Speeches by category

Central bankers' speeches - Jan to Mar 2004

Date Titles
3 Feb 2004

Mervyn King: How international cooperation can raise Britain's economic performance

Opening remarks by Mr Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, at the Panel on EU/US cooperation at the Advancing Enterprise Conference, London, 26 January 2004.

3 Feb 2004

Alan Greenspan: Economic flexibility

Remarks by Mr Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, before the HM Treasury Enterprise Conference, London, England, (via satellite), 26 January 2004.

3 Feb 2004

Jean-Claude Trichet: Economic reform in Europe

Contribution by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Panel on EU/US cooperation at the Advancing Enterprise Conference, London, 26 January 2004.

3 Feb 2004

Jean-Claude Trichet: The integration of European financial markets

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Deutsche Börse's New Year's Reception 2004, Frankfurt am Main, 26 January 2004.

3 Feb 2004

Jarle Bergo: Flexible inflation targeting

Speech by Mr Jarle Bergo, Deputy Governor of Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway), at a seminar arranged by the Association of Norwegian Economists, Gausdal, 23 January 2004.

2 Feb 2004

Mervyn King: The New Inflation Target

Speech by Mr Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, at the annual Birmingham Forward/CBI business luncheon, Birmingham, 20 January 2004.

2 Feb 2004

Mervyn King: The institutions of monetary policy

Lecture by Mr Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, 4 January

2 Feb 2004

Antonio Fazio: Welcome address for the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar

Welcoming address by Mr Antonio Fazio, Governor of the Bank of Italy, at the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar, Eurosystem and Mediterranean country national central banks, organised by the Bank of Italy and the European Central Bank, Naples, 14-15 January 2004.

2 Feb 2004

David Klein: The changing exchange rate regime - background, policy and implications; the case of Israel

Speech by Mr David Klein, Governor of the Bank of Israel, at the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar, Eurosystem and Mediterranean country national central banks, organised by the Bank of Italy and the European Central Bank, Naples, 14-15 January 2004.

2 Feb 2004

Panayotis Thomopoulos: Anti-inflationary exchange rate policy in Greece in the 1990s

Speech by Mr Panayotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece, at the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar, Eurosystem and Mediterranean country national central banks, organised by the Bank of Italy and the European Central Bank, Naples, 14-15 January 2004.

2 Feb 2004

Julian W Francis: The Bahamas economy - critical strategic issues

Remarks by Mr Julian W Francis, Governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas, at the 13th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook, Nassau, 20 January 2004.

2 Feb 2004

Sir Andrew Large: Financial stability oversight - past and present

Speech by Sir Andrew Large, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, at the London School of Economics, London, 22 January 2004.

27 Jan 2004

Jean-Claude Trichet: Welcome remarks for the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar

Welcome remarks by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar, Eurosystem and Mediterranean country national central banks, Naples, 14-15 January 2004.

27 Jan 2004

Zhou Xiaochuan: Opening ceremony of the Bank of Korea Beijing Representative Office

Speech by Mr Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People's Bank of China, at the opening ceremony of the Bank of Korea Beijing Representative Office, Beijing, 4 December 2003.

27 Jan 2004

Zhou Xiaochuan: Explore market position to promote corporate bond development

Speech by Mr Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People's Bank of China, at The International Seminar on Bond Market Development - opportunities and challenges, 12 December 2003.

27 Jan 2004

Joseph Yam: Issues in monetary policy

Luncheon talk by Mr Joseph Yam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, at the Hong Kong University Foundation for Educational Development and Research and Hong Kong University Faculty of Business and Economics, Hong Kong, 19 January 2004.

27 Jan 2004

Norman Chan: Launch of the 90% Fixed Rate Mortgage Scheme

Speech by Mr Norman Chan, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Executive Director of the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation, at the signing ceremony to launch the 90% Fixed Rate Mortgage Scheme, Hong Kong, 19 January 2004.

26 Jan 2004

Jean-Claude Trichet: Concluding remarks for the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar

Concluding remarks by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Euro-Mediterranean Seminar, Eurosystem and Mediterranean country national central banks, Naples, 14-15 January 2004.

21 Jan 2004

Alan Greenspan: Globalisation

Remarks by Mr Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, before the Bundesbank Lecture 2004, Berlin, 13 January 2004.

21 Jan 2004

Y V Reddy: The outlook for Indian economy - an update

Speech by Dr Y V Reddy, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the 76th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce &Industry (FICCI), New Delhi, 7 January 2004.

21 Jan 2004

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Ensuring stability in the Islamic financial system

Speech by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the 3rd Annual Islamic Finance Summit, London, 13 January 2004.

21 Jan 2004

Lee Hsien Loong: Connecting India and Singapore

Keynote address by Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Standard Chartered Bank's Singapore Conference, Mumbai, 16 January 2004.

21 Jan 2004

Ben S Bernanke: Conducting monetary policy at very low short-term interest rates

Lecture by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, and Mr Vincent R Reinhart, Director, Division of Monetary Affairs of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System1, at the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies, Geneva, 14 January 2004. Paper also presented at the meetings of the American Economic Association, San Diego, 3 January 2004.

15 Jan 2004

Toshihiko Fukui: Toward the reform of corporate finance in Japan

Keynote speech by Mr Toshihiko Fukui, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the JSLA Symposium on “New Corporate Finance to Revitalize Japan”, Tokyo, 17 November 2003.

15 Jan 2004

European Central Bank: Press conference - introductory statement

Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, and Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the press conference held in Frankfurt, 8 January 2004.

15 Jan 2004

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Malaysia - encouraging savings in a dynamic economy

Opening remarks by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the launching of the Merdeka Savings Bond, Kuala Lumpur, 2 January 2004.

15 Jan 2004

Ben S Bernanke: Fedspeak

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, San Diego, 3 January 2004.

15 Jan 2004

Kazumasa Iwata: Recent economic and financial developments

Keynote speech by Mr Kazumasa Iwata, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Center for Financial Industry Information Systems (FISC), Tokyo, 9 December 2003.

14 Jan 2004

Alan Greenspan: Risk and uncertainty in monetary policy

Remarks by Mr Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, San Diego, 3 January 2004.

14 Jan 2004

Roger W Ferguson, Jr: Lessons from past productivity booms

Speech by Mr Roger W Ferguson, Jr, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, San Diego, 4 January 2004.

14 Jan 2004

Ben S Bernanke: Monetary policy and the economic outlook - 2004

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, San Diego, 4 January 2004.

14 Jan 2004

Donald L Kohn: The United States in the world economy

Speech by Mr Donald L Kohn, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Public Policy Dinner, Atlanta, Georgia, 7 January 2004.