Interview/Financial Stability
Zhu Guangyao on global financial governance, divergent monetary policy and IMF reform
China's vice-minister of finance Zhu Guangyao speaks about the state of the global economy, deflation, and China's role in finance reform and the international monetary system
CBRC's Shang Fulin on reforming bank profit models and dealing with non-performing loans
China Banking Regulatory Commission chairman Shang Fulin discusses how China's banks will respond to major financial market reforms while also addressing issues related to non-performing loans
Interview: Manuel Sánchez on shifting financial stability risks
Bank of Mexico deputy governor speaks about monetary policy normalisation in the US, the limits of macro-prudential tools and developing capital markets
Jacques de Larosière on the international monetary system and the eurozone
Central Banking’s Chris Jeffery speaks to former IMF chief Jacques de Larosière about efforts to restore the global financial system and challenges for the eurozone at the Central Banking Awards 2015
Justin Lin on China, economic growth and the international monetary system
Former World Bank chief economist on why a multiple currency system could increase monetary instability, China should be wary of full capital reform and infrastructure investment will boost growth
BIS' William Coen on Basel III and preventing the next crisis
William Coen, the secretary-general of the Basel Committee, speaks about the banking industry’s response to Basel III, supervision versus regulation and preventing the next crisis.
Agustín Carstens on Fed policy, shadow banking and Mexico's economic strengths
Agustín Carstens, governor of the Bank of Mexico, speaks about the work of the IMF, tackling shadow banking and how Mexico has kept a strong economic position in the midst of the financial crisis.
Raghuram Rajan on the dangers of asset prices, policy spillovers and finance in India
Raghuram Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, speaks about the challenges facing emerging market central banks, spillovers and getting to know India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi.
Central Bank of Oman's Hamood Sangour Al Zadjali on the dollar, financial stability and Islamic finance
The Central Bank of Oman remains committed to the dollar as it moves to improve governance, liquidity management and Islamic finance in the sultanate, its executive president tells Chris Jeffery
OECD’s William White fears global economic system is still highly unstable
William White tells Christopher Jeffery he is wary of placing too much reliance on the ‘science’ of monetary or regulatory policy. He also believes the world economic system is still out of balance
Belarusian chair Ermakova reveals how she tackled runaway inflation
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus chair Nadezhda Ermakova tells CentralBanking.com about the central bank’s efforts to deal with the 2011 currency and ensuing inflation crisis
Central Bank of Peru’s Julio Velarde on the impact of Fed tapering
Peru is more insulated against shocks to its financial system than in the past but managing uncertainty has never been tougher, Central Bank of Peru governor Julio Velarde, tells Christopher Jeffery
Bank of Israel’s outgoing chief, Stanley Fischer, on the challenges of central banking
Stanley Fischer believes his work as governor of the Bank of Israel is done. He tells Chris Jeffery about the reform process in Israel as well as the challenges facing the world economy and the IMF
FDIC’s Thomas Hoenig on bank separation, safety nets and Basel III
Hoenig tells Christopher Jeffery that Basel III is flawed, universal banks require legal separation, financial safety nets need cutting and monetary policy should move to non-zero interest rates
UK gears up to new era of prudential regulation
The UK will adopt ‘twin peaks’ supervision in April in a bid to restore integrity to its financial system. Chris Jeffery talks to the Bank of England’s Sarah Breeden about the challenges ahead
Bank of Thailand's Prasarn Trairatvorakul on the central bank's 70th anniversary
On the eve of its 70-year anniversary, Bank of Thailand’s governor, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, talks to Blair Baker about the central bank’s emerging role in domestic, regional and global economics
Sveriges Riksbank’s Stefan Ingves on banking crises and regulation
Stefan Ingves talks to Christopher Jeffery about the benefits of national regulation, the need for swift action in dealing with troubled banks and why he is against a Tobin tax in Europe
Robert Shiller on central banks and their role in a good society
Through co-ordinated action central banks have played a vital role in avoiding financial armageddon. But Robert Shiller tells Christopher Jeffery that more joined-up thinking is required
Interview: Gerard Hartsink
European Payments Council chairman Gerard Hartsink tells Yusuf Yassin he welcomes the decision to set end-dates for Sepa migration, but says concerns about the regulation, raised in October, remain
Interview: Harry Newman
Swift’s head of market initiatives for Europe, Middle East and Africa explains how its new RTGS back-up, the new Market Infrastructure Resiliency Service, will work
Interview: John Mendzela
John Mendzela is a specialist in central bank governance and strategic management. Here he discusses the gaps in central bank governance highlighted by the crisis and presents some potential fixes
Interview: Kevin Warsh
On the eve of his departure from office, the Fed governor talks to Blair Baker about the forces behind the financial crisis and why we remain far from fixing the system
Interview: Daniela Russo
The European Central Bank's director-general of payments discusses the CPSS-Iosco report on regulating financial market infrastructures
Interview: Andrew Sheng
The crisis has undermined much of the economic theory that has influenced central banking in recent decades. This has significant consequences for policymaking, the chief adviser to the China Banking Regulatory Commission tells Claire Jones.