Speeches

Central bankers speeches - last 3 months

14 May 2008

Ben S Bernanke: Liquidity provision by the Federal Reserve (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Financial Markets Conference, Sea Island, Georgia (via satellite), 13 May 2008.


14 May 2008

Nicholas C Garganas: The euro and Greece (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Dinner speech by Mr Nicholas C Garganas, Governor of the Bank of Greece, on the occasion of the ECB Governing Council meeting hosted by the Bank of Greece, Athens, 8 May 2008.


14 May 2008

Joseph Yam: Competition and cooperation among global and regional financial centres (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Joseph Yam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, at the Concurrent Panel Sessions of the Lujiazui Forum, Hong Kong, 9 May 2008.


14 May 2008

Ewart S Williams: Understanding the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Mr Ewart S Williams, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, at the Rotary Club of Port of Spain Central, Port-of-Spain, 8 May 2008.


14 May 2008

X P Guma: Communicating reserve management and exchange rate policies - a South African perspective (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Dr X P Guma, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the Bank of Tanzania-IMF-East AFRITAC Regional Seminar on Central Bank Communication, Stonetown, Zanzibar, 6-8 May 2008.


13 May 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: The governance of globalisation (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Bocconi University and Corriere della Sera International Forum 2008, Milan, 12 May 2008.


13 May 2008

European Central Bank: Press conference - introductory statement (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank and Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Athens, 8 May 2008.


13 May 2008

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Economic outlook and business opportunities in Malaysia (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Opening remarks by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the 5th IFSB Summit 'Economic Outlook and Business Opportunities in Malaysia', Amman, Jordan, 12 May 2008.


13 May 2008

Irma Rosenberg: Rising commodity prices (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Ms Irma Rosenberg, First Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at SEB, Stockholm, 9 May 2008.


13 May 2008

Randall S Kroszner: Mitigating the impact of foreclosures on neighborhoods (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Randall S Kroszner, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the NeighborWorks America Symposium on Stabilizing Communities in the Wake of Foreclosure, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7 May 2008.


7 May 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: The handing over of the building permit for the new European Central Bank premises by the City of Frankfurt (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the press conference, Frankfurt, 6 May 2008.


7 May 2008

Miguel Fernández Ordóñez: The Spanish experience with banking system restructuring - some lessons (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Opening address by Mr Miguel Fernández Ordóñez, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the Bank of Spain Seminar - Spanish Day, ADB Annual Meetings, Madrid, 6 May 2008.


7 May 2008

Shamshad Akhtar: Pakistan - selected perspective on economic challenges and outlook (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at a roundtable discussion at receiving the 'Best Central Bank Governor of the Year 2008 for Asia', arranged by The Banker, Karachi, 30 April 2008.


7 May 2008

Shamshad Akhtar: Pakistan - financial stability (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at the Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP) Convocation, Karachi, 23 February 2008.


7 May 2008

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Ten years of European Monetary Union - what is the role of national central banks today? (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Austrian National Bank's High Level Evening Panel Discussion: 'Ten years of EMU: what is the role of national central banks today?', Brussels, 6 May 2008.


6 May 2008

Ben S Bernanke: Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Columbia Business School's 32nd Annual Dinner, New York, 5 May 2008.


6 May 2008

Mark Carney: Brief overview of the Canadian economy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Opening statement by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, 1 May 2008.


6 May 2008

Ajith Nivard Cabraal: Responsibilities of financial institution directors in the current turmoil (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Mr Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at the Seminar on Regulation, Governance and Legal Responsibilities of Directors of the Registered Finance Companies, Colombo, 24 April 2008.


6 May 2008

Peter Pang: The role of SMEs in Asian development (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Statement by Mr Peter Pang, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Head of Delegation, Hong Kong, China, at the 41st Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting, Madrid, 5-6 May 2008.


6 May 2008

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Corporates in the Single Euro Payments Area - business as usual? (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the 'Panel discussion: Cash Management in 20 years', at the 20th Finanzsymposium, Mannheim, 17 April 2008.


5 May 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: How to increase the competitiveness of the European economy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the panel discussion, Karlspreis Europa Forum, Aachen, 30 April 2008.


