Speech
Papademos on the ECB's Financial Stability Review
In opening remarks to the ECB's Financial Stability Review press conference given on 11 December Lucas Papademos of the ECB said robust growth of credit to the euro area private sector could pose an upside risk to price stability.
BoJ's Iwata on monetary policy in Japan
In the speech 'The role of money and monetary policy in Japan' given on 10 November Kazumasa Iwata of the Bank of Japan said the BoJ's new framework introduced two perspectives on examining economic activity and prices.
Papademos on the global importance of the euro
In the speech 'The global importance of the euro' given on 17 November Lucas Papademos of the ECB said the share of the euro in global official foreign exchange reserves increased during the first few years following its introduction, but has remained…
Fischer on Israel's economy and its banking system
In the speech 'Israel's economy and the challenges facing its banking system' given on 23 November Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said within the Bank of Israel the Supervisor faces the vital and difficult task of managing a large, complex…
Greece's Garganas on macroeconomic management
In the speech 'Macroeconomic management in an environment of aggregate supply shocks - lessons from recent experience' given on 25 November Nicholas Garganas of the Bank of Greece said central banks should not respond to negative supply shocks by…
T&T's Williams on investment strategies
In the speech 'Investment strategies in an uncertain world' given on 1 December Ewart Williams of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago said since its inception in 1981 there has been little growth in the number of companies listed on the Trinidad and…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on German economic decline
In the speech 'Is German economic decline exaggerated or inevitable?' given on 20 November Richard W. Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Germany has embarked upon what is certain to be a long and difficult journey to secure its future in a…
Spain's Ordoez on financial integration in Europe
In the speech 'Financial integration and stability in Europe' given on 3 December Miguel Fernandez Ordoez of the Bank of Spain said supervisors face a double challenge in the face of increased EU integration.
IMF's Rajan on a global shortage of fixed assets
In the speech 'Is there a global shortage of fixed assets?' given on 1 December Raghuram Rajan of the IMF said investment does seem to be picking up steadily.
ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on the ageing problem
In the speech 'The ageing problem: its impact on financial markets and possible policy responses' given on 1 December Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said the ECB has repeatedly called on governments to implement comprehensive reforms in public…
Fed's Fisher:The extended importance of the euro
In the speech 'The extended importance of the euro' given on 17 November Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said challenges remain for the euro area.
SARB's Guma on investing in Africa
In the speech 'Investing in Africa' given on 28 November X P Guma of the South African Reserve Bank said central bankers, and many who work in central banks often hear: they do not always listen.
BoT's Watanagase on inflation targeting
In the speech 'Inflation targeting - a reflection on Thailand's experience' given on 13 November Tarisa Watanagase of the Bank of Thailand said despite all the good things inflation targeting has brought us, it is not a panacea.
Fed's Bies on Basel II implementation
In the speech 'A U.S. perspective on Basel II implementation' given on 30 November Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve defended a new capital plan for large U.S. banks but signalled that some cumbersome parts of the plan could be streamlined.
Tumpel-Gugerell on financial integration
In the speech 'Financial integration and stability in Europe' given on 1 December Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said effective and efficient banking supervision is essential, both to promote financial integration and to safeguard financial…
Al-Suwaidi on the extended importance of the euro
In the speech 'The extended importance of the euro' given on 17 November Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates said the Euro will definitely grow to dominate trade outside the Euro Area.
Fed's Kohn on monetary policy and uncertainty
In the speech 'Monetary policy and uncertainty' given on 1 December Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said policy makers should avoid relying on any single indicator because of uncertainties surrounding the accuracy of economic data and public behaviour.
ECB's Papademos on monetary policy
In the speech 'Monetary policy in a changing world: Commitment, strategy and credibility' given on 1 December Lucas Papademos of the ECB said that the ECB's policy for fighting inflation had been proven successful in the period since Europe adopted a…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on TARGET2-Securities
In the speech 'TARGET2-Securities: from vision to reality. The Eurosystem's contribution to an integrated securities market' given on 30 November Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB invited national central securities depositaries (CSDs) to discuss the…
Lacker on regulators and financial innovation
In the speech 'How should regulators respond to financial innovation?' given on 1 December Jeffrey Lacker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said financial regulators need to ensure that institutions such as banks have practices in place for…
Riksbank's Nyberg on hedge fund regulation
From a welfare perspective, the advantages of hedge funds' operations exceed the risks, said Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor of Sweden's central bank, in a recent speech.
Fed's Bies backs Basel II
Susan Bies, a governor at the Federal Reserve, reiterated her commitment to the new capital accord, but noted that there would be differences in implementation in the US and across borders.
Excellent investment prospects in SADC - Guma
The deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank, X.P. Guma, said in this speech that the investment prospects for South African Development Community (SADC) countries have never been rosier.
Trichet: lessons for EU financial integration
Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the ECB, set out some of the key lessons for greater financial integration among EU economies in a recent speech.