Speech
Poland's Rybinski on the euro adoption
In the speech 'The euro adoption - assessing benefits and costs' given on 17 January Krzysztof Rybinski of the National Bank of Poland discusses selected aspects of the cost-benefit analysis of Poland's adoption of the euro.
Sri Lanka's Jayamaha on financial regulations
In the speech 'Glimpse of current financial regulations' given on 13 November Ranee Jayamaha of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said financial regulations are necessary given the complexity of financial transactions that are taking place here in Sri Lanka…
Ingves on Sweden's inflation target
In the speech 'Swedish experiences of monetary policy with an inflation target' given on 19 January Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said it is difficult to say anything else than that the changeover in economic policy in Sweden at the beginning of…
BoE's King on UK inflation and monetary policy
In a speech given on 23 January Mervyn King of the Bank of England said inflation in the UK could fall quite sharply this year and that there was room for reasonable people to disagree about the timing or level of interest rate changes. On Wednesday the…
Redrado on monetary policy in Argentina
In the speech 'Overview of monetary and financial policy in Argentina' given on 20 December Martin Redrado of the Central Bank of Argentina said the main obstacle to implementing inflation targeting is the small size of the financial system.
Belgium's Quaden on structural reforms in Europe
In the speech 'Structural reforms in Europe - harmonisation or decentralisation?' given on 12 January Guy Quaden of the National Bank of Belgium said structural reform applies to existing situations which differ radically from one country to another,…
SF Fed's Yellen on the US economy in 2007
In the speech 'The US economy in 2007: Prospects and puzzles' given on 22 January Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy is about right even as a "gangbusters" labor market may fuel…
BIS' Knight on challenges of monetary policy
In the speech 'Objectives and challenges of monetary policy' given on 19 January Malcolm Knight of the BIS said a number of central banks intent on preventive action have actually turned to the use of supervisory instruments to promote credit restraint.
Bies on the economic outlook, mortgage market
In the speech 'Economic outlook and developments in mortgage markets' given on 18 January Susan Bies of the Federal Reserve said weakness in U.S. home building appears not to have spilled over to other sectors, while a slowing in broader price rises is…
Rato on ten years after the Asian currency crisis
In the speech 'Ten years after the Asian currency crisis: Future challenges for the Asian economies and financial markets' given on 22 January Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said Asian countries are more prepared to handle risks stemming from volatility in…
Fukui on future challenges for Asian economies
In a speech given on 22 January Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan called for the monetary authorities in Asia to forge closer links to limit the effect of massive money flows into the region.
Richmond Fed's Lacker on the economic outlook
In the speech 'Economic outlook' given on 19 January Jeffrey Lacker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said the possibility of resurgent inflation remains the biggest risk to policymakers.
Stark on monetary policy: a view from the ECB
In the speech 'Objectives and challenges of monetary policy: a view from the ECB' given on 19 January Jurgen Stark of the ECB said the ECB retains the freedom to move interest rates whenever it considers it necessary to control inflation pressures,…
Fed's Bernanke on fiscal challenges facing the US
In testimony 'Long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States' given on 18 January Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said the economy could be gravely hurt if Social Security and Medicare aren't revamped, and he called on lawmakers to tackle the…
Cleveland Fed's Pianalto on economic conditions
In the speech 'National and regional economic conditions' given on 18 January Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said financial markets seem confident that the Federal Reserve will bring inflation back down, but there is a risk…
Bini Smaghi on global capital & monetary policies
In the speech 'Global capital and national monetary policies' given on 18 January Lorenzo Bini Smaghi of the ECB said central banks must be careful not to overreact to declines in real bond yields, which may reflect special factors related to…
BoE's Besley on inflation and the service sector
In the speech 'Inflation and the service sector' given on 18 January Timothy Besley of the Bank of England said he expects limited spare capacity in the services sector to drive up wages in the wider economy.
Fed's Mishkin on house prices in monetary policy
In the speech 'The role of house prices in formulating monetary policy' given on 17 January Frederic Mishkin of the Federal Reserve said the Fed should not get involved with trying to burst or even slow the growth of housing bubbles because it would lose…
SF Fed's Yellen on the U.S. economy in 2007
In the speech 'The U.S. economy in 2007: Prospects and puzzles' given on 17 January Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said inflation is too high at the moment, but the current level of a key interest rate is high enough to bring…
Rosenberg: Introducing own path for the repo rate
In the speech 'Riksbank to introduce own path for the repo rate' given on 17 January Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said the central bank will start issuing its own repo rate forecasts when it publishes its predictions for inflation.
Fischer on the Bank of Israel's achievements
In the speech 'Bank of Israel's achievements' given on 2 January Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said much of the recent criticism of the Bank of Israel is unjustified and petty, but some is justified, and we treat that part very seriously and are…
Basant Roi on the Bank of Mauritius' new HQ
In the speech 'Bank of Mauritius' new headquarters' given on 18 December R Basant Roi of the Bank of Mauritius said a particular feature of the new building is the wide range of special security provisions.
Philippines' Tetangco on risk management
In the speech 'Central Bank of the Philippines' initiatives to strengthen risk management practices in banks' given on 6 December Amando M Tetangco, Jr of the Central Bank of the Philippines said BSP initiatives are geared towards simultaneously…
BoE's Sentance on inflation and the UK economy
In the speech 'Inflation and the supply side of the UK economy' given on 16 January Andrew Sentance of the Bank of England warned that the level of domestic demand in the UK needs to restrained in order to bring inflation back to the level targeted by…