Speech
Speech by Cathy Minehan, Boston Fed Bank, 20 Mar
SPEECH - Minehan said at the Annual Meeting of The Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority that the Boston-area economy is much better positioned to weather economic downturns compared to years' past.
Speech by Alastair Clark, Bank of England, 16 Apr
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Contingency Planning and Systemic Stability' Clark discusses one aspect of uncertainty - the response to it, contingency planning and disaster recovery from the point of view of the financial sector.
Speech by Dr Wellink, Nederlandsche Bank, 13 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'EU expansion and EMU' Wellink said that European interests are Dutch interests and warns against premature changeover to the euro of new Member States into the Union. "The surrender of exchange rate flexibility and the euro…
Speech by Jean-Pierre Roth, Swiss Nat Bank, 26 Feb
SPEECH - Roth said in his speech that an independent Swiss franc is an important asset for Switzerland's financial sector. "Neither in the U.K., nor in Switzerland, is European monetary integration considered to be a necessary or a sufficient condition…
Speech by K Persson of Sveriges Riksbank, 17 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Monetary policy and competition' Persson said growth in demand in Sweden and abroad seems to be recovering, suggesting the Riksbank was not worried that the economy might stall. "Growth in demand now appears to be on the…
Speech by H Kohler, Managing Director, IMF, 17 Apr
SPEECH - Kohler said in a speech titled 'Promoting Sustained Growth and International Financial Stability' that the U.S. economic recovery should provide a lift for the rest of the world, making now a good time for the world's largest economies to…
Speech by Ulrich Kohli, Swiss Nat Bank, 26 Feb
SPEECH - Kohli concludes in a speech titled 'Will the Euro Make the Swiss Franc Obsolete?' that as long as the SNB maintains an independent course of action, it will uphold the reputation of the Swiss franc as a safe and sound currency, and it will…
Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 17 Apr
TESTIMONY - In testimony to the US Congress titled 'Monetary policy and the economic outlook' Greenspan said the strength of the current U.S. economic recovery was not yet clear and praised the economy's resilience in the face of some difficulties, "but…
Speech by U Backstrom of Sveriges Riksbank, 17 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech 'Perspective on the inflation target' Backstrom said the Swedish economy may be close to, or even above, full resource utilisation noting this posed a risks to future inflation.
Speech by Masaru Hayami, Bank of Japan, 17 Apr
SPEECH - Statement by Masaru Hayami, Governor of the Bank of Japan, concerning the Bank's Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control before the Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Representatives, on April 17 2002.
Speech by Governor, Danmarks Nationalbank, 11 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech Andersen rejected the suggestion that the central bank is targeting some kind of "normal rate spread" over European Central Bank interest rates.
Speech by Jamie Stewart, New York Fed Bank, 9 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Challenges to the payments system following September 11' Stewart focused his remarks on the shocks to the payments system stemming from the events of September 11 and the steps that are being taken to ensure even better…
Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 5 Apr
SPEECH - Gjedrem said in the speech titled 'Monetary policy and the outlook for the Norwegian economy' that high credit growth posed a risk to the Norwegian oil-backed economy. "The debt level in the households is increasing sharply," he said at a…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 11 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Inflation, Recession and Fed Policy' Poole said low inflation is essential to make necessary monetary policy changes and to support economic growth.
Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 21 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The economic situation in Norway' Gjedrem reiterated that the oil-backed economy was likely to escape a global downturn saying that "the effects of the global downturn on the activity level in Norway have been limited".
Speech by Edward George, Bank of England, 11 Apr
SPEECH - In his speech George said that the debate on UK euro membership was "balanced" and that sterling's value against the euro was an important consideration. "It's a balanced debate in my view, there are pros and cons."
Speech by Eugenio Domingo Solans, ECB, 12 Apr
SPEECH - Gabriel Quiros said in a speech made on behalf of Eugenio Domingo Solans that it seems indisputable that we have made progress - in particular since the launch of the euro - towards an integrated financial market structure.
Speech by Eva Srejber of Sveriges Riksbank, 9 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Experiences from the cash changeover in the euro area' Srejber says we have alot to learn from the twelve countries who have already implemented the introduction of the euro and this will be of considerable assistance in…
Speech by Sheryl Kennedy of Bank of Canada, 5 Apr
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Bank of Canada's Contribution to the Canadian Economy' Kennedy said that the central bank and economy have come through some major international financial disturbances recently and some valuable lessons have been learned…
Speech by Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank, 20 Mar
SPEECH - "The effects of the global downturn on the activity level in Norway have been limited," Svein Gjedrem said in a speech prepared for ambassadors stationed in Norway. The speech was titled 'The inflation target and the floating krone: The…
Speech by J Alfred Broaddus, Richmond Fed, 4 Apr
SPEECH - Richmond Federal Reserve President Alfred Broaddus said in a speech titled 'Comments on the Changing Economic Outlook' on Thursday the U.S. economic outlook is "considerably" better than six months ago, but that final demand is crucial for…
Speech by Fed Reserve Governor Ed Gramlich, 8 Apr
SPEECH - 'Lenders and community developers have made great strides in revitalizing economically disadvantaged communities and improving the financial well-being of lower-income households,' Gramlich said in a speech titled 'CRA at Twenty-Five'.
Speech by L Heikensten, Sveriges Riksbank, 2 Apr
SPEECH - Heikensten said in a speech titled 'Growth effects of the new stabilisation policy regime' that Sweden's recent policy of pursuing low and stable inflation and steady economic policies has been important for improving the conditions for economic…
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 4 Apr
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Dynamics of the Recession and the Recovery' Poole said that last year's tax cuts and interest rate reductions have provided an underpinning for a solid U.S. economic recovery that could see "upside surprises" ahead.