Speeches

Central bankers' speeches - last 3 months

28 May 2010

Pierre Duguay: The Bank of Canada's perspective on the pennyPDF

Remarks by Mr Pierre Duguay, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the Senate Committee on National Finance, Ottawa, Ontario, 26 May 2010.


28 May 2010

Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo: The challenges of credit risk management - lessons learned from the crisisPDF

Speech by Mr Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at Risk Europe 2010, Frankfurt am Main, 26 May 2010.


28 May 2010

Thomas C Baxter, Jr and Sarah J Dahlgren: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's involvement with the American International Group (AIG)PDF

Joint written testimony before the Congressional Oversight Panel by Mr Thomas C Baxter, Jr, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Sarah J Dahlgren, Executive Vice President, of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Washington DC, 26 May 2010.


27 May 2010

Ben S Bernanke: Central bank independence, transparency, and accountabilityPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies International Conference, Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 25 May 2010.


27 May 2010

Masaaki Shirakawa: Future of central banks and central bankingPDF

Opening speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the 2010 International Conference, hosted by the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 26 May 2010.


27 May 2010

Jose De Gregorio: Tackling the capital inflow challengePDF

Speech by Mr Jose De Gregorio, Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, at the Bank of Spain, the IE Business School in Madrid, and CEMLA's Meeting of Central Bank Governors of Latin America and Spain in Buenos Aires, the three of them in May 2010.


27 May 2010

Anselmo L S Teng: The international financial crisis - impact on Asia and lessons for MacaoPDF

Speech by Mr Anselmo L S Teng, Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Macao, at the International Symposium on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Bank of Mozambique, Maputo, 17 May 2010.


27 May 2010

Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi: The regulatory partnerships for sustained growth in the MENASA AreaPDF

Speech by H E Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, at the MENASA (Middle East North Africa South Asia) Forum, Dubai, 24 May 2010.


25 May 2010

William C Dudley: Address to the New College Class of 2010PDF

Remarks by Mr William C Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the New College of Florida 44th Annual Commencement, Sarasota, Florida, 21 May 2010.


25 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: Interview in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)PDF

Interview with Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany, conducted by Messrs Gerald Braunberger and Stefan Ruhkamp on 19 May 2010 and published on 21 May 2010.


25 May 2010

Vitor Constancio: Common European values and monetary policy to reinforce the euro areaPDF

Speech by Mr Vitor Constancio, Governor of the Bank of Portugal, at the dinner in honour of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, Lisbon, 5 May 2010.


25 May 2010

Amando M Tetangco, Jr: Empowering entrepreneurial Filipinos thru microfinancePDF

Speech by Mr Amando M Tetangco, Jr, Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), at the 2010 Microentrepreneur of the Year official launch, Manila, 21 May 2010.


25 May 2010

K C Chakrabarty: Bank credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) - present status and way forwardPDF

Address by Dr K C Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the formal release of the India Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Report 2010 of the Institute of Small Enterprises and Development (ISED), Kochi, 21 May 2010.


21 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: The great financial crisis - lessons for financial stability and monetary policyPDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Colloquium in honour of Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 20 May 2010.


21 May 2010

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: The transformation of the international financial system and the role of the Islamic financial systemPDF

Keynote address by Mrs Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the 6th World Islamic Economic Forum, "The Transformation of the International Financial System and the Role of the Islamic Financial System", Kuala Lumpur, 20 May 2010.


21 May 2010

Thomas Jordan: Current monetary policy and its significance for the real economyPDF

Summary of a speech by Mr Thomas Jordan, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the General Meeting of the Aargauische Industrie- und Handelskammer, Wettingen, 20 May 2010.


21 May 2010

Lars Nyberg: Monetary policy and house pricesPDF

Speech by Mr Lars Nyberg, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Swedish Investment Fund Association, Stockholm, 19 May 2010.


21 May 2010

Budi Mulya: Indonesia - pursuing a better shape of the economyPDF

Address by Mr Budi Mulya, Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, at the Deutsche Bank Access Asia Conference, Singapore, 12 May 2010.


21 May 2010

Daniel K Tarullo: International response to European debt problemsPDF

Testimony by Mr Daniel K Tarullo, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, before the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade and Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives, Washington DC, 20 May 2010.


20 May 2010

Axel A Weber: The G20 agenda on financial regulationPDF

Dinner speech by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the International Conference on Financial Market Regulation, Berlin, 19 May 2010.


