Speech
Fed's Kroszner on why yield curves are so flat
In the speech 'Why are yield curves so flat and long rates so low globally?' given on 15 June Randall Kroszner of the Federal Reserve said lower perceived risks of inflation around the world have contributed to lower long-term interest rates.
Fed's Bernanke on energy and the economy
In the speech 'Energy and the economy' given on 15 June Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said a quickening in inflation outside the volatile food and energy areas, and a bit of a run-up in gauges of expected inflation, had caught his eye.
Poole on the role of anecdotal information
In the speech 'The role of anecdotal information in monetary policy' given on 16 June William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said US policy makers should use anecdotal information to help assess whether higher energy prices are driving…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the economy at midyear
In the speech 'The economy at midyear' given on 14 June Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas emphasised that the Federal Reserve was serious in keeping inflation at bay.
Fed's Bies on mortgage lending practices
In the speech 'A supervisor's perspective on mortgage markets and mortgage lending practices' given on 14 June Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said a cooler US housing market could help achieve the goal of sustainable economic growth.
ECB's Trichet on the Paris Club's 50th Anniversary
In the speech 'Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Club' given on 14 June Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said the concept of the Paris Club seems to have been in many respects a precursor signalling some of the main features that later proved…
Fed's Bernanke on increasing economic opportunity
In the speech 'Increasing economic opportunity: Challenges and strategies' given on 13 June Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said low-wage workers who receive training in how to use banks, to save and pay bills have a better chance of improving their…
Fed's Olson on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
In testimony 'Home Mortgage Disclosure Act' given on 13 June Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said data collected under the U.S. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act raise troubling questions about lending to black and Hispanic borrowers and more research is…
Ingves on regional financial sector assessments
In the speech 'Can regional financial sector assessments provide additional values to the EU countries?' given on 13 June Stefan Ingves of the Sveriges Riksbank said the whole FSAP process was created to meet a specific purpose: to reduce the incidence…
Rato on the IMF in Asia and the global economy
In the speech 'The changing role of the IMF in Asia and the global economy' given on 13 June Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said reinventing the IMF may have come just in time as world markets recoil amid rising inflation and interest rates.
BoE's King on monetary policy
In a speech given on 12 June Mervyn King of the Bank of England said global interest rates may have been too low and "too accommodative" for too long, fanning inflation which is now feeding into the U.K. economy.
Fed's Bernanke on modern risk management
In the speech 'Modern risk management and banking supervision' given on 12 June Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said a sweeping regulatory plan to improve risk management for the country's largest and most internationally active banks is important to…
Fed's Bies on enterprise risk management
In the speech 'A supervisor's perspective on enterprise risk management' given on 12 June Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said the Federal Reserve is aware of the additional workload banks face in complying with rules aimed at fighting money…
IMF's Krueger on the global economy and the IMF
In the speech 'Stability, growth, and prosperity: The global economy and the IMF' given on 7 June Anne Krueger of the IMF said we urgently need further progress in the Doha round of trade negotiations, and we need to make progress on a multilateral…
Nyberg on the Riksbank's monetary policy strategy
In the speech 'The Riksbank's monetary policy strategy' given on 19 May Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said the decision to hold the repo rate unchanged at the most recent monetary policy meeting was not a self-evident decision.
Chile's Corbo on central banks & global imbalances
In the speech 'Central banks and global imbalances' given on 9 June Vittorio Corbo of the Central Bank of Chile said the way in which global imbalances will unwind is one of the major uncertainties that central bankers face.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on payment systems
In the speech 'Drivers for change in payment and securities settlement systems' given on 9 June Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said exploiting technological innovation can be an important means of saving costs, which is a pressing need in the…
Pianalto on economic conditions & monetary policy
In the speech 'Economic conditions and monetary policy' given on 12 June Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said recent news on US inflation has been troubling, but if the economy moderates as forecast, an interest rate at 5% is…
Fed's Olson on compliance
In the speech 'What Are Examiners Looking for When They Examine Banks for Compliance?' given on 12 June Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said US bank regulators are revising anti-money laundering guidelines for banks and aim to issue an updated manual…
ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo on global imbalances
In the speech 'Central banks and global imbalances: Introduction to the round table' given on 9 June Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo of the ECB said the ECB takes account of the euro's exchange rate when it sets interest rates, but it is only one factor in…
Trichet on activism & alertness in monetary policy
In the speech 'Activism and alertness in monetary policy' given on 8 June Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said we are not in a position that we would judge "abnormal", in the sense that we would have to increase as rapidly as possible our interest rates…
Guynn on the next stage of the housing cycle
In the speech 'Adjusting to the next stage of the housing cycle' given on 7 June Jack Guynn of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said core inflation may have already breached its acceptable upper level and the Federal Reserve must be ready to reset…
ECB's Papademos on central banks in 21st century
In the speech 'Central banks in the 21st century' given on 8 June Lucas Papademos of the ECB said he agrees that asset price bubbles are difficult to identify in real time and are thus often only identified ex post.
Bernanke's Commencement address
In the speech 'Commencement address' given on 9 June Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said the revival in U.S. business productivity since the mid-1990s still has some way to run.