Speech
Bergo on stabilization & commodity wealth funds
In the speech 'Best practice in structuring stabilization and commodity wealth funds' given on 8 May Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said the Government Pension Fund and our fiscal guideline have helped us to avoid the common pitfalls in resource rich…
Canada's Dodge on exchange rate regimes
In the speech 'The importance of appropriate exchange rate regimes' given on 4 May David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said the Canadian dollar's rise in recent years has helped Canada maintain stable growth and inflation as commodity prices rose sharply.
IMF's Rato at the MIT Latin Conference
In a speech given on 27 April Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said Latin America's future is not entirely in its own hands.
ECB's Trichet on the Lamfalussy approach
In a speech given on 9 May Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) has made significant progress so far and this has been acknowledged and appreciated by all interested parties, including the ECB and the…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on making SEPA a reality
In the speech 'Making SEPA a reality - Involving the public sector in the Single Euro Payments Area' given on 8 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said she is convinced that public administrations should remain competitive in an increasingly…
SARB's Mboweni on the global economy
In the speech 'Risks and challenges facing the global economy' given on 4 May Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said currently the world economy is characterised by generally strong growth and low inflation.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on financial integration
In the speech 'Financial integration, modernisation and competitiveness in Europe: achievements and challenges' given on 7 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said minority shareholders need more protection against abuses by company insiders.
RBA's Lowe on non-banks in the payments system
In the speech 'Non-banks in the payments system: A central bank perspective' given on 4 May Philip Lowe of the RBA said our approach to oversight has focused on the various functions involved in making a payment from one person to another.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on modernising payments
In the speech 'Modernising payments: 'no pain - no gain'' given on 4 May Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said Europe has already made significant progress on modernising the payment industry, with the SEPA project constituting a key driver for change.
IMF's Rato on Latin American economies
In a speech given on 2 May Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the economies of the Americas are increasingly linked, by financial flows, by trade, and by common interests.
BoE's King on the MPC ten years on
In the speech 'The MPC ten years on' given on 2 May Mervyn King of the Bank of England said since its inception the MPC has kept inflation expectations well anchored and is determined to keep doing so.
ECB's Papademos on economic performance
In the speech 'Economic performance, institutions, and human values' given on 2 May Lucas Papademos of the ECB said the European economy is currently experiencing robust economic growth which is expected to continue, benefiting from the ongoing strength…
Dodge on the Canadian economy
In a speech given on 2 May David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said domestic demand is likely to continue to be the main driver of growth in Canada.
Philadelphia Fed Annual Report 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Annual Report 2006 tells the story behind the Bank's role in the largest consolidation of the Federal Reserve's check processing operations to date.
Iceland's Oddsson on the commercial banks
In the speech 'The commercial banks are more resilient' given on 25 April David Oddsson of the Central Bank of Iceland said the crucial factor behind the central bank's assessment that the financial system is now more resilient to shocks is the banks'…
Bahrain's Al Maraj on financial market development
In the speech 'Brief review of Bahrain's financial market developments' given on 28 April Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj of the Central Bank of Bahrain said a key element in our success as a nation has been the emphasis placed on developing our own human…
Jamaica's Anderson on supervision in the Caribbean
In the speech 'Effective conglomerate and consolidated supervision in the Caribbean' given on 13 April Audrey Anderson of the Bank of Jamaica said while the region remains fully committed to applying international best practice standards within…
Fed's Bernanke on the challenges of free trade
In the speech 'Embracing the challenge of free trade: Competing and prospering in a global economy' given on 1 May Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said a move to a protectionist stance for threatened American industries and workers from foreign…
Dodge on Canada and free trade
In his opening statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee given on 1 May David Dodge of the Bank of Canada made similar comments to those of Ben Bernanke the same day, saying if the United States resorts to protectionist measures against major…
SBP's Akhtar on the risk management paradigm
In the speech 'Pakistan - changing risk management paradigm - perspective of the regulator' given on 13 March Shamshad Akhtar of the State Bank of Pakistan said the changing economic and banking paradigm has increased the complexities and risk facing…
Bheenick on launch of Mauritius's MPC
In the speech 'Launch of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of Mauritius' given on 23 April Rundheersing Bheenick of the Bank of Mauritius said today is the start of a new era in monetary policymaking in Mauritius.
SNB's Roth with a review of the Swiss economy
In the speech 'Review of the Swiss economy in 2006 and the outlook for 2007' given on 27 April Jean-Pierre Roth of the Swiss National Bank said with the Swiss economy close to full employment, the Swiss National Bank currently operates in a comfortable…
Fed's Mishkin: Globalization & fin. development
In the speech 'Globalization and financial development' given on 26 April Frederic Mishkin of the Federal Reserve said developing countries need to develop their financial infrastructure to get wealthier and the answer is globalisation.
SF Fed's Yellen on the US economy
In the speech 'The U.S. economy: Prospects and a puzzle revisited' given on 26 April Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Fed should neither hit the brakes nor the accelerator because the road ahead is uncertain.