Speech
Buba's Zeitler on combating counterfeit money
In the speech 'Strategies for combating counterfeit money in Germany' given on 5 October Franz-Christoph Zeitler of the Bundesbank said preventing and combating counterfeits remains an ongoing task for central banks.
Chicago Fed 's Moskow on monetary policy
In the speech 'Reflections on monetary policy: Flexibility, transparency, and inflation guidelines' given on 26 September Michael Moskow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said he was wary of setting strict numerical targets for inflation and that a…
ECB's Trichet on the euro area economy
In the speech 'The euro area economy: determinants of growth, competitiveness and the need for structural reforms' given on 10 October Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said euro zone growth may fall below 2 pct in the period up to 2010 and below 1.5 pct by…
Canada's Macklem on the inflation target
In the speech 'The inflation target: More than just a target' given on 6 October Tiff Macklem of the Bank of Canada discusses the Bank of Canada's inflation-targeting system, which aims to keep inflation low, stable, and predictable in order to promote…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the US economy
In the speech 'Contemplating the nature of money and the capillaries of capitalism' given on 6 October Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Federal Reserve policy makers must prevent an ``inflation virus'' from disrupting the U.S…
Rosenberg on the Riksbank and monetary policy
In the speech 'The Riksbank and monetary policy' given on 29 September Irma Rosenberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said partly on account of the more expansionary economic policy, demand can be expected to be somewhat more robust in the coming two years than…
St Louis's Poole: How predictable is Fed policy?
In the speech 'How predictable is Fed policy?' given on 4 October William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said the Federal Reserve has no timetable to alter its policy statements but when that change comes it would signal the end of the…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the economic outlook
In the speech 'A perspective on the economic outlook' given on 4 October Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said the Fed needed to be vigilant on inflation and warned a loose fiscal policy risked pushing interest rates higher.
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on monetary policy
In the speech 'Monetary policy and the economic outlook' given on 5 October Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said the combination of rising price pressures from wages and commodities means U.S. central bank policy-makers must be…
BIS's Knight on global banking - paradigm shift
In the speech 'Global banking - paradigm shift' given on 5 October Malcolm Knight of the BIS said the three-pronged approach of Basel-II implementation represents a much more comprehensive method in the present-day complex banking situation.
Sweden's Nyberg on financing of deposit insurance
In the speech 'Financing of deposit insurance - a central banker's perspective' given on 15 September Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said to the extent that central banks are concerned with financial stability, there is an important reason for the…
Kansas Fed's Hoenig on the global economy
In the speech 'The global economy' given on 15 September Thomas Hoenig of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said globalisation will probably always have its skeptics and detractors, but the benefits - which are long lasting - outweigh the costs.
Norway's Bergo on the economic outlook
In the speech 'Household saving and the economic outlook' given on 3 October Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said the existence of the Petroleum Fund may be influencing Norwegians' saving behaviour.
Fed's Ferguson on US currency
In the speech 'US currency' given on 28 September Roger Ferguson of the Federal Reserve said our hope is a smooth transition for the newly designed currency into daily cash transactions.
ECB's Trichet on European financial integration
In the speech 'European financial integration' given on 3 October Jean-Claude Trichet of the ECB said a lack of integration in EU mortgage markets carries costs for both housebuyers and banks.
Fed's Kohn on inflation modeling
In the speech 'Inflation modeling: A policymaker's perspective' given on 29 September Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said the low level of US inflation may reflect luck and structural economic change, not just good monetary policy.
Canada's Longworth on monetary policy
In the speech 'Monetary policy: One instrument, one target' given on 29 September David Longworth of the Bank of Canada said the Canadian economy will feel only a modest impact from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, but higher oil prices will result in a…
SF Fed's Yellen on US economy and monetary policy
In the speech 'The US economy and monetary policy' given on 27 September Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Fed must uphold its pledge to keep inflation subdued, suggesting US interest rates would continue to rise.
Japan's Fukui on the outlook for the economy
In a speech given on 29 September Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said that the chances are growing that the central bank will end its super-stimulative monetary policy early next year.
Fed's Greenspan on economic flexibility
In the speech 'Economic flexibility' given on 27 September Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve said asset bubbles fuelled by "market exuberance" invariably burst and policy-makers cannot safely pierce them.
RBA's Macfarlane on global imbalances
In the speech 'What are the global imbalances?' given on 28 September Ian Macfarlane of the Reserve Bank of Australia said current account surpluses currently being recorded across Asia are likely to persist in the medium term in the absence of policy…
ECB's Papademos on growth in euro area economies
In the speech 'Growth and competitiveness in euro area economies' given on 22 September Lucas Papademos of the ECB said growth in Germany and Italy has lagged behind the rest of the euro zone in recent years because of specific structural problems in the…
Bies on Basel II developments in the US
In the speech 'Basel II developments in the United States' given on 26 September Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said the Fed is still assessing the potential effects of proposed new international banking regulations on U.S. banks and hopes to…
Fed's Greenspan on mortgage banking
In the speech 'Mortgage banking' given on 26 September Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve said though mortgage debt is rising, most Americans have built up so much equity in their homes that they could weather a price drop without serious harm.