Speech
Bernanke looks back on his time at the top
Fed chairman, who steps down on February 1, offers his take on an array of issues, including the long-term implications of asset purchases, central bank accountability and financial stability reforms
New York Fed's Dudley lists presidential attributes
The president of the New York Fed need not be an economist, says Dudley; they must, however, be open-minded, pragmatic and have a strong research team behind them
Kuroda draws on lessons from Paul Volcker’s Fed tenure
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda points to Paul Volcker’s success in lowering inflation expectations in the United States as proof of central banks' ability to influence markets
RBI's Mohanty reviews policy through crisis years
India's central bank joined its counterparts around the world in using unconventional monetary policy to tackle the financial crisis, and the effects of Fed taper
Farmer says ‘qualitative easing' should be a permanent tool
The ability of a central bank to alter the composition of the assets it holds is a powerful tool in the fight against unemployment and economic stagnation, and should be kept on hand at all times
RBA's Stevens says 2013 ‘not as bad as feared'
Reserve Bank of Australia governor tells parliamentarians there will be turbulence ahead when the Fed starts to ‘taper'; reminds that monetary policy alone cannot kick-start economic growth
Bernanke praises Volcker and Greenspan contributions on policy communication
Current Fed chair uses centenary celebration to hail contributions of his two predecessors in improving the Fed's communications - including ‘qualitative forward guidance' under Greenspan
Carney: UK businesses ‘understand forward guidance well'
New governor's policy of providing guidance on future interest rates is useful for businesses and households, he says - despite financial markets apparently not believing it
Liquid liabilities to become more expensive as a result of Basel III, says RBA's Debelle
New liquidity rules will make liabilities with less than 30 days to maturity more costly for banks to provide, making it a more expensive liquidity service for customers to obtain, says RBA assistant governor
FDIC's Hoenig says government backstops remain 'generous subsidy' for big banks
The competitive inequities that result from too big to fail remain mostly unaddressed, Hoenig says; calls for separation between commercial banks and broker-dealers
Estonian governor says ECB supervision poses Nordic and Baltic challenge
The direct supervision of banks operating in the eurosystem but headquartered elsewhere will create 'new challenges' for Nordic and Baltic co-operation, according to Ardo Hansson
Rajan outlines medium-term 'pillars' for improving India's financial system
The five pillars comprise a 'clarified' monetary policy framework and a more liquid sovereign bond market; nation would 'benefit enormously' from the elimination of 'poorly targeted' subsidies
Bank of Canada's Poloz says economic models 'better source of questions than answers'
Governor warns Canadian household imbalances could eventually result in 'sharp correction'; argues deflation still bigger concern than 'explosion in inflation' prompted by loose monetary policy
Bank of Italy holds conference in memory of economist Curzio Giannini
Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco opens conference by outlining Giannini's major insights before his premature death 10 years ago, which have proven correct following the financial crisis
Pakistan deputy wants new data protection laws for payments
Ashraf Mahmood Wathra welcomes the ‘innovative banking practices’ driving financial inclusion but says data protection must keep pace
RBI's Joshi on the bank's wide-ranging strategies to raise financial awareness
RBI executive director says strategy is to raise financial literacy through initiatives like outreach visits and financial literacy centres, but also through 'comic books, plays and skits'
UK can escape ‘liquidity trap', Carney says
Mark Carney tells New York audience the Bank of England's joint responsibility for monetary and financial policy allows it to stimulate the economy while avoiding unbalanced growth
Malaysian deputy laments ‘price distortion’ between cheques and electronic payments
Muhammad bin Ibrahim says the $240 million spent on processing cheques by the Bank Negara Malaysia each year is a ‘huge and sheer wastage’ and could be avoided by more accurate pricing
Kuroda calls for research into political constraints on monetary policy
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda stresses the need to understand more about the ‘political and administrative feasibilities’ that bind monetary policy
Philippine governor touts country's microfinance expansion
Amando Tetangco outlines ways in which the central bank has facilitated developments; says recent catastrophe underscores the need for 'microinsurance'
SSM offers best chance of successful regulation, says Cyril Roux
Irish regulator-in-chief says supervisory authorities suffer from in-built weaknesses that the SSM may go some way to overcoming
ECB's Cœuré says euro members 'not strong enough to survive on their own'
Executive board member urges return to 'original vision'; says banking union 'not achieved by mutualising risks' and calls for increased German consumption
Emerging market fundamentals mean investment still makes sense, says Sarb deputy
South African Reserve Bank deputy governor Daniel Mminele tells investor conference that recent volatility is testimony EMs increased responsiveness to changes in underlying fundamentals
BoJ’s Sato says central bank is ‘breaking away’ from incremental policy
Policy board member Takehiro Sato says QQE marks a departure from the conventional incremental approach to policy-making; says additional easing could be ‘counterproductive'