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Albanian governor promotes transparency
Ardian Fullani, the governor of the Bank of Albania, highlighted the central bank's efforts to create a more transparent monetary policy framework in a recent speech.
Ugandan governor plans for integrated east African
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the governor of the Bank of Uganda, said that stability in the financial and foreign exchange markets is needed for east African states to successfully integrate their financial markets.
Trichet stresses importance of transparency
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said that ensuring that inflation expectations stay well-anchored was "of paramount importance".
Papua New Guinea's Kamit reviews progress
Wilson Kamit, the governor and chairman of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, discussed developments that the country's economy has made since 1999.
Svensson defends publication of rate path
Lars Svensson, the deputy governor of Sweden's Riksbank, said the central bank had decided to publish an interest rate path because it was impossible to forecast inflation and resource allocation without having an assumption for the interest rate path.
Sri Lankan deputy on John Exter's legacy
W. A. Wijewardena, the deputy governor of the central bank of Sri Lanka, spoke on Monday about the how the ideas of the central bank's founder, John Exter, remained relevant today.
Action only if "real" impact - Fed's Lacker
Jeff Lacker, the president of the Richmond Federal Reserve, said on Tuesday that the Fed's reaction to the current bout of market volatility should depend on the effect it has on "real activity."
RBA's Stevens testifies to lawmakers
The Reserve Bank of Australia's governor, Glenn Stevens, and three senior officials were grilled on the impact of subprime, models used for forecasting and the prospects interest rates in an election year at this House of Representatives hearing.
Nigeria's strategy for the new naira
Charles Soludo, the governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, sets out plans for the currency redenomination.
Sri Lankan governor on poverty and inequality
Aijith Nivard Cabraal, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, said that poverty and equality "are often the root causes of political, economic and social upheaval, tension and revolution."
Recent events indicate Argentine stability
Martin Redrado, the governor of the Central Bank of Argentina, said that recent market volatility showed the strength of the country's monetary and financial policy.
Riksbank deputy discusses monetary policy
Barbro Wickman-Parak, the deputy governor of the Riksbank, gave her views on June's rate rise at a meeting held at the Stockholm office of Swedbank, a commercial bank.
Trichet answers back on inflation and jobs
Jean-Claude Trichet responded to criticisms that the euro hampers employment in an interview published 11 August.
Malaysian governor discusses Islamic finance
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, noted five major trends set to impact the global sukuk market.
Italian bank takeovers a success - Saccomanni
The acquisition of southern Italy's leading banks by banks in the centre and north of the country have had important positive effects, contributing to improve principles and techniques of credit management, Fabrizio Saccomanni, a director general of the…
Ghanaian governor celebrates 50th anniversary
Paul Acquah, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, talked about central bank developments and growth in the financial sector in a speech to mark the central bank's 50th birthday.
South Africa's Mboweni on monetary policy risks
In this speech Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, outlines some of the major concerns currently facing the central bank.
Randall Kroszner testimony
In testimony during his confirmation hearing, Randall Kroszner, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank has achieved much success in reducing and stabilising inflation and inflation expectations over the quarter…
Kroszner on Fed's supervision initiatives
In this speech, Randall Kroszner, a governor of the Federal Reserve Board, discusses the American central bank's current work to strengthen our support of minority-owned depository institutions and several ongoing supervisory and regulatory initiatives…
Philippines: e-rediscouting system
In a speech made on the launch of an electronic rediscounting system, Amando Tetangco Jr, governor of the central bank of the Philippines, said that the system would expand access to credit of countryside areas in the Mindanao region.
Geithner: challenges of global integration
Timothy F. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said that there is growing concern in the US about long-term challenges facing the country, such as the perceived shift in the locus of economic growth away from the US toward Asia.
IMF's Rato on capital flows
In a speech given on 28 July Rodrigo de Rato, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said that imposing direct limits or controls on capital inflows sets central banks and private financial institutions against each other.
Interview with governor of Iraqi central bank
Asharq Al-Awsat, a leading Arab English-language newspaper, has published a far-reaching interview with Dr Sinan Al-Shabibi, the governor of Iraq's central bank. Some of the main points are summarised below.
Al-Sayari on Saudi banking industry
In this speech, Hamad Saud Al-Sayari, the governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, says the central bank is currently directing the kingdom's banks towards the adoption of Basel II standard by 1st January 2008.