Speech
Sweden's Srejber on greater budgetary discipline
In the speech 'Greater budgetary discipline in the EU through transparency and national ownership' given on 26 September Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said there have been some improvements in some member states since the Pact was reformed in…
Nyberg on the Riksbank's monetary policy strategy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's monetary policy strategy' given on 14 September Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said as monetary policy must be based on uncertain forecasts of the future, there is a need to manage the risk that the economy will…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on a primer on inflation
In the speech 'A primer on inflation' given on 30 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas emphasized that the economy is at a "crossroads" and stressed that the Fed is focused on inflation.
Norway's Gjedrem on wealth management
In the speech 'Wealth management in a public setting' given on 18 September Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said Norway's vast state pension fund, which invests the country's oil wealth, is considering investments in riskier assets in search of higher…
Hoenig on the strength of the Federal Reserve
In the speech 'Twelve Banks: The strength of the Federal Reserve' given on 15 September Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said it was legitimate to question the U.S. central bank's decentralized structure, but he argued the system…
IMF's Carstens on strengthening IMF surveillance
In the speech 'Strengthening IMF surveillance: What have we learned from independent evaluations?' given on 18 September Agustin Carstens of the IMF said we are doing many things to strengthen multilateral surveillance further.
Fed's Braunstein on non-traditional mortgages
In testimony 'Non-traditional mortgage products' given on 20 September Sandra Braunstein of the Federal Reserve said the Federal Reserve, responding to growing bank and consumer risks from "nontraditional" mortgages, is considering revising Truth in…
RBI's Reddy on foreign exchange reserves
In the speech 'Foreign exchange reserves: New realities and options' given on 19 September Y.V. Reddy of the Reserve Bank of India said emerging market economies were always wary that capital flows could slow down, and foreign exchange reserves were…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on a SEPA for cards
In the speech 'A SEPA for cards: a contribution to a cashless society?' given on 20 September Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said the ECB has been surprised by the strength of growth in cash in circulation since the launch of the euro.
Sweden's Rosenberg on monetary policy in Sweden
In the speech 'Monetary policy in Sweden' given on 18 September Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said prospects for economic activity and inflation indicate that less expansionary monetary policy is called for in future.
ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on statistics
In the speech 'Statistics for the international financial system' given on 18 September Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said in today's global economy, timely and reliable official statistics play a key role in policy-making as well as in…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on the economic outlook
In the speech 'Economic outlook and policy challenges for the euro area' given on 18 September Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said the ECB expects a 'normalisation' of eurozone growth in the third quarter after the strong performance of the first…
SARB's Mboweni on the South African economy
In the speech 'An overview of the South African economy' given on 14 September Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said South Africa's large deficit on the current account may stem partly from an exchange rate which was out of balance, but the…
RBA's Stevens on capital flows and monetary policy
In the speech 'Capital flows and monetary policy' given on 17 September Glenn Stevens of the Reserve Bank of Australia said short-term fluctuations in exchange rates do not pose as much risk to internationally exposed businesses as medium-term…
ECB's Stark on the European economy
In the speech 'Key issues facing the global economy outlook for the European economy: regaining prominence in the global economy?' given on 17 September Jurgen Stark of the ECB said inflation risks in the 12-member euro zone are clearly on the upside.
ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on financial markets in EMU
In the speech 'Fiscal policies and financial markets in EMU' given on 15 September Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said in principle, market forces can play a useful role in encouraging euro area governments to act in line with fiscal…
Sri Lanka's Cabraal on standards, codes and rules
In the speech 'Standards, codes and rules - Friend or foe of poor nations?' given on 12 September Ajith Nivard Cabraal of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said many low-income countries, despite their potential to grow are functioning in an "international…
New York Fed's Geithner on hedge funds
In the speech 'Hedge funds and derivatives and their implications for the financial system' given on 14 September Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said financial regulators need to pay more attention to whether margin requirements…
RBA's Stevens on risk and the financial system
In the speech 'Risk and the financial system' given on 15 September Glenn Stevens of the Reserve Bank of Australia said lower macroeconomic volatility had been one factor encouraging a marked increase in the debt that households were content to carry in…
Fed's Bies on Basel II and commercial real estate
In testimony 'Basel II and commercial real estate' given on 14 September Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said banks need to guard themselves against taking on too many commercial real-estate loans, and defended regulators' risk-management…
Canada's Jenkins on weathering economic shocks
In the speech 'Weathering economic shocks: The importance of flexibility' given on 13 September Paul Jenkins of the Bank of Canada issued a warning to federal and provincial governments that they should not use their windfalls to take actions that would…
Jelasic on the goals of National Bank of Serbia
In the speech 'Overall goals of the National Bank of Serbia' given on 10 July Radovan Jelasic of the National Bank of Serbia said more float and less management" has been emphasized and carried out by the National Bank since September last year.
Fisher on the Federal Reserve and Texas
In the speech 'The Federal Reserve and Texas' given on 29 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said a global boom has been under way for four years now, ignited in no small degree by the easy monetary policy that began in 2001.
Sweden's Persson on the current economic situation
In the speech 'The current economic situation' given on 13 September Kristina Persson of the Sveriges Riksbank said the world economy has developed very strongly in recent years with an average annual growth rate of 5 per cent.