Speech
Noyer: Does money matter? A European perspective
In the speech 'Does money matter? A European perspective' given on 9 November Christian Noyer of the Bank of France said euro zone money supply growth may remain strong because of a structural increase in the demand for money.
Meister on the EU Banking Stability Report
In a speech given on 7 November Edgar Meister of the Banking Supervision Committee said as analysts of banking sector stability, we have to take into account that the links between large EU banks and hedge funds are intensifying.
ECB's Papademos on the conduct of monetary policy
In the speech 'The role of money in the conduct of monetary policy' given on 9 November Lucas Papademos of the ECB said a large and influential body of academic work has disregarded or deemphasised the role of money as a determinant of inflation, even in…
Bernanke on monetary aggregates & monetary policy
In the speech 'Monetary aggregates and monetary policy at the Federal Reserve: A historical perspective' given on 10 November Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said the Fed will continue to monitor and analyse money growth even though the relationship…
RBNZ's Bollard on financial stability issues
In the speech 'Kiwis like buying houses more than buying businesses' given on 9 November Alan Bollard of the RBNZ said New Zealanders' low investment in local businesses leaves the economy more vulnerable to shocks and constrains the country's growth…
ECB's Stark on the role of money
In the speech 'The role of money: Money and monetary policy in the twenty-first century' given on 9 November Jurgen Stark of the ECB said the weight given to money growth in ECB interest rate decisions has varied over time, depending on the signals it…
Pianalto on monetary policy & the economic outlook
In the speech 'Monetary policy and the economic outlook' given on 6 November Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland warned that another hike in U.S. interest rates might be warranted if inflation failed to fall fast enough to satisfy…
Fed's Lacker on monetary policy tactics & strategy
In the speech 'Monetary policy tactics and strategy' given on 30 October Jeffrey Lacker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said the best way to gain such credibility is for the Fed to establish an "explicit numerical inflation target" - and then key…
Yellen on economic inequality in the United States
In the speech 'Economic inequality in the United States' given on 6 November Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said voiced concern that the nation's income inequality has risen to such a point that even American democracy could be…
Fed's Hoenig: This time it's different (or is it?)
In the speech 'This time it's different (or is it?)' given on 30 October Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said conditions today are good: strong earnings, good asset quality, no bank failures in more than two years.
Cleveland's Pianalto on the Federal Reserve System
In the speech 'An overview of the Federal Reserve System' given on 5 October Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said the official data that are available are just not current enough for a forward-looking enterprise like monetary…
Bergo on Norwegian economy & financial stability
In the speech 'The Norwegian economy and financial stability' given on 7 November Jarle Bergo of the Norges Bank said the Norwegian financial system appears sound, well managed and competitive, and shorter-term vulnerabilities appear low overall.
Longworth on the Canadian economy
In the speech 'The Canadian economy and financial markets in perspective' given on 8 November David Longworth of the Bank of Canada said that hedge funds had a largely positive impact on the efficiency of financial markets.
OECD's Gurria on the role of bank supervisors
In the speech 'The role of bank supervisors in the fight against corruption' given on 5 October Angel Gurria of the OECD said a recent OECD study found that only a few countries have developed guidelines and typologies on money laundering transactions…
Nyberg on the Riksbank and the property market
In the speech 'The Riksbank and the property market' given on 6 November Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said he sees no serious risks to financial stability in the growing household indebtedness and rising property prices.
Chicago Fed's Moskow on U.S. economic outlook
In the speech 'U.S. economic outlook' given on 6 November Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said U.S. economic growth is likely to bounce back from the third quarter, when real gross domestic product rose by 1.6 percent.
BOJ's Fukui on the outlook for Japan's economy
In the speech 'The outlook for Japan's economy and the conduct of monetary policy' given on 7 November Toshihiko Fukui, governor of the Bank of Japan, said exports have continued to increase against the background of the expansion of overseas economies.
Albania's Fullani on financial markets & stability
In the speech 'Regional financial markets and financial stability' given on 30 October Ardian Fullani of the Bank of Albania said qualitative developments have taken place in the Albanian banking system during 2006.
Riksbank's Ingves on banking reforms
In the speech 'Banking reforms' given on 3 November Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said during the last twenty years, many countries have embarked on reforms of the banking and financial services industry.
Kohn on the evolving role of the Fed banks
In the speech 'The evolving role of the Federal Reserve banks' given on 3 November Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said the current system of 12 decentralized Fed banks will continue to be needed despite changes in the banking system, but their role…
Canada's Dodge on prospering in the global economy
In the speech 'Prospering in today's global economy: Challenges for open economies such as Australia and Canada' given on 6 November David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said the IMF should be able to bluntly tell governments when their policies hurt other…
SARB's Mboweni on monetary policy decision making
In the speech 'Monetary policy decision making in an uncertain international economic environment' given on 2 November Tito Mboweni of the SARB said sustained lower international oil prices will help to contain inflation in South Africa, but this should…
Fisher on confessions of a data dependent
In the speech 'Confessions of a data dependent' given on 2 November Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas warned that inflation in the United States was still too high, though he recognized the worst could have passed.
Fed's Bies on the economic outlook
In the speech 'The economic outlook' given on 2 November Susan Bies of the Federal Reserve said steady but slow economic growth in the US should lead to more slack in the job market and allow a decline in worrisome inflation though that outcome is not…