Central bankers' speeches - Jan to Mar 2013

Date Publications
1 Feb 2013

Vítor Constâncio: Establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism - the first pillar of the Banking Union

Opening keynote presentation by Mr Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the 11th Annual European Financial Services Conference "Reshaping Europe's financial markets", organised by Forum Europe Ltd., Brussels, 31 January 2013.

1 Feb 2013

Matthew Elderfield: Single Supervisory Mechanism - benefits and challenges from a practical supervisory perspective

Introductory remarks by Mr Matthew Elderfield, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the 11th Annual European Financial Services Conference "Reshaping Europe's financial markets", organised by Forum Europe Ltd., Brussels, 31 January 2013.

1 Feb 2013

Hirohide Yamaguchi: Path to overcoming deflation and decisive additional steps in monetary accommodation

Speech by Mr Hirohide Yamaguchi, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with business leaders, Nagasaki, 31 January 2013.

1 Feb 2013

H R Khan: Financial inclusion and payment systems - recent trends, current challenges and emerging issues

Detailed version of the presentation by Mr H R Khan, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the BANCON 2012, organised by the Bank of Maharashtra and the Indian Banks' Association, Pune, 25 November 2012.

30 Jan 2013

Peter Praet: Speech on the occasion of the "Annual Danish Top Executive Summit 2013"

Speech by Mr Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the "Annual Danish Top Executive Summit 2013", Copenhagen, 29 January 2013.

30 Jan 2013

Ravi Menon: The global economy - securing a return to normalcy

Keynote address by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Citibank 10th Annual Asia-Pacific Investor Conference, Singapore, 30 January 2013.

30 Jan 2013

Masaaki Shirakawa: The roles, missions and challenges of the central bank

Speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo, 25 January 2013.

30 Jan 2013

K C Chakrabarty: Financial inclusion of urban poor in India

Keynote address by Dr K C Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Annual National Seminar titled "Financial inclusion of urban poor" conducted by the American India Foundation, New Delhi, 28 January 2013.

30 Jan 2013

Vítor Constâncio: Establishing the Single Supervisory Mechanism

Speech by Mr Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the BAFT IFSA 2013 Europe Bank-to-Bank Forum, Frankfurt am Main, 29 January 2013.

30 Jan 2013

Amando M Tetangco, Jr: Vigilance amid stability and growth

Speech by Mr Amando M Tetangco, Jr, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (the central bank of the Philippines), at the annual reception for the banking community, Manila, 18 January 2013.

28 Jan 2013

Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Economic transformation and inclusive growth in frontier economies

Welcome and opening remarks by Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the conference on "Economic transformation and inclusive growth in frontier economies", jointly organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Bangkok, 28 January 2013.

28 Jan 2013

Stanley Fischer: Issues of fiscal policy

Summary of remarks by Professor Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel, at the Bank of Israel Research Department's annual seminar, Jerusalem, 27 December 2012.

28 Jan 2013

Jens Weidmann: Pressing ahead - priorities for 2013

Speech by Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Deutsche Börse Annual Reception, Eschborn, 21 January 2013.

28 Jan 2013

Christian Noyer: New Year's wishes to the Paris financial community

Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, presents his New Year's wishes to the Paris financial community, Paris, 21 January 2013.

28 Jan 2013

Kerstin af Jochnick: Monetary policy and macroprudential policy

Speech by Ms Kerstin af Jochnick, First Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at a meeting at Länsförsäkringar AB, Stockholm, 25 January 2013.

24 Jan 2013

Stefan Ingves: From ideas to implementation

Remarks by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank and Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, at the 8th High Level Meeting organised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Financial Stability Institute and hosted by the South African Reserve Bank, Cape Town, 24 January 2013.

24 Jan 2013

Mario Draghi: Significant progress in 2012 and prospects for 2013

Address by Mr Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, at the New Year's Reception of the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Frankfurt am Main, 22 January 2013.

24 Jan 2013

Odo Tevi: Financial inclusion in Vanuatu

Keynote address by Mr Odo Tevi, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu, at the National Financial Inclusion workshop, Port Vila, 9-10 August 2012.

24 Jan 2013

Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi: Recent policy developments for strengthening the resilience of the financial sector

Welcoming remarks by H E Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, at the 8th High-Level Meeting for the Middle East & North Africa Region on "Recent policy developments for strengthening the resilience of the financial sector", organized by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), Abu Dhabi, 27 November 2012.

24 Jan 2013

G Gopalakrishna: Reserve Bank of India - Federal Reserve System Market Risk Analysis Seminar

Inaugural speech by Mr G Gopalakrishna, Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Reserve Bank of India - Federal Reserve System Market Risk Analysis Seminar, New Delhi, 21 January 2013.

