences between the Fed's dual mandate and the European Central Bank's (ECB) task of maintaining price stability have little impact on policy in the medium- to long-term, notes Ignazio Visco, a deputy director general at the Bank of Italy.
Pakistan's plans consolidated supervision
Pakistan's central bank is moving towards a consolidated supervision system, said Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, in a speech detailing a ten-year strategy for the financial sector.
Latvia feels the turmoil
The Latvian economy shows increased signs of a deceleration, said Ilmars Rimsevics, the governor of the Bank of Latvia.
Jelasic on capital market development
Pension reform is a key link in the development of the capital market in Serbia, said Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia.
Italy's Draghi on the euro
The euro's role as an international reserve currency is set to grow, Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy, believes.
Bank and FSA not to blame for Rock: Lord George
Lord Edward George, a former governor of the Bank of England and a director at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), believes that Northern Rock's management was responsible for the collapse of the mortgage lender.
Policy must consider credibility: Canada's Carney
Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, has stressed that central bankers must consider the impact that greater monetary-policy flexibility has on credibility.
RBA's Debelle on open market operations
The market turmoil of recent months makes it an opportune time give a speech on how Australia's central bank conducts its open market operations, said Guy Debelle, the assistant governor for financial markets at the country's Reserve Bank.
SARB's Mnyande on recent economic developments
Monde Mnyande, the chief economist of the South African Reserve Bank, has set out why CPIX inflation is unlikely to return to within the central bank's inflation target range before 2010.
Turkey will conquer inflation: Yilmaz
The Central Bank of Turkey will not dodge its responsibility for the maintenance of price stability, Durmus Yilmaz, the governor of the institution, stated.