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Colombia's Uribe highlights new challenges
The integration of Colombia into the global economy has presented two policy challenges, says Jose Dario Uribe, the governor of the Banco de la Republica, Colombia.
Turmoil not likely to hamper growth, says Mboweni
South Africa's economy will continue to prosper in spite of the recent global banking crisis because of its favourable macroeconomic position, said Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank.
Uribe charts Colombia's progress
Bilateral trade agreements are allowing Colombia to profit more from globalisation, according to Jose Dario Uribe, the governor of the Banco de la Republica, Colombia.
Speed up on SEPA: ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell
Banks need to step up their efforts if they are to be prepared for the launch of the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) on 1 January next year, according to Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank.
Reserve Bank of India opposes stabilisation fund
Y V Reddy, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has stated that "no serious consideration" is being given to setting up a stabilisation or sovereign wealth fund in India.
Convergence makes Europe more resilient - Trichet
The adoption of the single currency has made the eurozone far more resilient to external developments than its individual member countries were, according to Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank.
Turmoil will impact exchange rates - IMF's Kato
The re-pricing of risk taking place as a result of the credit crunch will lead to a rebalancing of currencies and growth in the near future, according to Takatoshi Kato, the deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Turkish governor explains September rate cut
Durmus Yilmaz, the governor of the Central Bank of Turkey, on Friday explained why the central bank decided to make a surprise rate cut in September.
Maintaining growth motivated cut - Fed's Kohn
A 50 basis point cut was necessary to keep the economy on a sustainable growth pace, said Donald Kohn, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity
David Longworth, a deputy governor at the Bank of Canada, discussed three concepts of liquidity in a speech given in Toronto on Wednesday.
Banks should lead in growth effort: Zambia CB head
Caleb Fundanga, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zambia, urged the country's banking industry to invest more in order to spur economic growth and reduce poverty.
Ageing populations will impact CB policy: Trichet
The real interest rate expected to clear the capital markets in developed economies is likely to decline over the coming decades because of population ageing.
Albania's Fullani on maintaining stability
Ardian Fullani, the governor of the Bank of Albania, looked to reassure the country's economists and policymakers that the financial system would remain stable.
RBA deputy examines causes of credit expansion
An increase in household borrowing has led to the latest boom in lending lasting longer than previous periods of credit expansion, according to Ric Battelino, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
SA's Mboweni on the importance of communication
The need for good communication to support an effective monetary policy regime has again been underlined by Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank.
China's Zhou charts market progress
Promoting innovation and development in the financial market is imperative, according to Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China.
Policy works in spite of globalisation - Mishkin
Globalisation has the power to impact inflation but, in reality, it seems to have little effect, said Frederic Mishkin, a member of the board of the Federal Reserve.
Canada's rate path uncertain - Dodge
A rise in value of the Canadian dollar and mixed signals on inflation risks will present the Bank of Canada with some tough monetary policy decisions in the coming months, David Dodge, the governor of the central bank, said that on Tuesday.
Yam hails innovation but urges caution
"The forces generated by financial innovation need to be properly harnessed," Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Monday.
Riksbank's Ingves justifies openness
Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Riksbank, said on Monday that the central bank chose to adopt a transparent monetary policy framework in order to become a more democratic and efficient institution.
Sentance links UK inflation with global economy
The openness of the UK economy makes inflation vulnerable to global forces in the short term said Andrew Sentance, an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, on Monday.
Argentina is "riding the storm": Redrado
Martin Redrado, the governor of the Central Bank of Argentina, said his country has dealt with the recent global market turmoil because of better macroeconomic management.
Subprime was trigger not cause: Fed's Warsh
Kevin Warsh, a governor of the Federal Reserve, said on Friday that the subprime crisis sparked, rather than produced, the recent bout of money-market turmoil.
Riksbank deputy notes lessons of last 40 years
Lars Svensson, a recently-appointed deputy governor at Sweden's Riksbank, offered a "selective, eclectic, and possibly controversial" collection of lessons learned about monetary policy since 1967.