Speeches

Central bankers' speeches - last 3 months

11 May 2010

Ben S Bernanke: The economics of happinessPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the University of South Carolina Commencement Ceremony, Columbia, South Carolina, 8 May 2010.


11 May 2010

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: The changing landscape of financial regulation - implications for Islamic financePDF

Speech by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the 7th Independence Federal Savings Bank (IFSB) summit on Global Financial Architecture, Manama, 4 May 2010.


11 May 2010

Ma Delun: Urban and rural integration in ChinaPDF

Address by Mr Ma Delun, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, at the 2010 Capital Financial Forum, Beijing, 16 April 2010.


11 May 2010

Arnór Sighvatsson: Capital controls, fiscal policy and economic recoveryPDF

Address by Mr Arnór Sighvatsson, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, at a morning meeting of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce, Reykjavík, 24 March 2010.


11 May 2010

Thomas M Hoenig: Leverage - the double-edged swordPDF

Written statement by Mr Thomas M Hoenig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, before the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, Kansas City, 6 May 2010.


10 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: What role for finance?PDF

University lecture by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, 6 May 2010.


10 May 2010

Már Guðmundsson: The Icelandic pension system and the financial crisisPDF

Speech by Mr Már Guðmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland, at the opening dinner of the European Pension Convention 2010, Reykjavík, 2 May 2010.


10 May 2010

Ewart S Williams: The future of the financial industry after the crisisPDF

Opening address by Mr Ewart S Williams, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, at the 14th Caribbean Business Executive Seminar, Caribbean Centre for Money and Finance, Port of Spain, 30 April 2010.


10 May 2010

Caleb M Fundanga: Measures to improve financial regulation and supervision of the financial system in ZambiaPDF

Remarks by Mr Caleb M Fundanga, Governor of the Bank of Zambia, at the United Nations Working group meeting on the world financial and economic crisis, New York, 3 May 2010.


10 May 2010

John Murray: Is there a commodity curse? Lessons from the pastPDF

Remarks by Mr John Murray, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, at the University of Alberta Institute for Public Economics and C.D. Howe Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, 6 May 2010.


10 May 2010

Xolile P Guma: South Africa's macroprudential policy framework and economic overviewPDF

Introductory remarks by Dr Xolile P Guma, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the launch of the March 2010 Financial Stability Review, Pretoria, 28 April 2010.


7 May 2010

Ben S Bernanke: The supervisory capital assessment program - one year laterPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 46th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Chicago, 6 May 2010.


7 May 2010

European Central Bank: Press conference - introductory statementPDF

Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, and Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Lisbon, 6 May 2010.


7 May 2010

European Central Bank: Press conference - introductory statementPDF

Address by Ms Gill Marcus, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, to the Bureau for Economic Research Annual Conference, Johannesburg, 22 April 2010.


7 May 2010

Gill Marcus: The outlook for monetary policyPDF

Speech by Dr Alan Bollard, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, at the Local Government New Zealand, Dunedin, 6 May 2010.


7 May 2010

Eric S Rosengren: Considering the routes to a policy destinationPDF

Speech by Mr Eric S Rosengren, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, at the Money Marketeers of New York University, New York, 5 May 2010.


6 May 2010

José De Gregorio: Chile's latest Monetary Policy ReportPDF

Presentation by Mr José De Gregorio, Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, of the Monetary Policy Report before the Finance Commission of the Honorable Senate of the Republic, Santiago de Chile, 6 April 2010.


6 May 2010

Stanley Fischer: Challenges confronting the Bank of Israel and the economyPDF

Address by Professor Stanley Fischer, Governor of the Bank of Israel, at the President's residence on the occasion of his appointment for a second term as Governor of the Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, 2 May 2010.


6 May 2010

Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile: Secure banknotes vis-à-vis non-cash instruments in UgandaPDF

Speech by Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at the launch of the new family of banknotes, Kampala, 3 May 2010.


6 May 2010

Daniel Mminele: A perspective on South African monetary policyPDF

Address by Mr Daniel Mminele, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at the Rand Merchant Bank Fixed Income Seminar, Cape Town, 28 January 2010.