20 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: New ECB premises - ceremony of the laying of the foundation stonePDF

Welcome address by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new ECB premises, Frankfurt am Main, 19 May 2010.


20 May 2010

Svein Gjedrem: The conduct of monetary policyPDF

Introductory statement by Mr Svein Gjedrem, Governor of Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway), at the hearing before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs of the Storting (Norwegian parliament), Oslo, 18 May 2010.


20 May 2010

Njuguna Ndung'u: Islamic finance - the African experiencePDF

Remarks by Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, at the 2nd Gulf African Bank Annual East and Central Africa Islamic conference, Nairobi, 3-4 May 2010.


20 May 2010

Zamani Abdul Ghani: Developments in electronic money managementPDF

Welcome address by Mr Zamani Abdul Ghani, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) and Lafferty Group - World Roundtable on Electronic Money Management "From Practice to Policy", Kuala Lumpur, 15 May 2010.


20 May 2010

Malcolm Edey: Competition in the deposit marketPDF

Speech by Mr Malcolm Edey, Assistant Governor (Financial System) of the Reserve Bank of Australia, at the Australian Retail Deposits Conference 2010, Sydney, 19 May 2010.


19 May 2010

Stefan Ingves: Monetary policy and financial stability - some future challengesPDF

Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, to the Swedish Economics Association, Stockholm, 17 May 2010.


19 May 2010

Philipp Hildebrand: Setting the course for the Swiss economy - challenges for the Swiss financial centre and outlook for the futurePDF

Summary of a speech by Mr Philipp Hildebrand, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, to the Zürcher Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Zurich, 17 May 2010.


19 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: Interview in Der SpiegelPDF

Interview with Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, in Der Spiegel, Germany, conducted by Messrs Thomas Tuma and Christoph Pauly on 13 May 2010 and published on 17 May 2010.


19 May 2010

Durmus Yilmaz: Recent economic and financial developments in TurkeyPDF

Opening speech by Mr Durmus Yilmaz, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, at the 78th Ordinary Meeting of the General Assembly, Ankara, 20 April 2010.


19 May 2010

Muhammad Kamran Shehzad: Commercial mediation in emerging markets - role of State Bank in promoting mediation for resolution of banking disputesPDF

Speech by Mr Muhammad Kamran Shehzad, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at the National Conference on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Lahore, 29-30 April 2010.


18 May 2010

Axel A Weber: Lessons for monetary policy from the financial crisisPDF

Keynote speech by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the XII Annual Inflation Targeting seminar of the Central Bank of Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 14 May 2010.


18 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: Interview in HandelsblattPDF

Interview with Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, in Handelsblatt, Germany, conducted by Ms Marietta Kurm-Engels and Mr Andreas Hoffbauer on 12 May and published on 14 May 2010.


18 May 2010

Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Global financial architecture - challenges for Islamic financePDF

Keynote address by His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, at the 7th Islamic Financial Services Board Summit 2010, Manama, 4 May 2010.


18 May 2010

Michael C Bonello: Nexus of Basel II and financial stabilityPDF

Speech by Mr Michael C Bonello, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta, at the Annual Seminar of the Institute of Financial Services (IFS), Floriana, 14 May 2010.


18 May 2010

Hidetoshi Kamezaki: Recent economic and financial developments in JapanPDF

Speech by Mr Hidetoshi Kamezaki, Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with Business Leaders, Kochi, 25 March 2010.


18 May 2010

Philip Lowe: Recent economic developmentsPDF

Keynote speech by Mr Philip Lowe, Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, at the Colonial First State Investment Forum, Sydney, 13 May 2010.


17 May 2010

Duvvuri Subbarao: Volatility in capital flows - some perspectivesPDF

Comments by Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the High-level Conference on "The International Monetary System", jointly organised by the Swiss National Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Zurich, 11 May 2010.


17 May 2010

Njuguna S Ndung'u: Collaboration among domestic financial sector regulatorsPDF

Opening remarks by Prof Njuguna S Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, at the 3rd joint CMA/CBK/RBA/IRA Board Members seminar, Mombasa, 25 March 2010.


17 May 2010

Donald L Kohn: Federal Reserve's policy actions during the financial crisis and lessons for the futurePDF

Speech by Mr Donald L Kohn, Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Carleton University, Ottawa, 13 May 2010.


17 May 2010

Daniel Boamah: The state of the manufacturing sector in BarbadosPDF

Remarks by Dr Daniel Boamah, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, at a meeting of manufacturers and private sector officials, Bridgetown, 27 April 2010.