Speeches

Central bankers' speeches - last 3 months

9 Mar 2010

Ardian Fullani: Albania - sustaining macroeconomic stability in a challenging external environmentPDF

Speech by Mr Ardian Fullani, Governor of the Bank of Albania, at the Seminar "Albania - sustaining macroeconomic stability in a challenging external environment", Tirana, 4 March 2010.


9 Mar 2010

Njuguna Ndung'u: East African Monetary UnionPDF

Opening remarks by Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, during the East African Legislative Assembly Workshop on the East African Monetary Union, Nairobi, 4 March 2010.


9 Mar 2010

Caleb M Fundanga: Equal rights, equal opportunities - progress for allPDF

Opening remarks by Dr Caleb M Fundanga, Governor of the Bank of Zambia, at the Official Launch of the Financial Institutions' Exhibition and Workshop in commemoration of International Women's Day 2010, Lusaka, 5 March 2010.


9 Mar 2010

Jürgen Stark: Is the global economy headed for a lost decade? A European perspectivePDF

Speech by Mr Jürgen Stark, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Economic Policy Conference "The New Normal? Policy Choices after the Great Recession", Arlington, 8 March 2010.


9 Mar 2010

Seiji Nakamura: Japan's monetary policy and developments in economic activity and pricesPDF

Speech by Mr Seiji Nakamura, Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with Business Leaders, Fukuoka, 4 February 2010.


5 Mar 2010

Stefan Ingves: Introduction on monetary policyPDF

Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, to the Riksdag Committee on Finance, Stockholm, 4 March 2010.


5 Mar 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, Frankfurt am Main, 4 March 2010.


5 Mar 2010

Ardian Fullani: Review of the Albanian economy in 2009 and outlook for 2010PDF

Speech by Mr Ardian Fullani, Governor of the Bank of Albania, at the press conference on monetary policy decision-making of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania, Tirana, 24 February 2010.


5 Mar 2010

Ewart S Williams: Impact of financial crises on the CaribbeanPDF

Opening remarks by Mr Ewart S Williams, Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, at the Caribbean Centre for Money & Finance (CCMF)/Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) Workshop on Regional Financial Stability, Port-of-Spain, 3 March 2010.


5 Mar 2010

Usha Thorat: Indian perspective on banking regulationPDF

Address by Mrs Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the International Conference on "Financial Sector Regulation and Reforms in Asian Emerging Markets", jointly organised by the Asian Development Bank Institute, Cornell University and the UK Foreign Services Office, Mumbai, 8 February 2010.


4 Mar 2010

Patrick Honohan: Examining the Irish banking systemPDF

Introductory statement by Mr Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland, to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service, Dublin, 2 March 2010.


4 Mar 2010

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: Three trends and their post-crisis implicationsPDF

Speech by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the Inaugural Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) Global Lecture, Frankfurt, 1 March 2010.


4 Mar 2010

Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile: The primary dealer system in UgandaPDF

Remarks by Mr Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at the Annual Primary Dealer Award Ceremony, Kampala, 25 February 2010.


4 Mar 2010

Shyamala Gopinath: Pursuit of complete markets - the missing perspectivesPDF

Inaugural address by Ms Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, delivered in absentia, at the Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India (FEDAI) Annual Conference, Nairobi, 28 February 2010.


4 Mar 2010

Deepak Mohanty: Monetary policy framework in India - experience with multiple-indicators approachPDF

Speech by Mr Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Conference of the Orissa Economic Association, Baripada, Orissa, 21 February 2010.


2 Mar 2010

William C Dudley: Financial conditions indexes - a new look after the financial crisisPDF

Remarks by Mr William C Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the annual US Monetary Policy Forum, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York, 26 February 2010.


2 Mar 2010

Erkki Liikanen: Economic policy and economic theory facing challenges after the financial crisisPDF

Speech by Mr Erkki Liikanen, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the Finnish Economic Association annual meeting, Tampere University, Tampere, 5 February 2010.


2 Mar 2010

Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo: Monetary and fiscal policy interactions during the financial crisisPDF

Speech by Mr Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at a conference, Madrid, 26 February 2010.


2 Mar 2010

Daniel K Tarullo: Financial regulatory reformPDF

Speech by Mr Daniel K Tarullo, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the annual US Monetary Policy Forum, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York, 26 February 2010.


2 Mar 2010

Paul Fisher: The corporate sector and the Bank of England's asset purchasesPDF

Speech by Mr Paul Fisher, Executive Director for Markets and Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, for the Association of Corporate Treasurers Winter Paper 2010, London, 18 February 2010.


