Speech
Peter Nicholl on progress and partnerhip in BiH
Peter Nicholl, governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina talks about progress and partnership in the Bosnia and Herzegovina economy at the second annual business conference held in London.
Roth on the Swiss economy and monetary policy
Jean-Pierre Roth, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank discussed economic activity and monetary policy in his introductory remarks at the end-of-year media news conference held in Zurich.
Knight gives observations of market discipline
Malcolm D.Knight, General Manager of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), delivered a speech giving his three observations on market discipline at the BIS-Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Conference on market discipline.
Greenspan on widened trade deficit
Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve talks before the World Affairs Council of greater Dallas about the wider trade deficit of recent years, in the context of a prolonged bout of job loss in the United States.
Sweden's Srejber on saving and inflation
In a speech on 'Saving and inflation' given on 19 November, Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank discusses Sweden's stabilisation policy framework and its development, mainly over the past 30 years, but also the potential challenges posed to the current…
Nakahara on Japan's economy and monetary policy
In the speech 'Japan's Economy and Monetary Policy' released on 10 December Shin Nakahara of the Bank of Japan said currently, with the recovery trend looking steadily more certain, corporate executives seem to be more optimistic. For the Japanese…
Riksbank's Srejber on financial delegation
Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said on 2 November that there is evidently a need to review the institutional framework regarding the mutual life insurance companies. It is not sufficient to have a general requirement for them to reorganise…
Gjedrem at the Norwegian Parliament
In a speech to the Norwegian Parliament given on 1 December Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said in Norges Bank's assessment, the outlook for the internationally exposed sector is brighter today than a year ago because the rise in costs has slowed markedly…
Norway's Bergo on Crisis Resolution
In a speech on 'Crisis Resolution and Financial Stability in Norway' given on 10 December, Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said banking crises have occurred at irregular intervals as long as banks have existed. And it could happen again. We need to be…
Nyboe Andersen on Denmark's fixed-exchange-rate
In a speech to the Danish Bankers Association given on 3 December, Bodil Nyboe Andersen of the Danmarks NationalBank said that in the years since the early 1980s, Denmark has experienced a number of currency crises, but the fixed-exchange-rate policy has…
Spain's Caruana on int. market discipline
In a keynote speech at the Conference "Market Discipline: The Evidence across Countries and Industries" given on 1 November, Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said that although banks and supervisors have much to do in the years ahead, we are confident…
BoJ's Fukui on the current economic situation
In a speech on the current economic situation and the route to sustainable growth given on 8 December, Toshihiko Fukui of the Bank of Japan said Japan's economy is starting to recover gradually, after a period of generally flat economic activity that…
Nyberg on financial stability surveillance
In a speech on 'Financial stability surveillance, Some Swedish experience' given on 10 December, Lars Nyberg of the Sveriges Riksbank said central banks need to acquire a better understanding of how the banks manage their liquidity, how they select their…
Caruana on the New Basel Capital Accord
In a speech to the Fifth Meeting of the Asian Program of the Institute of International Finance given on 17 November, Jaime Caruana, Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, said three words have guided our work on the New Accord, namely…
Switzerland's Hildebrand on global economy
In a speech on 'Monetary Policy in a Global Context' given on 8 October, Philipp Hildebrand of the Swiss National Bank said the economic and monetary policy outlook for the United States and Switzerland at this moment is centred around the hope for a…
Norway's Bergo on the Petroleum Fund
In a speech on 'The effect of the Petroleum Fund on the Norwegian economy' given on 22 October, Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said that oil is a major component of the Norwegian economy - with all the advantages and disadvantages this entails. Oil gives us…
Greenspan-Capitalism and the role of globalization
In a speech on 'Capitalism and the role of globalization' given on 11 December, Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve said debates on the pros and cons of market capitalism have waged for generations. The collapse of the Soviet empire, and with it…
ECB's Solans on importance of MFI interest rates
In a speechon 'The importance of MFI interest rates for the Eurosystem and the general public' given on 10 December, Eugenio Domingo Solans of the ECB said the aim of the new set of MFI interest rate statistics is to provide a comprehensive, detailed and…
RBA's Macfarlane on inflation targeting
In his Opening Statement to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration given on 8 December I.J. Macfarlane of the Reserve Bank of Australia said he wanted to assure the Committee that the bank remains…
Poole: Perspective on U.S. International Trade
In a speech on 'A Perspective on U.S. International Trade' given on 19 November, William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said free trade is a policy that increases economic well being for a country as a whole. Specialization and exchange…
Bergstrom on the importance of capital formation
In a speech on 'Can we be best again? The importance of capital formation for long-term growth' given on 12 August, Villy Bergstrom of the Sveriges Riksbank said that growth is now in the focus of the public debate in Sweden. It is important that we re…
Dodge on Future Trends in the Canadian Economy
In a speech on 'Past Adjustments and Future Trends in the Canadian Economy' given on 8 December, David Dodge of the Bank of Canada said the economic adjustments that Canadians made through the 1990s and talked about the adjustments that will be necessary…
CNB's Racocha on joining EU
In a speech delivered in Australia in November, Pavel Racocho, a member of the board of the Czech National Bank looks at the impact joining the EU will have on the financial sectors in the accession countries.
Stark: currency union leading to political union?
In a speech on 'Ten years of Maastricht - Currency union leading to political union?' given on 2 December, Jurgen Stark of the Deutsche Bundesbank said further damaging the pact would expose the policy regime of monetary union to a very severe endurance…