Speeches

Central bankers' speeches - last 3 months

3 Jul 2009

Masaaki Shirakawa: Some thoughts on incentives at micro- and macro-level for crisis preventionPDF

Remarks by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Eighth Bank for International Settlements, Annual Conference, Basel, 26 June 2009.


3 Jul 2009

Ewald Nowotny: Crisis management - general reflections and thePDF

Speech by Mr Ewald Nowotny, Governor of the Austrian National Bank, at the Conference "The cost of the financial crisis", organized by the Bank of Greece, Athens, 27 May 2009.


3 Jul 2009

Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile: Global financial crisis, recent macroeconomic developments and performance of private investments in UgandaPDF

Speech by Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at the Workshop on "Dissemination of Results of the Private Sector Investments Survey (PSIS) 2008 and Launch of the PSIS 2009", Kampala, 18 June 2009.


3 Jul 2009

W A Wijewardena: Microfinance - issues in the current contextPDF

Keynote address by Mr W A Wijewardena, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at the Seminar on Microfinance Services in Sri Lanka, Colombo, 29 June 2009.


3 Jul 2009

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Presentation of the book entitled "L acqua e la spugna" by Franco BruniPDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Center for American Studies, Rome, 24 June 2009.


1 Jul 2009

Ben S Bernanke: Acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of AmericaPDF

Testimony by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, US House of Representatives, Washington DC, 25 June 2009.


1 Jul 2009

Ewald Nowotny: Combating the crisis - the role of central banksPDF

Opening remarks by Mr Ewald Nowotny, Governor of the Austrian National Bank, at the 37th Economics Conference of the Austrian National Bank, Vienna, 14 May 2009.


1 Jul 2009

Rundheersing Bheenick: Developing banking technology in MauritiusPDF

Remarks by Mr Rundheersing Bheenick, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, at the launch of the "New Business On Line" project by Standard Bank, Port Louis, 20 May 2009.


1 Jul 2009

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Inflation and deflation risks - how to recognise them? How to avoid them?PDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at XXI Villa Mondragone Intern. Economic Seminar, Tor Vergata Economic Foundation and CEIS - Centre for Economic & Intern. Studies, University of Rome, Rome, 24 June 2009.


1 Jul 2009

Jürgen Stark: EMU - weathering the perfect stormPDF

Speech by Mr Jürgen Stark, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce, London, 25 June 2009.


26 Jun 2009

Miguel Fernandez Ordonez: Overview of the Spanish economy in 2008PDF

Address by Mr Miguel Fernandez Ordonez, Governor of the Bank of Spain, to the Governing Council of the Bank of Spain on the occasion of the presentation of the Annual Report 2008, Madrid, 16 June 2009.


26 Jun 2009

Ewald Nowotny: Austria's role in the international financial systemPDF

Speech by Mr Ewald Nowotny, Governor of the Austrian National Bank, to representatives of official Austrian institutions, New York, 28 April 2009.


26 Jun 2009

Njuguna Ndung'u: Financial sector performance in KenyaPDF

Remarks by Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, on the occasion of the Silver Jubiliee Celebrations for Family Bank Limited, Nairobi, 22 June 2009.


26 Jun 2009

Rundheersing Bheenick: The role of international trade and trade financePDF

Address by Mr Rundheersing Bheenick, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, at the Presentation on Afreximbank to the Mauritian Business Community, Port Louis, 16 June 2009.


26 Jun 2009

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: The world after the crisis - designing the future. A monetary order for the XXI centuryPDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Aspen Institute Italia, World Economy Conference, Villa Madama, Rome, 23 June 2009.


24 Jun 2009

Jean-Claude Trichet: Supporting the financial system and the economy - key ECB policy actions in the crisisPDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at a Conference organised by the Nueva Economía Fórum and The Wall Street Journal Europe, Madrid, 22 June 2009.


24 Jun 2009

Tom Alweendo: Announcement of the commencement date of the Financial Intelligence Act 2007PDF

Speech by Mr Tom Alweendo, Governor of Bank of Namibia, at launching the awareness campaign on provisions of the Financial Intelligence Act 2007, Windhoek, 29 April 2009.


24 Jun 2009

Thomas Jordan: Low interest rates - blessing or curse?PDF

Summary of a speech by Mr Thomas Jordan, Member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the Delegiertenversammlung des HEV Schweiz, Säntis, 19 June 2009.


24 Jun 2009

Elizabeth A Duke: Containing the crisis and promoting economic recoveryPDF

Speech by Ms Elizabeth A Duke, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Women in Housing and Finance Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 15 June 2009.


