Speech
Uganda's Opiokello on risk management
In the speech 'Business continuity and risk management regional workshop in Uganda' given on 5 February David Opiokello of the Bank of Uganda said regional efforts towards a common monetary and political union of the countries in the region continue.
RBA's Ryan on the kangaroo bond market
In the speech 'Some general observations on the kangaroo bond market' given on 29 March Chris Ryan of the Reserve Bank of Australia said there are some clearly identifiable factors behind the particular strength in the Kangaroo bond market in recent…
Cleveland Fed's Pianalto on national currencies
In the speech 'The internationalization of national currencies' given on 27 March Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said the United States benefits from the fact that a large share of world currency reserves is held in dollars.
Chicago Fed's Moskow on monetary policy in the US
In the speech 'The making of monetary policy in the US and the US economic outlook' given on 28 March Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said the US economy is likely to expand at a rate modestly below its long-run potential for the…
BoE's Clark on models of financial stability
In the speech 'Analytical models of financial stability' given on 28 March Alastair Clark of the Bank of England said further ahead, a framework does now seem to be emerging within which a more systematic discussion of financial risks can take place.
Richmond's Lacker on community affairs research
In a speech given on 29 March Jeffrey Lacker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said it was hard to know when restricting access to credit to protect some borrowers was worth choking off credit to others.
Fed's Braunstein on subprime mortgages
In the speech 'Subprime mortgages' given on 27 March Sandra Braunstein of the Federal Reserve said the Federal Reserve has "great concern" about the surge in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures.
Yilmaz on the economic outlook for Turkey
In the speech 'Economic outlook for Turkey' given on 11 January (published 23 March) Durmus Yilmaz of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey said as a result of the process of structural change and the progress obtained in macroeconomic conditions in…
NBP's Rybinski on the payment system in Poland
In the speech 'SEPA and the payment system in Poland' given on 14 March Krzysztof Rybinski of the National Bank of Poland said an aspect which deserves particular attention in the discussion on SEPA is the harmonisation of the law within the payment area.
BOT's Watanagase on the Thai economy
In the speech 'The prospects of the Thai economy and monetary policy' given on 16 March Tarisa Watanagase of the Bank of Thailand said the Bank of Thailand has played an important role in strengthening the financial infrastructure following the…
Fed's Bernanke on the economic outlook
In testimony "The economic outlook" given on 28 March Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said growing troubles in the market for risky mortgages thus far don't appear to be spreading to the overall economy but the situation bears close watching.
BoE's Gieve on the City's growth
In the speech 'The City's growth: The crest of a wave or swimming with the stream' given on 26 March John Gieve of the Bank of England said the City of London looks set to consolidate its position as a top financial centre as the gap between the US and…
NY Fed's Geithner on credit markets innovations
In the speech 'Credit markets innovations and their implications' given on 23 March Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said turbulence in the U.S. market for high-risk mortgages is not likely to have a long-lasting effect on broader…
BoE's King on the inflation outlook
In opening remarks at an appearance before the parliamentary Treasury Select Committee, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said further volatility in inflation is likely in the coming months as retail gas and electricity prices fall.
ECB's Stark on the public sector
In the speech 'Fit for the future? Towards a lean and efficient public sector' given on 23 March Jurgen Stark of the ECB said eurozone countries need to cut public spending to 30-35 pct of GDP if they are to be competitive.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on payment systems issues
In the speech 'Regulatory framework and payment systems issues' given on 23 March Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said within the European Union, it will be important for the proposed Payment Services Directive to be adopted and written into national…
Philadelphia Fed's Plosser on the yield curve
In the speech 'What can we expect from the yield curve?' given on 23 March Charles Plosser of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said the spread between yields on short- and long-dated government securities may remain narrow in the future due to…
Rato on responding to shifts in financial risk
In the speech 'Responding to shifts in financial risk: the need for leadership' given on 23 March Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the global economy is still on track for healthy growth despite the adverse impact on US business prospects of a housing…
Fed's Mishkin on inflation dynamics
In the speech 'Inflation dynamics' given on 23 March Frederic Mishkin of the Federal Reserve said core US inflation is likely to drop to 2 percent from about 2 1/4 percent, but pushing it below that may require higher interest rates.
Fed's Kohn on asset-pricing puzzles, credit risk
In the speech 'Asset-pricing puzzles, credit risk, and credit derivatives' given on 22 March Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said credit derivatives may reduce long-run risk premiums for stocks and bonds by helping markets share risks more evenly.
Fed's Kroszner on innovations in credit markets
In the speech 'Recent innovations in credit markets' given on 22 March Randall Kroszner of the Federal Reserve said fast-growing credit derivative markets have helped spread risks more widely but have not made them disappear.
Jenkins on the Canadian economy
In a speech given on 22 March Paul Jenkins of the Bank of Canada said sound fiscal policy and debt reduction have contributed to a stable domestic economy.
Quaden on the cash single shared platform
In the speech 'CashSSP - the cash single shared platform' given on 16 March Guy Quaden of the National Bank of Belgium said the Eurosystem has established itself as a sound system capable of taking well-founded monetary policy decisions.
Mboweni on the World Cup and the SA economy
In the speech 'The benefits of being a good host - the FIFA World Cup and the South African economy' given on 20 March Tito Mboweni of the SARB said South Africa's current account deficit widened sharply in the fourth quarter of 2006 and the central bank…