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Speech by Urban Backstrom of Sveriges Riskbank
SPEECH - Urban Backstrom said in the speech that in order to reduce the risk of financial market imbalances, it is important that we have a well thought-out legislative, regulatory and supervisory infrastructure that functions properly and follows any…
Speech by Dr Bimal Jalan, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - In the speech 'India and Globalisation' Bimal Jalan said that Indians have to increase their work efficiency and productivity to match global standards. India is nowhere even close to being globalised in terms of the commonly used indicators…
Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan
SPEECH - In his testimony before the US Senate titled 'The state of the economy' Greenspan said that the US economy seemed finally to be climbing out of recession.
Speech by Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'An indebted people' Brash said that there are "encouraging" signs of improvement from the U.S. but Japan remains the biggest risk to the local economy.
Speech by Jarle Bergo, Dep Governor Norges Bank
SPEECH - Bergo says in the speech we must be prepared for changes in the functioning of the economy over time and that one knows precisely how different shocks will affect the economy or what effects fiscal and monetary policy instruments will have. A…
Speech by Anthony Santomero of Philadelphia Fed
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Great Expectations: Monetary Policy in Today's Economy' Santomero said the U.S. Federal Reserve has room to cut interest rates further from their already rock-bottom level if need be.
Testimony of Wim Duisenberg, ECB President
SPEECH - In his testimony to the European Parliament Duisenberg said that "the psychological impact of the cash changeover has given a great boost to the feeling of fraternisation" among Europeans, he said. "The public will start to exert pressure on…
Speech by William Poole of the St. Louis Fed Bank
SPEECH - Poole said in the speech titled 'Flation' that within the confines of the goal of price stability, the central bank has some flexibility to lean against fluctuations in output and employment but that this goal should not be compromised in…
Speech by US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill
SPEECH - In a sign of growing U.S. alarm over the state of Japan's economy, US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill scrapped the Bush administration's no-lecture policy toward the Japanese government and said "decisive actions" are needed to return Japan to…
Speech by David Dodge, Governor of Bank of Canada
SPEECH - In the speech Dodge said that economic developments in Canada since the November Report, and the profile for growth outlined in the Update, suggest that the amount of slack in the economy through 2002 will likely be somewhat greater than assumed…
Speech by Dr Bimal Jalan, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - In the speech 'Indian Banking and Finance: Managing New Challenges' Bimal Jalan said that uncertainty over the economic situation was likely to continue for the next six to nine months, but India is likely to show one of the highest rates of…
Speech by Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
SPEECH - In the speech by Ishrat Hussain he said that the economic policy makers have identified SME as one of the priority drivers of economic growth and employment in the country.
Speech by Eddie George, Bank of England Governor
SPEECH - In the speech George said that while an increasingly global economy served to boost living standards worldwide the fact that many poorer nations had unequal access to free markets meant more must be done to help them through the careful…
Speech by Christopher Allsopp of Bank of England
SPEECH - Charles Allsopp said in the speech that maintaining a stable rate of economic growth should be given a clearer role in the policy framework of the European Central Bank and that greater symmetry in inflation targetting had worked well in Britain…
Speech by Michael Moskow, President, Chicago Fed
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Economic Trends 2002' Moskow said that he did not see a near-term threat to the U.S. economy from deflation, although prices for some goods have been declining. "I don't see deflation as a threat to our economy on the near…
Speech by Jack Guynn President of the Atlanta Fed
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Economic Outlook for 2002' Jack Guynn said he was closely watching corporate profits for signals of a turnaround in the U.S. economy.
Speech by John Townend of the Bank of England
SPEECH - In the speech Townend acknowledged that "the sterling exchange rate is clearly overvalued, at least against the euro". But he went on to insist that a fall in its value would create inflationary pressures.
Speech by Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan
SPEECH - In the speech Ishrat Hussain said there are so many challenges ahead and "we have a lot more to do, and as events unfold in 2002, I'm sure the President and the elected government will make decisions that best suits Pakistan.
Speech by Federal Reserve Governor Ed Gramlich
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Predatory Lending' Gramlich said recent updates to the Federal Reserve's anti-predatory lending regulations tried to target especially harmful practices, rather than subprime lending in general.
Speech by J Alfred Broaddus Richmond Fed President
SPEECH - In the speech 'Thoughts on the Economic Outlook for 2002' Broaddus said that the Fed's policy moves to date have been "significant" and will help with the economic recovery.
Speech by Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - In the speech Shri G.P.Muniappan said that revisions to the BIS framework on capital adequacy, now being considered by an arm of the BIS, could mean a further increase in capital requirements for banks in emerging economies. Because banks in…
Speech by Dr Bimal Jalan, Reserve Bank of India
SPEECH - In the speech 'Corporate Governance and Financial Sector: Some Issues' Jalan said the RBI has been working on new accounting, auditing and disclosure standards. Work is also in progress in setting better internal auditing and better system of…
Speech by Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor
SPEECH - In the speech 'Inflation targeting 14 years on' Brash says that in New Zealand's experience he has little doubt that the adoption of inflation targeting helped to provide an anchor for monetary policy in New Zealand.
Speech by Robert Parry of the San Francisco Fed
SPEECH - In the speech 'The Economy in 2002' Robert Parry said on Wednesday that recent mixed economic data are encouraging and a resumption of growth is possible this quarter - but it is too early to count on.