24 Jun 2009

Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo: Beyond the financial crisis - some issues on the future of central bankingPDF

Speech by Mr Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Inaugural Conference of "Cátedra Fundación Ramón Areces de Distribución Comercial" at the University of Oviedo, Oviedo, 19 June 2009.


23 Jun 2009

Jean-Pierre Roth: Recent economic and financial developments in SwitzerlandPDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Jean-Pierre Roth, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the half yearly media news conference, Berne, 18 June 2009.


23 Jun 2009

Philipp Hildebrand: Current state of the financial system in SwitzerlandPDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Philipp Hildebrand, Vice-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the half-yearly media news conference, Berne, 20 June 2009.


23 Jun 2009

Thomas Jordan: Challenges for the SNB in extraordinary timesPDF

Introductory remarks by Mr Thomas Jordan, Member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the half-yearly media news conference, Berne, 20 June 2008.


23 Jun 2009

Mark Carney: From green shoots to the harvest - comments on financial stabilityPDF

Remarks by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce, Regina, Saskatchewan, 18 June 2009.


23 Jun 2009

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Going forward - regulation and supervision after the financial turmoilPDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 4th Intern. Conf. of Fin. Regulation & Supervision "After the Big Bang: Reshaping Central Banking, Regulation & Supervision", Bocconi University, Milan, 19 June 2009.


19 Jun 2009

Ben S Bernanke: Community development financial institutions - challenges and opportunitiesPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Global Financial Literacy Summit, Washington DC, 17 June 2009.


19 Jun 2009

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 at the Mansion House, London, 17 June 2009.


19 Jun 2009

Jean-Claude Trichet: Celebration of 130th Anniversary of the Bulgarian National BankPDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Gala Event of the Celebration of 130th Anniversary of the Bulgarian National Bank, Sofia, 12 June 2009.


19 Jun 2009

Jose De Gregorio: Global confidence crisis - the value of waiting and the coordination failures revisitedPDF

Keynote speech by Mr Jose De Gregorio, Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, at the opening of the Post-Graduate Program of the School of Economics and Business Administration of Universidad de Chile, Santiago, 4 June 2009.


19 Jun 2009

Bandid Nijathaworn: Financial developments and the Thai banking sectorPDF

Keynote address by Dr Bandid Nijathaworn, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the Third Euromoney Thailand Investment Forum, Bangkok, 10 June 2009.


18 Jun 2009

Christian Noyer: Economic and financial crisis - the post-G20 outlookPDF

Speech by Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France, at a luncheon organised by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong, 11 June 2009.


18 Jun 2009

Lucas Papademos: ECB Financial Stability Review June 2009 - opening remarksPDF

Opening remarks by Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the press briefing on the occasion of the publication of the June 2009 ECB Financial Stability Review, Frankfurt am Main, 15 June 2009.


18 Jun 2009

Shyamala Gopinath: Addressing the regulatory perimeter issues - Indian experiencePDF

Remarks by Ms Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Ninth Annual International Seminar on Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector, Washington DC, 3-5 June 2009.


18 Jun 2009

Kevin M Warsh: Defining deviancyPDF

Speech by Mr Kevin M Warsh, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Institute of International Bankers Annual Meeting, New York, 16 June 2009.


18 Jun 2009

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Monetary policy challenges in light of the current financial market developmentsPDF

Speech by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at Alpbach Talks, Vienna, 15 June 2009.


17 Jun 2009

Christian Noyer: The macroeconomy and financial systems in normal times and in times of stressPDF

Speech by Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France, at a conference, jointly organised by the Bank of France and the Deutsche Bundesbank, Chantilly, 9 June 2009.


17 Jun 2009

Jean-Claude Trichet: The financial crisis and the response of the ECBPDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Ceremony conferring the honorary title of Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of National and World Economy, Sofia, 12 June 2009.


17 Jun 2009

Kiyohiko G Nishimura: Financial system stability and market confidencePDF

Speech by Mr Kiyohiko G Nishimura, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Japan Society of Monetary Economics Spring Annual Meeting, Tokyo, 16 May 2009.


17 Jun 2009

Daniel K Tarullo: Large banks and small banks in an era of systemic risk regulationPDF

Speech by Mr Daniel K Tarullo, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the North Carolina Bankers Association Annual Convention, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 15 June 2009.


17 Jun 2009

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Beyond the turmoil - rules, supervision and infrastructuresPDF

Speech by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the opening panel at the SPIN 2009 Conference, Rome, 15 June 2009.