6 May 2010

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: SEPA for cards - more than a symbol of SEPA's successPDF

Speech by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the Monnet Symposium organised by the Monnet Project, Madrid, 5 May 2010.


5 May 2010

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Thoughts and visions on Islamic financePDF

Welcoming remarks by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Malaysia Showcase Dinner, Manama, 3 May 2010.


5 May 2010

Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile: Advanced risk management and modeling for foreign exchange reservesPDF

Opening remarks by Prof Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) regional workshop, Kampala, 19-30 April 2010.


5 May 2010

Lars E O Svensson: Why a low repo rate for an extended period?PDF

Speech by Mr Lars E O Svensson, Deputy Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, at Handelsbanken, Stockholm, 4 May 2010.


5 May 2010

K C Chakrabarty: Strengthening co-operative credit institutions in IndiaPDF

Keynote address by Dr K C Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Review Meet on Implementation of Revival Package for Short Term Rural Cooperative Credit Structure, organised by the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks (NAFSCOB), New Delhi, 29 April 2010.


5 May 2010

Budi Mulya: Investment opportunity in Indonesia - looking toward a better futurePDF

Keynote speech by Mr Budi Mulya, Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, at the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) seminar, New York, 15 April 2010.


3 May 2010

Axel A Weber: Banking regulationPDF

Keynote speech by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the 9th Munich Economic Summit, Munich, 30 April 2010.


3 May 2010

Philipp M Hildebrand: Major challenges facing the Swiss National BankPDF

Speech by Mr Philipp M Hildebrand, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the General Meeting of Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank, Berne, 30 April 2010.


3 May 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: Lessons from the crisis and steps towards economic stabilityPDF

Keynote speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the 9th Munich Economic Summit, Munich, 29 April 2010.


3 May 2010

Ardian Fullani: Overview of Albania's economy and banking sectorPDF

Speech by Mr Ardian Fullani, Governor of the Bank of Albania, at the 4th Bank of Albania Forum with the Albanian Banking System, Tirana, 14 April 2010.


3 May 2010

Elizabeth A Duke: Women and money - challenging the mythsPDF

Speech by Ms Elizabeth A Duke, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Delaware Valley Financially Hers Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1 May 2010.


30 Apr 2010

George A Provopoulos: The state and prospects of the Greek economy and economic policy challengesPDF

Speech by Mr George A Provopoulos, Governor of the Bank of Greece, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank of Greece, Athens, 27 April 2010.


30 Apr 2010

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Economic ties between China and MalaysiaPDF

Address by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Launch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, 28 April 2010.


30 Apr 2010

Barbro Wickman-Parak: The economy and the labour marketPDF

Speech by Ms Barbro Wickman-Parak, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), Stockholm, 29 April 2010.


30 Apr 2010

Bojan Markovic: Desirable capital inflows in SerbiaPDF

Speech by Mr Bojan Markovic, Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Serbia, to dealers at the Bloomberg conference, Belgrade, 27 April 2010.


30 Apr 2010

Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell: Elements for intervention on accounting issuesPDF

Speaking notes by Ms Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the colloquium "La juste valeur dans tous ses Etats", organised by the Académie des Sciences et Techniques Comptables et Financières, Paris, 27 April 2010.


29 Apr 2010

Ben S Bernanke: Achieving fiscal sustainabilityPDF

Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Washington DC, 27 April 2010.


29 Apr 2010

Christian Noyer: Banking regulation and the financing of the economyPDF

Introductory speech by Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, to the Paris-Europlace Forum, New York, 26 April 2010.


29 Apr 2010

Axel A Weber: Germany and the financial crisis - challenges and opportunitiesPDF

Luncheon speech by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the American Council on Germany, New York, 26 April 2010.


29 Apr 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet: What can central banks do in a financial crisis?PDF

Speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, on the occasion of the Susan Bies Lecture, Kellogg Distinguished Lecture Series, Evanston, Illinois, 27 April 2010.