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ECB's Benoit Cœuré calls for sweeping structural reform of eurozone economies
Cœuré says monetary policy 'no substitute' for structural shifts in the economy, in order to maintain Europe's social contract
Thai governor wary of prolonged easing
Prasarn Trairatvorakul says Bank of Thailand must be aware of the risks continued monetary accommodation poses to financial stability; also targets greater payments efficiency in 2013
RBI’s Subbarao justifies greater central bank focus on poverty
Duvvuri Subbarao explains why a move towards greater emphasis on identifying and measuring poverty is important for the Reserve Bank
Albania governor calls for deeper European integration to fight crisis
Ardian Fullani says Europe at "opposite end of the spectrum" from China; adds integrating eastern neighbours would be mutually beneficial
BoE MPC member questions efficacy of more QE
Ian McCafferty, an external Monetary Policy Committee member, says more monetary stimulus may not boost demand as much as earlier efforts
Dallas Fed president demands end to 'too-big-to-fail'
Richard Fisher rejects Dodd-Frank provisions for too-big-to-fail institutions; urges rolling back of safety net and downsizing of banking institutions
Riksbank deputy governor speaks out over ‘entrenched' unemployment fears
Deputy governor calls for rate cuts to bring unemployment down to 'lowest sustainable level'
ECB’s Cœuré examines trend towards secured transactions
Benoît Cœuré highlights increasing proportion of secured money market transactions and greater use of central counterparties in Europe, but warns this can cause problems
BoJ’s Shirai hints deflation is partly out of the central bank’s hands
Sayuri Shirai says conquering deflation depends partly on demographic change, red tape and weak growth expectations, which the Bank of Japan has limited influence over
Irish deputy governor says economy has ‘little safety margin’
Stefan Gerlach says while growth may show a modest recovery this year, even a small shock to market confidence could complicate an exit from the IMF programme
Mauritian deputy governor outlines tighter corporate governance plans
Yandraduth Googoolye sets out recent efforts by the Bank of Mauritius to tackle corporate governance failures that emerged during the financial crisis
Pakistan’s Anwar presents plan for financial system growth
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan gives 10-point plan for growth in the financial system to boost the economy and improve the ‘potency’ of monetary policy
Brazilian governor expects inflation drop
Alexandre Tombini says inflation spiked in last six months because of agricultural shocks, but it will resume a downward trend in 2013
Fed’s Lacker issues warning on bloated balance sheet
Jeffrey Lacker says latest round of quantitative easing is unlikely to give a significant boost to the economy and will ‘test the limits of our credibility’
Portugal's Costa demands greater European co-ordination
Bank of Portugal governor says individual countries’ adjustment programmes alone are not enough to boost Europe’s growth potential
PBoC’s Zhou promises more 'opening up' in 2013
Zhou Xiaochuan suggests the PBoC will make greater efforts in 2013 towards deepening financial reforms and ‘opening up’
Fed’s Yellen sizes up challenges in derivatives reforms
Federal Reserve vice-chair says initial margin requirements for bilateral derivatives trades are necessary but could place a heavy burden on the industry
RBI’s Padmanabhan sets out plans to disincentivise cheque use
Reserve Bank of India executive director explains efforts to encourage electronic payments, but says improved cheque systems are also being implemented due to high usage
Asmussen stresses importance of institutions for EMU
Member of the Executive Board Jörg Asmussen says genuine financial union and a stronger economic union are key priorities for 2013
Buba’s Weidmann on the virtues of sound finances
Bundesbank president stresses the need for fiscal rectitude in monetary union
Fed’s Stein highlights transatlantic risks
Jeremy Stein discusses situations that may lead to a spike in dollar funding costs for European banks operating in the US; says renewed swap lines and new regulation will help
RBI’s Padmanabhan on technology in the financial sector
Reserve Bank of India executive director sets out where technological change has improved financial services and where it still can
HKMA’s Yue on consumer education and protection
Market players, regulator and consumers all have roles to play to ensure that trust remains in financial services, says Hong Kong deputy chief executive
Liikanen urges government to strengthen public finances
Bank of Finland governor says public debt reduction is threatened by lower-than-expected economic growth