26 Feb 2010

Svein Gjedrem: Multilateral approaches to global challengesPDF

Speech by Mr Svein Gjedrem, Governor of Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway), at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington DC, 25 February 2010.


26 Feb 2010

Lars E O Svensson: Why a lower repo rate path?PDF

Speech by Prof Lars E O Svensson, Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at Umea University, Umea, 24 February 2010.


26 Feb 2010

Elizabeth A Duke: Small business lendingPDF

Testimony of Ms Elizabeth A Duke, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, before the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Small Business, US House of Representatives, Washington DC, 26 February 2010.


26 Feb 2010

Jürgen Stark: Towards a stability-oriented policy frameworkPDF

Speech by Mr Jürgen Stark, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the conference "Reconstructing the world economy - redesigning the macro-framework", organised by the Korea Development Institute and International Monetary Fund, Seoul, 25 February 2010.


26 Feb 2010

Thomas M Hoenig: Knocking on the central bank's doorPDF

Speech by Mr Thomas M Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, to the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform Policy Forum, Washington DC, 16 February 2010.


25 Feb 2010

Ben S Bernanke: Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the CongressPDF

Testimony of Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives, Washington DC, 24 February 2010.


25 Feb 2010

Duvvuri Subbarao: Lessons from the financial crisis for monetary policy in emerging marketsPDF

Welcome remarks by Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, for the L K Jha Memorial Lecture given by Prof John B Taylor, Mumbai, 24 February 2010.


25 Feb 2010

Hirohide Yamaguchi: Japan's economy and monetary policyPDF

Speech by Mr Hirohide Yamaguchi, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at a Meeting with Business Leaders, Kagoshima, 24 February 2010.


25 Feb 2010

Paul Tucker: Inflation, growth and stability - balancing the Bank of England's economic prioritiesPDF

Remarks by Mr Paul Tucker, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, at The Institute of Economic Affairs' 27th Annual Conference "The State of the Economy", London, 23 February 2010.


25 Feb 2010

Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Slaves of defunct economistsPDF

Speech by Mr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Master Programme in International Business and Economics, University of Pavia, Pavia, 24 February 2010.


24 Feb 2010

Mario Draghi: The world economic recovery and Italy's part in itPDF

Speech by Mr Mario Draghi, Governor of the Bank of Italy and Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, at the 16th Associazione Italiana Analisti Finanziari AIAF - ASSIOM - ATIC FOREX Congress, Naples, 13 February 2010.


24 Feb 2010

Zeti Akhtar Aziz: A milestone towards a more efficient and internationally integrated global Islamic financial systemPDF

Speech by Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the global launch of Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance Gateway, Kuala Lumpur, 22 February 2010.


24 Feb 2010

Tarisa Watanagase: Strengthening the banking and financial sector - what needs to be done?PDF

Speech by Dr Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at Finance Thailand, a seminar organised by The Banker Magazine and Financial Times Business, Bangkok, 22 February 2010.


24 Feb 2010

Ric Battellino: Mining booms and the Australian economyPDF

Address by Mr Ric Battellino, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, to The Sydney Institute, Sydney, 23 February 2010.


24 Feb 2010

Cleviston Haynes: Civility, creativity and performance - building and sustaining smart partnerships for improved productivityPDF

Speech by Mr Cleviston Haynes, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, at the opening of the 2010 Week of Excellence, Bridgetown, 22 February 2010.


23 Feb 2010

Patrick Honohan: The intertwined recent experience of the Irish and UK economiesPDF

Address by Mr Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland, to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly 40th Plenary Conference, Cavan, 22 February 2010.


23 Feb 2010

Caleb M Fundanga: Enhancing access to finance in ZambiaPDF

Opening remarks by Dr Caleb M Fundanga, Governor of the Bank of Zambia, at the official launch of the Access Bank Zambia Limited Acacia and Longacres branches and the Visa Debit Card, Lusaka, 16 February 2010.


23 Feb 2010

Bandid Nijathaworn: The role of Early Warning Systems in economic policy formulationPDF

Speech by Mr Bandid Nijathaworn, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Thailand, at the panel discussion, IMF High-level seminar "Early Warning Systems and Their Role in Surveillance", Singapore, 9 February 2010.


23 Feb 2010

Louis Kasekende: Overview of the Ugandan economyPDF

Opening remarks by Dr Louis Kasekende, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at a workshop for launch of the revised reporting returns for commercial banks, credit institutions and MDIs, Kampala, 19 February 2010.


23 Feb 2010

Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo: Globalisation, international financial integration and the financial crisis - the future of European and international financial market regulation and supervisionPDF

Speech by Mr Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin, 19 February 2010.