5 May 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: Interview with Die Presse, Der Kurier, Der Standard and Salzburger Nachrichten (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Interview with Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, by Ms C. Domforth (Die Presse), Mr R. Göweil (Der Kurier), Mr A. Schnauder (Der Standard) & Mr R. Wiens (Salzburger Nachrichten), conduc. on 28 April & publ. on 30 April 2008.


5 May 2008

Nicholas C Garganas: The single monetary policy and the analytics of OCAs - what has the euro area experience taught us? (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Nicholas C Garganas, Governor of the Bank of Greece, at a public lecture, Athens, 30 April 2008.


5 May 2008

Mark Carney: Bank of Canada's views on the Canadian economy and its monetary policy objective (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Opening statement by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Ottawa, 30 April 2008.


5 May 2008

Tarisa Watanagase: Thailand's economy in 2008 and preparations for the future (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Dr Tarisa Watanagase, Gov. of the Bank of Thailand, at the luncheon gathering of US & Thai business representatives to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Thai-US relations, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok, 29 April 2008.


30 Apr 2008

Nout Wellink: Banking supervision in Europe - developments and challenges (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Dr Nout Wellink, President of the Netherlands Bank and Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, at the 36th Economics Conference 2008, held at the Austrian National Bank, Vienna, 28 April 2008.


30 Apr 2008

Nicholas C Garganas: The Greek economy - developments, prospects and economic policy challenges (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Nicholas C Garganas, Governor of the Bank of Greece, at the presentation of the Bank of Greece Annual Report to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Athens, 22 April 2008.


30 Apr 2008

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: The development of the Malaysian bond market (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Remarks by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Launch of the Electronic Trading Platform by Bursa Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 29 April 2008.


30 Apr 2008

Emsley D Tromp: Regional integration - a policy agenda towards prosperity (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Dr Emsley D Tromp, President of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen), on the occasion of the seminar 'Is Curacao economically truly Caribbean?', Willemstad, 24 April 2008.


30 Apr 2008

Lucas Papademos: Financial integration in Europe (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Presentation by Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice President of the European Central Bank, at the press briefing on the occasion of the publication of the second edition of the ECB Report on financial integration in Europe, Frankfurt am Main, 29 April 2008.


29 Apr 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: Toward the first decade of Economic and Monetary Union - experiences and perspectives (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the 36th Economics Conference of the Austrian National Bank, on 'Toward the First Decade of Economic and Monetary Union - Experiences and Perspectives', Vienna, 28 April 2008.


29 Apr 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: Award acceptance speech for the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Award of the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin, 3 April 2008.


29 Apr 2008

Ingimundur Fridriksson: The Icelandic economy and financial system in April 2008 (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Presentation by Mr Ingimundur Fridriksson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Norwegian Financial Supervisor, Kredittilsynet, Reykjavík, 24 April 2008.


29 Apr 2008

Tarisa Watanagase: Mitigating fraud risk in financial institutions (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Dr Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the seminar on 'Mitigating Fraud Risk in Financial Institutions', Bangkok, 29 April 2008.


29 Apr 2008

Shamshad Akhtar: Islamic finance: authenticity and innovation - a regulator's perspective (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, 20 April 2008.


28 Apr 2008

Stefan Ingves: Policy rate setting and the monetary policy steering system (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at Handelsbanken, Stockholm, 28 April 2008.


28 Apr 2008

John Hurley: Managing financial stability in Ireland (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Comments by Mr John Hurley, Governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, at the Central Bank of Luxembourg on the occasion of the publication of its Financial Stability Review, Luxembourg, 28 April 2008.


28 Apr 2008

Tarisa Watanagase: The global economy, policy challenges, and the role of the IMF (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Statement by Mrs Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the Seventeenth Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), Washington DC, 12 April 2008.


28 Apr 2008

Thomas Jordan: Repercussions of the financial markets crisis in Switzerland (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Summary of a speech by Mr Thomas Jordan, Member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the Zuger Wirtschaftskammer, Zug, 28 April 2008.


28 Apr 2008

José Manuel González-Páramo: A strategic vision for statistics - challenges for the next ten years (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Concluding remarks by Mr José Manuel González-Páramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the 4th ECB Conf. on Statistics 'A strategic vision for statistics - challenges for the next 10 years', Frankfurt am Main, 25 April 2008.