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Mersch: T2S may prompt ‘more global network for mobilisation of collateral assets'
ECB board member says Target2 offers 'possibilities for linkages' between T2S central securities depositories with those 'from other geographical areas'
Canada governor says ‘manipulating markets not in our game plan'
Stephen Poloz says attempts to influence exchange rate, including via ‘verbal guidance', would ‘do more harm than good'
Banks must ‘rediscover' relationships with companies, Italian deputy says
Salvatore Rossi says better understanding of companies by banks would complement capital market intermediation as ‘only banks can acquire direct knowledge of firms'
Liikanen: 'Unanimous' ECB will expand arsenal if necessary
Bank of Finland governor says a wider range of monetary policy instruments makes open decision-making increasingly important
Bank of Portugal's Varela calls for ‘impeccable' banking ethics
António Varela, recently appointed to the board of Bank of Portugal, argues the banking system needs a ’demanding diagnostic of the capabilities of each institution’
Zeti: Proportionate regulation necessary to ‘advance’ financial inclusion
Bank Negara Malaysia governor lays out plan to ‘advance financial inclusion to its next level’, saying global standard-setting bodies will play an ‘important role’
Kohn says exit from unconventional monetary policies likely to be 'positive event' for UK
External member of Bank of England FPC says ‘most likely all will go well' but warns long period of low volatility may have led to mispricing of risk
Cœuré explains motivation for negative deposit rates
European Central Bank executive board member says it is ‘not enough’ to lower the main refinancing rate in an environment of excess liquidity
Iwata says Japan’s exports headed for a ‘moderate increase’
The ‘sluggishness in emerging economies’ has provoked ‘some weakness’ in Japan’s exports, says the deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, but this should ‘gradually disappear’
Mexican deputy says 3% inflation target could be difficult
Manuel Sánchez, deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico, says the country’s inflation could remain above 3% and describes the target as 'difficult' and 'challenging'
Philadelphia Fed's Plosser fears ‘risky' FOMC strategy on interest rates
Regional Fed president does not want to wait to increase rates until job market has ‘completely healed'; calls for overhaul of forward guidance
Buba's Buch calls for ‘clear-cut inclusion’ of CEE in banking union
Bundesbank vice-president highlights room for improvement in supervisory framework; concerned about integration of banking markets across Europe
Tetangco targets ‘distinct brand’ for Philippines banking
Central bank governor singles out risk management, corporate governance and consumer protection as the ‘fundamental aspects’ of the Philippines’ brand of banking
Dallas Fed president praises India PM Modi
Richard Fisher describes Texas as the ‘crucible of US job creation', noting that without it US would not yet have reached pre-recession employment levels
Dutch payments forum looking to ‘speed-up’ transfers
Frank Elderson hopes the forum’s plan will ‘spark real-time payment transfers’, noting this would require a ‘comprehensive renewal’ of market infrastructure
RBA governor says bank's ‘boring' monetary policy stance a success
Glenn Stevens notes external ‘search for yield' is bidding up real asset prices in Australia; most observers expect interest rates to remain low ‘for some time yet'
Chile’s central bank governor laments ‘weak performance’ of economy
The central bank lowered the projection for annual GDP growth this year to 1.75–2.25%, while it now expects inflation to hit 4.1%
RBI's Joshi: Direct benefit transfers a ‘game changer' but have ‘not progressed smoothly enough'
Indian financial inclusion initiative needs government streamlining and the help of commercial banks to work, says Deepali Pant Joshi
Cœuré calls for greater integration in retail banking and capital markets
The financial crisis ‘undermined this process’ and pushed retail banking services within national borders, says executive board member of the ECB
BoJ’s Ishida homes in on private consumption
Policy board member says expectations of future income growth will have to increase if private consumption is to continue driving Japan’s economic recovery
Prasarn sees central bank role at heart of Thailand economy's defence
Thai economy can return to growth now the government is back on the pitch as play-maker, but governor warns US rate hikes and domestic household debt pose risks
Jamaican governor hails resilience to inflation shocks
Bryan Winter says the country’s reform program has enabled inflation to remain low despite sharp depreciation in currency; reveals new design of monetary policy report
Riksbank's first deputy calls for macro-prudential measures that directly limit household debt
Kerstin af Jochnick suggests amortisation requirements and ‘review of tax deductions for interest paid' in Stockholm speech
Riksbank's Ingves and Flodén warn over risks of persistent low interest rates
Interest rates may need to stay low - creating dangerous levels of household debt, Riksbank governor and deputy tell parliamentary committee