Speeches

Central bankers' speeches - last 3 months

24 Jun 2010

George A Provopoulos: The Greek economic crisis and the euroPDF

Speech by Mr George A Provopoulos, Governor of the Bank of Greece, at the Scholars Association of the Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation International Conference, Athens, 21 June 2010.


24 Jun 2010

Duvvuri Subbarao: Harnessing technology to bank the unbankedPDF

Remarks by Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Banking Technology Excellence Awards 2009 at the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 18 June 2010.


24 Jun 2010

Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo: Reform of the architecture of the financial systemPDF

Speech by Mr Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Universidad del Pais Vasco, Campus de Leioa, Bilbao, 21 June 2010.


24 Jun 2010

Muhammad bin Ibrahim: Evolving the next frontier of Islamic finance development through innovationPDF

Speech by Mr Muhammad bin Ibrahim, Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Mock Cheque Exchange Ceremony between the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and Bank Islam, Maybank Islamic and Affin Islamic, Kuala Lumpur, 15 June 2010.


23 Jun 2010

Mario Draghi: Trade, competitiveness and EuropePDF

Opening remarks by Mr Mario Draghi, Governor of the Bank of Italy and Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, at the 2nd EFIGE (European Firms in the Global Economy) Scientific Workshop and Policy Conference, Rome, 18 June 2010.


23 Jun 2010

Miguel Fernandez Ordonez: Presentation of the Annual Report 2009PDF

Address by Mr Miguel Fernandez Ordonez, Governor of the Bank of Spain, to the Governing Council of the Bank of Spain on the Presentation of the Annual Report 2009, Madrid, 16 June 2010.


23 Jun 2010

Amando M Tetangco: State of the Philippine economy and inauguration of a new regional branchPDF

Welcome remarks by Mr Amando M Tetangco, Jr, Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, on the occasion of the inauguration of the BSP Pampanga regional branch, San Fernando, 17 June 2010.


23 Jun 2010

Sada S Reddy: The future for Fiji's economyPDF

Presentation by Mr Sada S Reddy, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, to the Fiji Institute of Accountants, Yanuca, Fiji, 11 June 2010.


23 Jun 2010

Njuguna Ndung'u: The agent banking modelPDF

Remarks by Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, at the launch of Ecobank Kenya's Rapid Transfer Product, Nairobi, 17 June 2010.


23 Jun 2010

K C Chakrabarty: Financial deepening by putting financial inclusion campaign into mission modePDF

Address by Dr K C Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the 23rd Skoch Summit, Mumbai, 17 June 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Philipp Hildebrand: Economic situation and monetary conditions in SwitzerlandPDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Philipp Hildebrand, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the half-yearly media news conference, Geneva, 17 June 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Thomas Jordan: The Swiss banking sector and the next steps in resolving the "too big to fail" issuePDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Thomas Jordan, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the half-yearly media news conference, Geneva, 17 June 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Jean-Pierre Danthine: Signals from the financial markets and developments in the implementation of Swiss monetary policyPDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Jean-Pierre Danthine, Member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the half-yearly media news conference, Geneva, 17 June 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Njuguna Ndung'u: Nakuru as a financial actor and upcoming currency centrePDF

Keynote speech by Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, to the Nakuru Business Association, Nakuru, 11 June 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Barbro Wickman-Parak: The repo rate path - experiences three years onPDF

Speech by Ms Barbro Wickman-Parak, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Danske Bank, Stockholm, 17 June 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Benny Popoitai: Prospects for development and economic growth in the new decadePDF

Address by Mr Benny Popoitai, Deputy Governor Regulations of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, to the Papua New Guinea-Australian Business Council Forum, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 16-18 May 2010.


22 Jun 2010

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: The role of regulators when markets failPDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the conference on the Squam Lake Report "Fixing the Financial System", New York City, 16 June 2010.


21 Jun 2010

Christian Noyer: Sovereign crisis, risk contagion and the response of the central bankPDF

Speech by Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, at the Global Interdependence Centre (GIC) Conferences, Paris, 17 June 2010.


21 Jun 2010

Mervyn King: Monetary policy developmentsPDF

Speech by Mr Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, at the Lord Mayor's Banquet for Bankers and Merchants of the City of London, London, 16 June 2010.


