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Trinidad and Tobago governor's inflation speech
Rocketing food prices are to blame for the rising inflation according to Ewart Williams, governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
Swedish deputy on currency unions
In a speech in to celebrate the Bank of Uganda's 40th anniversary, the first deputy governor of Sveriges Riksbank talks about how countries should prepare themselves for joining a monetary union.
Bank of Ghana governor on fraud
Paul Acquah, governor of the Bank of Ghana urged investigators to review operations in the light of the increasingly sophisticated methods involved in financial crime.
MacFarlane explains recent rate rise
In his final testimony to lawmakers before retiring as governor of Australia's central bank, Ian MacFarlane explains recent rate rise.
Sweden's Srejber on monetary union
In the speech 'Frameworks and stabilisation policy in a monetary union' given on 17 August Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said when discussing whether or not to join or form a monetary union, concerns are usually expressed that the countries in the…
Zeti at Launch of Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
In a speech given on 8 August Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Bank Negara Malaysia said as the financial services industry transitions to a more deregulated and market-driven environment, the regulatory and supervisory approach will continue to evolve into one…
Nijathaworn on East Asian financial markets
In the speech 'East Asian financial markets: Some thoughts on the way forward' given on 22 June Bandid Nijathaworn of the Bank of Thailand said financial market development in East Asia has essentially been left to the market.
Fundanga on the future of the Zambian economy
In the speech 'Future of the Zambian economy - a balanced look' given on 30 June Caleb M Fundanga of the Bank of Zambia said we see the future of the Zambian economy as one which is highly diversified through resuscitating the industrial base to enable…
Pakistan's Akhtar on economic outlook and prospect
In the speech 'Pakistan - economic outlook and prospects' given on 27 June Shamshad Akhtar of the State Bank of Pakistan said growth prospects for Pakistan are fairly promising.
Albania's Fullani: Prevention rather than recovery
In the speech 'Prevent rather than recover' given on 24 July Ardian Fullani of the Bank of Albania said the concept of providing financial stability does not differ a lot from the logic of maintaining macroeconomic stability.
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on the economic outlook
In the speech 'The economic outlook and monetary policy: Challenges in the period ahead' given on 19 July Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said monetary policy is "somewhat restrictive".
NY Fed's Rutledge on on compliance
In the speech 'Supervisory perspectives on compliance for international banks operating in the United States' given on 25 July William Rutledge of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York examines the challenges that globalization, financial innovation and…
IMF's Rato on the Fund's Medium-Term Strategy
In the speech 'Progress in implementing the Fund's Medium-Term Strategy' given on 3 August Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the International Monetary Fund's relationship with Japan is one of its most important.
Reddy on banks and service to the common person
In the speech 'Banks and service to the common person' given on 1 July Y V Reddy of the Reserve Bank of India said the Reserve Bank has taken several regulatory initiatives including issuance of guidelines to banks on various customer-related issues.
SF's Yellen on prospects for the U.S. economy
In the speech 'Prospects for the U.S. economy' given on 31 July Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the current federal funds rate is "in a vicinity" of the right level even though news on inflation has been "disappointing."
St Louis Fed's Poole on Chinese growth
In the speech 'Chinese growth: A source of U.S. export opportunities' given on 31 July William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the growth of the Chinese economy will provide U.S. firms with important export opportunities and U.S…
Rato on the IMF's commitment to low-income states
In the speech 'Renewing the IMF's commitment to low-income countries' given on 31 July Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said donors should offer developing countries alternative sources of financing rather than just telling them to avoid debt.
SARB's Mboweni on education
In the speech 'Education transforms lives - It changed mine' given on 28 July Tito Mboweni of the SARB said South Africa's economy can maintain a growth rate of more than four percent in 2006, but high global oil prices and domestic factors pose …
BoE's Gieve on financial system risks in the UK
In the speech 'Financial system risks in the UK - Issues and challenges' given on 25 July Sir John Gieve of the Bank of England said the probability of a contagious financial crisis may have fallen but its impact, if it ever happened, could be more…
Mersch on monetary policy-making in the euro area
In the speech 'Monetary policy-making in the euro area' given on 28 June Yves Mersch of the Central Bank of Luxembourg said since the introduction of the euro, inflation rates averaged slightly more than 2% in the euro area.
Tetangco on the state of the Philippine economy
In the speech 'The state of the Philippine economy and policy directions of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' given on 17 May Amando Tetangco of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said we are hopeful that the reform agenda we have embarked upon will help us…
Roseman on coin and currency issues
In testimony 'Coin and currency issues' given on 19 July Louise Roseman of the Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems said a law requiring the Treasury Department to issue new Presidential $1 coin designs every year may not foster…
RBA's Battellino on regional capital flows
In the speech 'Regional capital flows' given on 28 June (published 21 July) Ric Battellino of the RBA said cross-border capital flows are growing and they are having an increased bearing on our work as policy-makers.
Tumusiime-Mutebile on central banking in E Africa
In the speech 'The way ahead for central banking in East Africa' given on 3 July Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile of the Bank of Uganda said though the rationale for the central banking course is as noble today as it was at its inception, the concerns are…