24 Jan 2013

Rundheersing Bheenick: Ticking the right boxes - financial market development in Mauritius

Keynote address Mr Rundheersing Bheenick, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, at a function to mark the successful issue of the second tranche of Notes under the Omnicane Multicurrency Medium Term Note Programme, with Standard Bank (Mauritius) as the Lead Arranger, Ebène, 21 January 2013.

24 Jan 2013

Prasarn Trairatvorakul: Bank of Thailand's policy direction in 2013

Speech by Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the Bank of Thailand, Bangkok, 22 January 2013.

24 Jan 2013

Mark Carney: Summary of the latest Monetary Policy Report

Opening statement by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada and Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, at the press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report, Ottawa, Ontario, 23 January 2013.

23 Jan 2013

Lars E O Svensson: Monetary policy and employment - monetary policy is too tight

Speech by Prof Lars E O Svensson, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO, Stockholm, 16 January 2013.

23 Jan 2013

Duvvuri Subbarao: Understanding inequality and poverty in India

Welcome remarks by Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the First Prof Tendulkar Memorial Oration, at the College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune, 19 January 2013.

23 Jan 2013

Mervyn King: Monetary policy developments

Speech by Mr Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, at the CBI Northern Ireland Mid-Winter Dinner, Belfast, 22 January 2013.

22 Jan 2013

Benoît Cœuré: The three dimensions of the euro area crisis

Speech by Mr Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Asia-Europe Economic Forum conference on "European troubles, Asian worries", Brussels, 21 January 2013.

22 Jan 2013

Már Guðmundsson: Sovereign risk - a world without risk-free assets?

Remarks by Mr Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, in a policy panel at a seminar on "Sovereign risk - a world without risk-free assets?", Bank for International Settlements, Basel, 8-9 January 2013.

22 Jan 2013

Jwala Rambarran: Financial stability issues in Trinidad and Tobago

Remarks by Mr Jwala Rambarran, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, at the presentation of the Financial Stability Report, Port of Spain, 14 January 2013.

22 Jan 2013

K C Chakrabarty: The magical world of mathematics - the charm, challenges and career prospects

Address by Dr K C Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at "Mathemight", a conference organized by the Department of Mathematics of the Vivekanand Education Society's College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai, 18 January 2013.

22 Jan 2013

Stefan Gerlach: Banking and Fiscal Union

Introductory remarks by Mr Stefan Gerlach, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at a panel session at the EUI conference on "The state of play in the euro area - fixing the EMU for the long term", Florence, 21 January 2013.

18 Jan 2013

Ardian Fullani: Achievements and challenges facing the Albanian banking sector

Address by Mr Ardian Fullani, Governor of the Bank of Albania, at the year-end event with the Albanian Association of Banks, Tirana, 20 December 2012.

18 Jan 2013

Ardian Fullani: China-Europe economy - future challenges and opportunities

Address by Mr Ardian Fullani, Governor of the Bank of Albania, at the China-Europe Economists Symposium on "China-Europe economy - future challenges and opportunities", Tirana, 17 January 2013.

18 Jan 2013

Abu Hassan Alshari Yahaya: Preserving the safety and security of Malaysia's banking system

Speech by Mr Encik Abu Hassan Alshari Yahaya, Assistant Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the launch of the e-Banking Fraud Awareness Campaign, Kuala Lumpur, 15 January 2013.

18 Jan 2013

Lim Hng Kiang: Assessing the global megatrends that will impact Singapore's future

Speech by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Credit Suisse Global Megatrends Conference, Sentosa Cove, 17 January 2013.

18 Jan 2013

Josef Bonnici: The changing nature of economic and financial governance following the euro area crisis

Introductory remarks by Mr Professor Josef Bonnici, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta, at the Malta Financial Services Authority, Attard, 17 January 2013.

18 Jan 2013

Andreas Dombret: Challenges for financial stability - policy and academic aspects

Dinner speech by Dr Andreas Dombret, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Joint Conference of the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Technical University Dresden and the Journal of Financial Stability, Dresden, 17 January 2013.

17 Jan 2013

Benoît Cœuré: Ensuring the smooth functioning of money markets

Speech by Mr Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the 17th Global Securities Financing Summit, Luxembourg, 16 January 2013.

17 Jan 2013

Sayuri Shirai: Japan's monetary policy in a challenging environment

Speeches by Ms Sayuri Shirai, Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at the Bank of Italy and at the Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference, Rome, 11-12 January 2013.

17 Jan 2013

Patrick Honohan: Central Bank of Ireland's Strategic Plan - re-engineering how we do business

Opening statement by Mr Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, to the Oireachtas (National Parliament) Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Dublin, 16 January 2013.