Speech
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.
Kohn defends Fed against moral hazard claims
Donald Kohn, the vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve, defended the Federal Reserve against claims that its monetary policy feeds moral hazard because its responses to booms and busts in asset prices are asymmetrical.
Bernanke's Capitol Hill testimony
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified before the US House of Representatives' Committee on Financial Services on 20 September. In this testimony he discusses the Fed's response to the subprime-mortgage crisis and possible…
Nyberg on monetary and financial stability
The interaction of monetary and financial stability is one of the most discussed issues in central banks and academia today, and is likely to remain high on the agenda for the foreseeable future, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor at Sweden's central…
Trichet's testimony to Parliament
The president of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, testified to the Euroepan Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee earlier in the month.
RBA's Stevens on Australia and financial markets
Recent events are putting financial systems to the test around the world, observed the governor of the Reserve Bnak of Australia at a speech in Sydney on Tuesday.
Kozaric on ten years of the BiH
Kemal Kozaric, the governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, looked back on ten years of central banking in the country.
FSA pronounces on Northern Rock
The Financial Services Authority, the UK's financial watchdog, made an announcement today about Northern Rock.
Norwegian deputy predicts lower bank profits
Jarle Bergo, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Norway, said on Thursday that conditions in the property and money markets were likely to drive down commercial banks' profit margins.