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Speech by Otmar Issing, ECB, 10 June
SPEECH - At the ECB Watchers conference in Milan on 10 June, Professor Otmar Issing, member of the Executive Board of the ECB, gave a speech on 'Monetary policy and the role of the price stability definition' in which he concludes that the ECB's twin…
Speech by Thomas Dawson of the IMF, 13 Jun
SPEECH - The speech 'Stiglitz, the IMF and Globalization' continues the recent argument between the IMF and Joseph Stiglitz who Dawson describes as the IMF's Chief Critic. Dawson says in the speech "my defense for getting into the fight is the classic…
Speech by Eva Srejber, Dep Gov of Riksbank, 3 June
SPEECH - Second Deputy Governor of the Riksbank, Eva Srejber, gave a speech on the subject of 'Sweden and European integration' at the IBC Euroforum on 3 June. In this speech she discusses financial integration within the EU and how companies and…
Speech by Anne Krueger, Dep MD of the IMF, 6 June
SPEECH - Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director at the IMF, gave a speech on 'Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Dispute Resolution' at the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting in Washington DC on June 6. She talks of the progress made on the two…
Speech by John Hawke, US Treasury Dept, 6 June
SPEECH - John D. Hawke, Jr., Comptroller of the Currency of the US Treasury Department and one of America's leading bank regulators, delivered a contraversial speech today titled 'The Road to Basel II: Good Intentions and Imposing Challenges' to the Risk…
Speech by former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, April
SPEECH - Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, gave a speech titled 'Monetary Policy Transmission: Past and Future Challenges' to a conference on 'Financial Innovation and Monetary Transmission' sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of…
Speech by Fed Governor Mark Olson, 31 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Dual Banking System and the Current Condition of the Banking Industry', Federal Reserve Board Governor Mark W. Olson talks to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors in Salt Lake City about the historic and continuing…
Speech by Guy Quaden, N. Bank of Belgium, 27 May
SPEECH - Guy Quaden, governor of the National Bank of Belgium gives an opening address titled 'New Views on Firms' Investment and Finance Decisions', for the National Bank of Belgium Conference in Brussels on May 27 & 28.
Speech by Zeti Akhtar Aziz, B.N. Malaysia, 29 May
SPEECH - Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, gives a keynote address titled 'The Malaysian banking industry - gearing up for excellence' on AAOIFI's Accounting Standards at the 2nd Seminar For Central Banks and Monetary Agencies.
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 23 May
SPEECH - SPEECH - Moskow gave a speech Thursday titled 'Benefits of Open Markets and Expanded Trade', in it he said "because the downturn was moderate, we expect that the early stages of this recovery will also be moderate by historical standards."
Speech by Ian Macfarlane of the RBA, 31 May
SPEECH - Ian Macfarlane, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, delivered his twice-yearly opening statement to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration on 31 May.
Speech by Guy Quaden, N. Bank of Belgium, 14 May
SPEECH - Guy Quaden, governor of the National Bank of Belgium, gave a keynote address at the OECD Forum in Paris titled 'The Euro - a milestone on the path of European integration and a contribution to world economy stability' on 14 May 2002.
Speech by David Carse, HKMA, 24 May
SPEECH - David Carse, deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, gave a speech titled 'Documentation risk, operational risk and the New Capital Accord' to the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong, 24…
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 16 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Economic Outlook' Moskow said "While certain sectors of the economy are still experiencing hard times, overall activity has recovered from the recession we suffered last year and we appear to be on our way to a moderate…
Speech by Masaru Hayami, Bank of Japan, 30 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Economy: Recent Developments and Challenges' Hayami said that although the yen weakened last year, since spring "the yen has been rising and the dollar has been falling. People are scaling back their expectations for the…
Speech by Sirkka Hamalainen of the ECB, 30 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The role of the euro in global capital markets' Hamalainen described the euro as a global currency and said that the aim and goal of the Eurosystem should be to strengthen the integration and economic performance of the EU…
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 10 May
SPEECH - In remarks to the Conference on Bank Structure and Competition Moskow said that at issue is whether banks behave in a manner that tends to accentuate business cycles, and whether bank regulation further augments this volatility.
Speech by Cathy Minehan, Boston Fed Bank, 8 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'U.S. Retail Payments: Change, Challenge and Opportunity' Minehan said "the payments system today faces sources of significant change--change in the form of new payments choices by consumers and businesses, driven by the…
Speech by W. McDonough, New York Fed Bank, 14 May
SPEECH - McDonough says in his speech "Improvements in accounting and disclosure practices will help safeguard the proper use of financial derivatives. Transparency not only will provide a healthy incentive for firms to manage their risks prudently but…
Speech by Robert Parry, San Francisco Fed, 14 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'After the Recession: A Monetary Policymaker Looks Ahead' Parry predicted higher interest rates at some point, saying the Fed may be "deliberative" as inflation poses no "imminent problem." Excess capacity and rising…
Speech by Shigemitsu Sugisaki of the IMF, 26 May
SPEECH - Making a speech titled 'Achieving Financial Stability: An International Perspective' Sugisaki talked about the efforts that are underway in individual countries and the international community to achieve and maintain financial stability.
Speech by Eugenio Domingo Solans, ECB, 24 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Monetary integration in Europe: some past and present experiences' Solans says that one conclusion we can draw from the European experience is that full monetary integration is the final result of a long process of previous…
Speech by David Dodge of Bank of Canada, 24 May
SPEECH - Convocation address by David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada to the graduating class of the Faculty of Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 24 May.
Speech by M Moskow, President, Chicago Fed, 9 May
SPEECH - In opening remarks to the 38th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition Moskow said the two day conference will explore the forces that drive the behavior of financial firms during the business cycle. We also will examine how these…