Speeches

Central bankers speeches - last 3 months

6 Jun 2008

Ben S Bernanke: Remarks on Class Day 2008 (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech of Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 4 June 2008.


6 Jun 2008

Masaaki Shirakawa: Japan's economy and monetary policy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the 2008 International Monetary Conference, Barcelona, (via satellite), 3 June 2008.


6 Jun 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: Monetary policy in challenging times (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the 2008 International Monetary Conference, Barcelona, 3 June 2008.


6 Jun 2008

Miguel Fernández Ordóñez: Economic developments and the financial sector - a Spanish perspective (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Miguel Fernández Ordóñez, Governor of the Bank of Spain, at the 2008 International Monetary Conference - Central Bankers Panel, Barcelona, 3 June 2008.


6 Jun 2008

Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj: Financial and regulatory developments in Bahrain (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by His Excellency Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, at the Middle East Financial Services Summit, Manama, 5 May 2008.


6 Jun 2008

Savenaca Narube: Telecommunications' key role in the Fijian economy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Opening address by Mr Savenaca Narube, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, at the Launch of TransTel's new product 'Yehdo', at the University of the South Pacific's Oceania Centre, Suva, 4 June 2008.


5 Jun 2008

Ben S Bernanke: Remarks on the economic outlook (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 International Monetary Conference, Barcelona, Spain (via satellite), 3 June 2008.


5 Jun 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: ECB and ESCB - ten-year anniversary (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the European Central Bank and the European System of Central Banks, Frankfurt am Main, 2 June 2008.


5 Jun 2008

T T Mboweni: Perspectives on the economic and financial environment for exporters (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Mr T T Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the annual symposium of the Cape Pomological Association, Stellenbosch, 3 June 2008.


5 Jun 2008

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Towards a more efficient payment system - electronic payments (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Mobile Digital Signature Symposium 2008 - 'Towards a More Efficient Payment System: Electronic Payment', Cyberjaya, 3 June 2008.


5 Jun 2008

Usha Thorat: Inclusive financial system for the aged (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Ms Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the 8th Annual IEEF Retirement Policy Conclave, jointly hosted by Invest India Economic Foundation (IEEF) and the PFRDA, New Delhi, 30 April 2008.


3 Jun 2008

Savenaca Narube: Microfinance, the economy and challenges in Fiji (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Mr Savenaca Narube, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, at the National Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) Forum, Lami, Suva, 22 May 2008.


3 Jun 2008

Irma Rosenberg: The current situation and monetary policy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Ms Irma Rosenberg, First Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm, 30 May 2008.


3 Jun 2008

Lars Nyberg: It costs to pay - do we use too much cash? (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Lars Nyberg, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Finansförbund congress, Balsta, 28 May 2008.


3 Jun 2008

Donald L Kohn: Money markets and financial stability (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Donald L Kohn, Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Columbia Business School Conference on the Role of Money Markets, New York, 29 May 2008.


3 Jun 2008

José Manuel González-Páramo: Financial turmoil, securitisation and liquidity (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr José Manuel González-Páramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Global ABS Conference 2008, Cannes, 1 June 2008.


29 May 2008

Nout Wellink: It's the incentive, stupid! (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Dr Nout Wellink, President of the Netherlands Bank & Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, at the Conference 'Integrating micro & macroeconomic perspectives on financial stability', University van Groningen, Groningen, 26 May 2008.


29 May 2008

Masaaki Shirakawa: Monetary policy challenges (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Opening speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the 2008 International Conference 'Frontiers in Monetary Theory and Policy', hosted by the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 28 May 2008.


29 May 2008

T T Mboweni: Central banks in times of turmoil (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Mr T T Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, conducted in conjunction with the Helen Suzman Foundation, Johannesburg, 28 May 2008.


29 May 2008

Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir: SME Credit Bureau in the financial landscape of Malaysia (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Mr Mohd Razif bin Abd Kadir, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the SME Credit Bureau Seminar, Kuala Lumpur, 27 May 2008.


29 May 2008

Heng Swee Keat: The first Shariah-compliant ETF in Singapore (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Congratulatory remarks by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Launch of Daiwa FTSE Shariah Japan 100 ETF at SGX Centre, Singapore, 27 May 2008.


26 May 2008

Masaaki Shirakawa: Recent economic and financial developments and the conduct of monetary policy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Summary of a speech by Mr Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, to the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo, 12 May 2008.


26 May 2008

Mark Carney: Principles for liquid markets (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Remarks by Mr Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, to the New York Association for Business Economics, New York, 22 May 2008.


26 May 2008

Martín Redrado: A convincing strategy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Article by Mr Martín Redrado, Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina, published in La Nación newspaper on 18 May 2008.


26 May 2008

Stanley Fischer: Remarks about financial supervision authorities (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Professor Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel, to 'TheMarker' Capital Markets Conference, Tel Aviv, 21 May 2008.


26 May 2008

Stanley Fischer: Education and Israel's future (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Professor Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel, at the Degree Presentation Ceremony of the Open University of Israel, Raanana, 21 May 2008.


23 May 2008

Jean-Pierre Roth: Role of the central banks with respect to the financial market crisis (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Summary of a speech by Mr Jean-Pierre Roth, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, at the Forum Suisse de Politique internationale, Geneva, 23 May 2008.


23 May 2008

Axel A Weber: Central banks and globalisation (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Introduction by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, to the 10th Bundesbank Spring Conference (in cooperation with the IMFS), Eltville, 22 May 2008.


23 May 2008

Svein Gjedrem: The conduct of monetary policy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

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, 22 May 2008.


23 May 2008

T T Mboweni: Monetary policy, inflation targeting and inflation pressures (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Mr T T Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, to the Bureau for Economic Research Annual Conference, Johannesburg, 22 May 2008.


23 May 2008

Randall S Kroszner: Prospects for recovery and repair of mortgage markets (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 Conference of State Bank Supervisors Annual Conference, Amelia Island Plantation, Florida, 22 May 2008.


23 May 2008

Kevin M Warsh: The federal funds rate in extraordinary times (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Kevin M Warsh, Member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Exchequer Club Luncheon, Washington DC, 21 May 2008.


22 May 2008

Erkki Liikanen: The euro, integration and growth (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Remarks by Mr Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the Brussels Economic Forum 2008 on Economic and Monetary Union in Europe: 10 Years On, Brussels, 16 May 2008.


22 May 2008

Y V Reddy: Indian economy … prospects for growth with stability (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Dr Y V Reddy, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore, 20 May 2008.


22 May 2008

Tarisa Watanagase: Bank of Thailand s perspective on the retail banking industry (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Keynote address by Dr Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Convention 2008, Bangkok, 15-16 May 2008.


22 May 2008

Donald L Kohn: The economic outlook (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Donald L Kohn, Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 20 May 2008.


22 May 2008

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Dinner speech at the 8th meeting of the T2S Advisory Group (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the 8th meeting of the T2S Advisory Group, Frankfurt am Main, 15 May 2008.


21 May 2008

Christian Noyer: Inflation, financial innovation and monetary policies - some contemporary challenges (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France, at the GIC and CEPII Conference, Paris, 13 May 2008.


21 May 2008

Jean-Claude Trichet: How to preserve and consolidate the remarkable success of the euro and the performance of the European economy? (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Brussels Economic Forum, Brussels, 16 May 2008.


21 May 2008

Tarisa Watanagase: Thailand - its resiliency and medium-term challenges (Central Bank Articles and Speeches) PDF

Address by Dr Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the Thailand Investment Forum, Euromoney Conferences, Bangkok, 13 May 2008.