Speech
Sweden's Heikensten: Monetary policy and academics
In the speech 'Monetary policy and the academics' given on 28 October Lars Heikensten of the Sveriges Riksbank said there is no doubt that the problems central bankers face and the practical experiences they gain also have been, and still are, an…
Buba's Remsperger on money in an uncertain world
In the speech 'Money in an uncertain world' given on 27 October Hermann Remsperger of the Deutsche Bundesbank said it is a fact that uncertainty will remain a key characteristic of monetary policy making.
Gjedrem on risk & growth in the financial industry
In the speech 'Risk and growth in the financial industry' given on 27 October Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said given the current picture, a sharp increase in bank losses is not likely in the near future.
Greenspan at the Dallas Fed Branch dedication
In a speech given on 27 October Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve said while Mike Kelley served on the Board, he was keenly interested in a wide range of issues that spanned the gamut of what the Federal Reserve does.
Greenspan on the Council of Economic Advisers
In a speech given on 26 October Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve praised the advice provided to presidents by the Council of Economic Advisers.
Gjedrem on Norway and the UK
In the speech 'Norway and the UK' given on 26 October Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said that inspired by the Bank of England, Norges Bank last year finalised a large project on historical monetary statistics for Norway, spanning 500 years of price…
Albania's Fullani on inflation targeting practice
In the speech 'Inflation targeting in practice' given on 10 October Ardian Fullani of the Bank of Albania said the fact that we have been successful in controlling inflation during the last years holds true.
Dodge on Canada's economy
In a speech to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance given on 25 October David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said past and recent movements in energy prices and in the exchange rate for the Canadian dollar are giving rise to significant…
Fed's Guynn on the unknowns of a changing economy
In the speech 'Resolving the unknowns of a changing economy' given on 20 October Jack Guynn of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said it was appropriate for the Fed to continue to raise interest rates to a "neutral" level and this would help keep…
NY Fed's Geithner on the US and global economy
In the speech 'U.S. and the global economy' given on 19 October Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said global imbalances present a threat to the world economy and should be addressed.
Rato on IMF's role in global financial stability
In the speech 'The role of the IMF in safeguarding global financial stability' given on 21 October Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the last two decades have witnessed tremendous change in the global financial system.
Tumpel-Gugerell on regulation in EU banking
In the speech 'Regulation, competition and integration in EU banking: What drives performance? - Revisiting Freiburg' given on 21 October Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell of the ECB said there is excess capacity in the European banking sector and further…
Atlanta Fed's Barron on a viable payments future
In the speech 'Making a commitment to a viable payments future' given on 5 October Patrick Barron of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said that our payments system is going through a difficult transition. Today, the development of new technology and…
Krueger on the IMF and price stability
In the speech 'A prize worth having: the IMF and price stability' given on 20 October Anne Krueger of the IMF said the success of Turkish economic reforms in recent years has been beyond all expectations.
Dallas Fed's Fisher on globalization and Texas
In the speech 'Globalization and Texas' given on 19 October Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said he remains an inflation hawk and will continue to push for policy that keeps inflation expectations in check.
Fed's Santomero: Lessons from business cycle
In the speech 'Lessons from our recent business cycle: A policymaker's perspective' given on 4 October Anthony Santomero of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said the Fed will have to keep raising official interest rates to keep temporary price…
McCreevy on financial regulation and integration
In the speech 'Financial regulation, integration and competitiveness' given on 17 October Charlie McCreevy of the Central Bank of Ireland said that the supervisory approval process for financial sector acquisitions in many member states is often long,…
Fed's Lacker: interest rates after Greenspan
In the speech 'Interest rate policy after Greenspan' given on 20 October Jeffrey Lacker of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said the U.S. central bank would respond to economic developments as needed to preserve its credibility as an inflation…
Fed's Pianalto: Economic conditions, mon. policy
In the speech 'Economic conditions and monetary policy' given on 19 October Sandra Pianalto of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said the Federal Reserve should keep raising interest rates, but how high will be determined by U.S. inflation and growth.
NY Fed's Geithner on challenges in risk management
In the speech 'Challenges in risk management' given on 18 October Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said the increased complexity of financial systems reduces the vulnerability of individual firms to risk, but adds to uncertainty…
Lambert on challenging times for monetary policy
In the speech 'Challenging times for monetary policy' given on 19 October Richard Lambert of the Bank of England said the central bank is "determined" to prevent higher oil prices from fanning inflation, suggesting he's unlikely to favor another interest…
Fed's Kohn on the economic outlook
In the speech 'The economic outlook' given on 19 October Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said it was not yet time for the U.S. central bank to abandon its interest-rate raising campaign, even though rates were "considerably closer" to where they need…
SF Fed's Yellen on the US economy
In the speech 'Update on the US economy' given on 18 October Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the U.S. economy seems to have kept its footing and the inflation outlook over the longer-term looks favorable, so continued…
RBA's Stevens on central bank independence
In the speech 'Governance arrangements for effective public financial policies: A central banker's perspective' given on 19 October Glenn Stevens of the RBA said that central banks need to operate without political interference in the their day-to-day…