Speech
MAS's Keat on the 2004/2005 Annual Report
In a speech given on 22 July Heng Swee Keat of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said the Singapore economy grew by a robust 8.4 percent in 2004 supported by buoyant global economic conditions, with broad-based growth across all major sectors.
SARB's Mboweni at G20 seminar on economic growth
In a speech given on 3 August Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said the Reserve Bank has been making an important contribution to macroeconomic stability, creating a stable framework for growth.
BOJ's Fukui on new trends in financial services
In the speech 'New trends in financial services: Creation of innovative retail services' given on 21 July (published 4 August), Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said with the Japanese financial system is regaining its stability, the BOJ has taken a…
HKMA's Pang on the Retail Bond Issue
In a speech given on 18 July Peter Pang of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said the upcoming Retail Bond issue has both Hong Kong Dollar and US Dollar denominated notes. This is the first time that the HKMC issues US Dollar notes.
Malaysia's Zeti on Islamic finance
In the speech 'Fostering leadership role in Islamic finance' given on 19 July, Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Central Bank of Malaysia said with the experience that has been built up in Islamic banking and finance over the years, it is timely and desirable to…
Malaysia's Zeti on the Asian Bond Fund
In the speech 'Launch of the Asian Bond Fund (ABF) Malaysia Bond Index Fund' given on 18 July, Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Central Bank of Malaysia said the launch of the ABF Malaysian Bond Index Fund today marks another important milestone resulting from…
Dallas Fed's Fisher on the world economy
In the speech 'The world economy: Sharpening our peripheral vision' given on 29 July, Richard Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said China's growing role in the global economy presented challenges to the United States, but that the U.S…
PBOC's Ning on China's bond market
In the speech 'Promoting actively development of China's bond market' given on 15 July, Su Ning of the People's Bank of China said he is confident that, with the efforts of all parties in China's bond market, the Chinese bond market is bound to see a…
SF Fed's Yellen on the economy and monetary policy
In the speech 'Views on the economy and implications for monetary policy' given on 29 July Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Fed should keep raising interest rates to pull some of the stimulus out of the U.S. economy.
MAS's Keat on managing risks, fostering innovation
In the speech 'Managing risks, fostering innovation' given on 14 July Heng Swee Keat of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said our aim is to maintain a supervisory framework that is robust and responsive.
Israel's Fischer on capital market reforms
In the speech 'Capital market reforms in Israel' given on 5 July, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said the stability of the banking system will not be affected by the separation of the provident funds and mutual funds from the banks.
Albania's Fullani on banking supervision
In the speech 'Cooperation in the field of banking supervision in Albania' given on 11 July, Ardian Fullani of the Bank of Albania said we have established contacts with all the central banks of the region, up to the high levels of representation and I…
Cleveland's Pianalto on importance of innovation
In a speech on 'The importance of innovation to our regional economy' given on 13 July, Sandra Pianalto, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said America must learn to innovate better if it wants to secure its place in the global economy.
Singapore's Tee on integrated ASEAN capital market
In the speech 'Towards an integrated ASEAN capital market' given on 14 July Ong Chong Tee of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said ASEAN is building itself into an attractive investment and financing destination.
BNM's Kuang on expanding ASEAN-EU economic links
In a speech on 'Expanding ASEAN-EU economic links - the role of the euro' given on 15 July, Ooi Sang Kuang of the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) said the future direction of ASEAN-EU relations will be dependent on several multidimensional facets.
Singapore's Mun on building human capital
In the speech 'Building human capital for the new world and beyond' given on 13 July, Low Kwok Mun of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said the relatively good overall performance of the insurance industry in 2004 could be partly attributed to the…
SARB's Plenderleith on the Annual Report
In a speech given on 25 July Ian Plenderleith of the SARB said it remains a focus for the Bank to ensure public confidence in the South African currency. Hence a new bi-metal R5 coin was introduced in August 2004 in response to the counterfeiting threat…
MAS's Aziz on expanding ASEAN-EU economic links
In the speech 'Expanding ASEAN-EU economic links - the role of the euro' given on 14 July, Zeti Akhtar Aziz of the Central Bank of Malaysia said both the EU and ASEAN through the rebalancing of global growth have the potential to contribute towards…
Atlanta Fed's Barron on U.S. and global payments
In the speech 'Responding to change in U.S. and global payments' given on 19 July Patrick Barron of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said a large segment of the U.S. population loves to use checks and they will no doubt remain an important element in…
Israel's Fischer on economic stabilisation program
In a speech on 'The economic stabilisation program and its effect on the Israeli economy today' given on 30 June, Stanley Fischer of the Bank of Israel said the new law that we in the Bank of Israel propose clearly defines the independence required for a…
SARB's Mboweni on the South African economy
In a speech given on 18 July, Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said the path of the rand, although volatile during some periods, has remained relatively stable over the past couple of months.
Fed's Kohn on monetary policy perspectives
In the speech 'Monetary policy perspectives on risk premiums in financial markets' given on 21 July Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said that greater transparency at the U.S. central bank may have led to less uncertainty in financial markets and…
SARB's Mboweni on a land of hope and opportunity
In the speech 'South Africa: A land of hope and opportunity' given on 22 June, Tito Mboweni of the South African Reserve Bank said central bank governors have to demonstrate at all times their commitment to the independence of central banks from…
Liebscher on financial services in Austria
In the speech 'Overview of financial services in Austria' given on 17 June, Klaus Liebscher of the Austrian National Bank said Basel II is regarded a necessary instrument to meet the fundamental changes in the banking industry.