Speech
Dallas' Rosenblum on inflation rate measure
In the speech 'The trimmed mean PCE inflation rate: A fitter, trimmer core measure' given on 10 September Harvey Rosenblum of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said the Federal Reserve should move away from using inflation measures that exclude food and…
Sweden's Ingves on financial crises
In the speech 'Financial crises in an international perspective' given on 12 September Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said we do not need more regulation and supervision.
IMF's Rato on prospects for the world economy
In the speech 'Prospects for the world economy' given on 12 September Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said large global current account imbalances continue to be a major concern for the outlook.
Boston Fed's Minehan on the US economy
In a speech given on 11 September Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the risks of both slower economic growth and higher inflation have grown this summer, complicating the job of monetary policy makers.
St Louis Fed's Poole on the monetary policy model
In the speech 'The monetary policy model' given on 11 September William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the U.S. central bank could do a better job of explaining its policy aims.
Fed's Kohn on evolution of retail payments
In the speech 'Evolution of retail payments and the role of the Federal Reserve' given on 11 September Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said technology advances and the increasing use of electronically deposited checks could spell the end of the…
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on SEPA
In the speech 'From theory to practice: let's roll out the cables' given on 7 September Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said that in spite of good progress in the design phase, some issues of concern remain, in particular in the SEPA for cards.
SF Fed's Yellen on prospects for the U.S. economy
In the speech 'Prospects for the U.S. economy' given on 7 September Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Fed's benchmark rate is at an appropriate level, although risks remain that rates may have to rise to combat inflation.
Cleveland's Pianalto on inflation and expectations
In the speech 'Inflation, Inflation Expectations, and Monetary Policy' given on 8 September Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said low and stable inflation expectations provided some comfort that a pause in August was not too risky…
Krueger's farewell remarks to IMF Executive Board
In a speech given on 31 August Anne Krueger of the IMF said if we believe that the Fund is integral to the functioning of the global economy and of the international financial system, then it is our duty to do all we can to preserve it.
Chicago's Moskow on the U.S. economic outlook
In the speech 'U.S. economic outlook' given on 22 August Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said the FOMC's resolve to achieve price stability and sustainable growth remains certain.
SARB's Mboweni on monetary policy and the markets
In the speech 'Monetary policy and the markets: A two-way street' given on 7 September Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said central banking has come a long way since the days, not too many years ago, when monetary policy was shrouded in…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the status of the economy
In the speech 'An update on the status of the economy and its implications for monetary policy' given on 16 August Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said inflation continues to trend upwards and the Federal Reserve will not hesitate to…
Rato on key steps in IMF reform
In the speech 'Key steps in IMF reform: Taking stock on the eve of the annual meetings in Singapore' given on 5 September Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the global economy has been resilient in the past year, and growth prospects are still very good.
BOJ's Mizuno on recent economic developments
In the speech 'Recent financial and economic developments and monetary policy' given on 2 August (published 4 Sep) Atsushi Mizuno of the Bank of Japan said until recently, the greatest challenge for Japan's financial system was to overcome the NPL…
St Louis Fed's Poole on understanding the Fed
In the speech 'Understanding the Fed' given on 31 August William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said inflation expectations remain "quite well controlled" but any incoming data suggesting otherwise will prompt an appropriate policy…
RBA's Battellino on retail finance
In the speech 'Developments in Australian retail finance' given on 22 August Ric Battellino of the Reserve Bank of Australia said there were grounds for believing that household finances are in better shape than expected.
Atlanta's Guynn on four decades in central banking
In the speech 'Reflections on four decades in central banking' given on 22 August Jack Guynn of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said that revolutionary change in banking and financial services is a major part of the nation's continuing economic…
RBA's Lowe on risk measurement
In the speech 'Risk measurement - A central bank perspective' given on 5 September Philip Lowe of the Reserve Bank of Australia said the RBA accepted that banks had effectively managed the risk to their own balance sheets.
Fed's Bernanke on productivity
In the speech 'Productivity' given on 31 August Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said America's productivity probably will keep growing solidly for some time to come, an important force in bolstering living standards.
Duguay on Canada's response to global changes
Canada has responded well to a dramatic change in its terms of trade, according to Pierre Duguay, a deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.
Bernanke's opening speech at Jackson Hole
A speech by Ben Bernanke notes that, as in the past, the social and political opposition to openness can be strong.
Stanley Fischer on the new economic powers
The governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, discusses the political and economic implications of the rise of Asian economies.
Ghana goes for risk-based supervision
The governor of the Bank of Ghana, Paul Acquah, set out how the central bank plans to move towards a risk-based framework for banking supervision.