21 Jun 2010

Jose De Gregorio: Macroeconomics, policymaking and the crisisPDF

Keynote speech by Mr Jose De Gregorio, Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, at the Bank of Finland and Bank of Italy Conference on Challenges of the Global Crisis to Macroeconomic Theory and International Finance, in honour of Pentti Kouri, Helsinki, 11 June 2010.


21 Jun 2010

Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Towards the next phase of growth for Islamic banking and finance - a new paradigm for Asia and the Middle EastPDF

Opening remarks by HE Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, at the 1st Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit 2010, Singapore, 14 June 2010.


21 Jun 2010

Lim Hng Kiang: Seeking new growth horizonsPDF

Opening address by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the 1st Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit 2010, Singapore, 14 June 2010.


21 Jun 2010

Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo: Re-starting securitisationPDF

Keynote speech by Mr Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe/European Science Foundation (ESF) and Information Management Network Global ABS (Asset-Backed Securities) 2010 Conference, London, 16 June 2010.


18 Jun 2010

Ben S Bernanke: Remarks on The Squam Lake Report - fixing the financial systemPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Squam Lake Conference, New York, 16 June 2010.


18 Jun 2010

Mark Carney: Fortune favours the boldPDF

Remarks by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 16 June 2010.


18 Jun 2010

Patrick Honohan: Investigating banking failures in IrelandPDF

Introductory statement by Mr Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland, to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service, Dublin, 15 June 2010.


18 Jun 2010

Ric Battellino: Aspects of Australia's financesPDF

Address by Mr Ric Battellino, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, to Financial Executives International of Australia, Sydney, 15 June 2010.


18 Jun 2010

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Monetary policy transmission in a changing financial system - lessons from the recent past, thoughts about the futurePDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Barclays Global Inflation Conference, New York City, 14 June 2010.


17 Jun 2010

Alan Bollard: New Zealand's economic recovery, external vulnerabilities and the balancing act aheadPDF

Speech by Mr Alan Bollard, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, 14 June 2010.


17 Jun 2010

Choongsoo Kim: 60th anniversary of the Bank of KoreaPDF

Address by Mr Choongsoo Kim, Governor of the Bank of Korea, on the occasion of the Bank of Korea's 60th anniversary, Seoul, 11 June 2010.


17 Jun 2010

Karolina Ekholm: Dealing with cross-border banking without rolling back financial integrationPDF

Speech by Ms Karolina Ekholm, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Bank of Greece, Athens, 11 June 2010.


17 Jun 2010

Deepak Mohanty: Perspectives on lending rates in IndiaPDF

Speech by Mr Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Bankers' Club, Kolkata, 11 June 2010.


17 Jun 2010

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Europe, the United States and the new challenges to the global economyPDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at a conference organised by The Council for the United States and Italy in Venice, Venice, 11 June 2010.


15 Jun 2010

Mark Carney: The G-20's core agenda to reduce systemic riskPDF

Remarks by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, at the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) meeting, Montreal, 10 June 2010.


15 Jun 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: The changing world of global governancePDF

Keynote speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Institute of International Finance, Spring Membership Meeting, Vienna, 10 June 2010.


15 Jun 2010

Patrick Honohan: International credit and financial market integration - after the storm?PDF

Opening remarks by Mr Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland, at the 8th INFINITI Conference on International Finance, Trinity College, Dublin, 14 June 2010.


15 Jun 2010

Daniel Boamah: The importance of being financially fitPDF

Remarks by Dr Daniel Boamah, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, on the occasion of the Prize-Giving Ceremony of "Financially Fit Schools' Essay Competition", Bridgetown, 7 June 2010.


15 Jun 2010

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Financial integration and stability - efficiency gains vs pitfallsPDF

Keynote address by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the conference "Heterogeneous Nations and Globalized Financial Markets: New Challenges for Central Banks", organised by the National Bank of Poland, Warsaw, 11 June 2010.


15 Jun 2010

Simon M Potter: Some observations and lessons from the crisisPDF

Remarks by Mr Simon M Potter, Executive Vice President of the Research and Statistics Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the Third Annual Connecticut Bank and Trust Company Economic Outlook Breakfast, Hartford, Connecticut, 7 June 2010.


14 Jun 2010

Ben S Bernanke: Economic and financial conditions and the federal budget before the Committee on the BudgetPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the US House of Representatives, Washington DC, 9 June 2010.