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Bernanke evaluates long-term interest rates
Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke expects long-term interest rates to rise gradually; says upside and downside risks to rate level are 'roughly symmetric'
Yellen says monetary easing needed to support labour market
Federal Reserve vice-chair says labour market should take centre stage in Fed’s monetary policy; does not believe asset purchases are threatening financial stability
Thailand deputy defends rate hold in wake of appreciating currency
Pongpen Ruengvirayudh says surge in capital inflows is a cause for concern, but says abandoning inflation targeting would be ‘counterproductive’
ECB's Mersch calls for 'true banking union' to unblock policy transmission channel
Yves Mersch says banking union and single supervisory mechanism are necessary to allow European Central Bank to effectively set monetary policy in the eurozone
Central Bank of Ireland economist says monetary policy will not save euro
Lars Frisell suggests loosening monetary policy in the eurozone is unlikely to have much effect on the distressed periphery; instead advocates risk sharing through common deposit guarantees
Draghi delivers sermon on trust
European Central Bank president says trust is the key to mutual support, stronger collective responsibility and a deeper economic and political union
Fijian governor hails launch of renminbi currency exchange
Barry Whiteside says currency exchange will boost trade between Fiji and China, which has recently dislodged Japan to become Fiji's fifth largest trading partner
Spanish governor unimpressed by banks’ capital requirement shortcut
Luis Linde unhappy that European banks have increased the CET1 ratios by deleveraging; concerned about impact of regulatory overhaul on credit and growth
Weidmann says Europe does not revolve around Germany
Bundesbank president calls on co-ordination between Europe’s "heavyweights" to drive reforms and boost credibility of the EMU’s fiscal rules
Atlanta Fed president sees dangers in chasing vague labour market target
Dennis Lockhart says policy-makers should balance considerations of longer-term costs when targeting 'substantial improvement' in labour market outlook
Carney says banks should follow the Canadian example in rebuilding trust
Bank of Canada chief says banks – at least those outside Canada – have a long way to go in rebuilding trust, but progress is being made
South Africa governor outlines ‘upside' inflation risks
Sarb governor expects inflation to breach target range but immediately return; explains decision to hold rates
ECB's Cœuré hails 'European solidarity' smoothing the process of 'adjustment'
There are 'good reasons to be cautiously optimistic', says Cœuré, who blames 'rigidities' for exacerbating the pain of adjustment
Fed’s Tarullo presses regulators for speedy reforms
Federal Reserve governor Tarullo urges Basel Committee to implement ‘Sifi surcharge’ within a year; Boston Fed president Rosengren says surcharge alone not enough
ECB’s Asmussen warns G-20 works poorly until disaster looms
Executive board member highlights G-20’s fatal flaw – it only works well during crises, and therefore struggles to prevent them; calls for reforms to strengthen the group
BoE MPC member makes case for more stimulus
David Miles presents model that suggests monetary policy is probably still too tight in the UK; says more QE would be one way to address this, but other easing strategies could also work
New Zealand Reserve Bank 'prepared to intervene' in FX markets - governor
Graeme Wheeler says currency is over-valued, and investors should know that the Kiwi is 'not a one-way bet'
UK’s Turner says financial fragmentation may not be a bad thing
Chairman of UK FSA says restrictions to cross-border financial flows have important benefits that should be weighed against costs
Ukrainian deputy director says economy is ‘enjoying’ deflation
Oleksandr Arseniuk says ‘low inflation environment’ – with CPI at -0.2% in January – is benefiting the Ukrainian economy
BoE’s Weale warns of burgeoning inflation risk due to weak pound
Monetary Policy Committee member says further depreciation of the pound could push inflation further from its target, but the Bank of England might just have to weather the storm
Lagarde welcomes G-20 commitment to avoid currency wars
IMF managing director says a more resilient financial system is a priority for the G-20, which will work to avoid ‘persistent exchange rate misalignments'
Norwegian governor wary of over-reliance on short-term debt
Øystein Olsen says Norway has weathered recent crises well, but points to possible vulnerabilities in the banking sector and wider economy
RBI’s Khan seeks balance between cost and safety in retail payments
Deputy governor hints that CPSS-Iosco Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures may need to be toned down in India to avoid clashing with financial inclusion programmes
Bullard slams Fed’s 2012 policy
St Louis Fed president criticises ‘relatively weak’ Federal Reserve policy in 2012, but says new measures have now stepped easing up a gear