Interview
OECD’s William White fears global economic system is still highly unstable
William White tells Christopher Jeffery he is wary of placing too much reliance on the ‘science’ of monetary or regulatory policy. He also believes the world economic system is still out of balance
Belarusian chair Ermakova reveals how she tackled runaway inflation
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus chair Nadezhda Ermakova tells CentralBanking.com about the central bank’s efforts to deal with the 2011 currency and ensuing inflation crisis
Central Bank of Peru’s Julio Velarde on the impact of Fed tapering
Peru is more insulated against shocks to its financial system than in the past but managing uncertainty has never been tougher, Central Bank of Peru governor Julio Velarde, tells Christopher Jeffery
Bank of Lithuania’s Vitas Vasiliauskas on Europe’s push to banking union
As Lithuania takes on the presidency of the European Union, Bank of Lithuania governor Vitas Vasiliauskas speaks with Daniel Hinge about the efforts to end the euro crisis
Thai governor hankers for return to ‘normal' monetary policy
Bank of Thailand's Prasarn Trairatvorakul says he wants to see an end to advanced economy QE as the central bank has come under increasing pressure to manipulate the baht
Bank of Israel’s outgoing chief, Stanley Fischer, on the challenges of central banking
Stanley Fischer believes his work as governor of the Bank of Israel is done. He tells Chris Jeffery about the reform process in Israel as well as the challenges facing the world economy and the IMF
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago’s Jwala Rambarran on reform in the Caribbean
Jwala Rambarran has not yet celebrated his first anniversary as governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago – but is already making a splash, writes Tom Bowker
FDIC’s Thomas Hoenig on bank separation, safety nets and Basel III
Hoenig tells Christopher Jeffery that Basel III is flawed, universal banks require legal separation, financial safety nets need cutting and monetary policy should move to non-zero interest rates
Central Bank of Iceland’s Már Guðmundsson on crisis management and capital controls
Lessons learned from Iceland’s crisis resulted in the IMF changing its rulebook on the use of capital controls. But the country’s change in fortunes is no ‘miracle’ (scroll down for interview).1
UK gears up to new era of prudential regulation
The UK will adopt ‘twin peaks’ supervision in April in a bid to restore integrity to its financial system. Chris Jeffery talks to the Bank of England’s Sarah Breeden about the challenges ahead
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Zina Asankojoeva
Zina Asankojoeva is the first female governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. She speaks with Daniel Hinge.
Donald Kohn on the Fed and fixing the global financial system
Donald Kohn talks to Christopher Jeffery about the Fed’s role in the crisis, changes in central bank mandates and exit strategies, and regulatory efforts to clean up the financial system
Bank of Finland's Erkki Liikanen on bank separation in Europe
Bank of Finland governor, Erkki Liikanen, tells Christopher Jeffery why he believes the separation of ‘risky’ activities at banks represents the third leg to ensure financial stability in Europe
Bank of Thailand's Prasarn Trairatvorakul on the central bank's 70th anniversary
On the eve of its 70-year anniversary, Bank of Thailand’s governor, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, talks to Blair Baker about the central bank’s emerging role in domestic, regional and global economics
National Bank of Ukraine's Sergei Arbuzov on economic development
Sergei Arbuzov, governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, talks to Catherine Snowdon about past mistakes by the government and how the country is working to develop its economy
Sveriges Riksbank’s Stefan Ingves on banking crises and regulation
Stefan Ingves talks to Christopher Jeffery about the benefits of national regulation, the need for swift action in dealing with troubled banks and why he is against a Tobin tax in Europe
Robert Shiller on central banks and their role in a good society
Through co-ordinated action central banks have played a vital role in avoiding financial armageddon. But Robert Shiller tells Christopher Jeffery that more joined-up thinking is required
HKMA head Norman Chan on bank regulation and the renminbi
Chief executive tells Christopher Jeffery that central bankers need to be proactive in dealing with asset bubbles. He also explains Hong Kong’s role in the renminbi's internationalisation
Robert Aliber says the US must get tough on China
The shift to floating-rate currencies has facilitated and exaggerated the development of asset bubbles around the world, Robert Aliber tells Robert Pringle
Q&A: Central Bank of Colombia governor José Darío Uribe
The governor of the Central Bank of Colombia talks to Christopher Jeffery about the challenges the bank faced during the global financial crisis and its objectives for the future in a changing regulatory environment
Interview: Gerard Hartsink
European Payments Council chairman Gerard Hartsink tells Yusuf Yassin he welcomes the decision to set end-dates for Sepa migration, but says concerns about the regulation, raised in October, remain
Interview: Harry Newman
Swift’s head of market initiatives for Europe, Middle East and Africa explains how its new RTGS back-up, the new Market Infrastructure Resiliency Service, will work
Interview: Alan Bollard
The governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand discusses the fallout from the financial crisis with Blair Baker.
Interview: Yaseen Anwar
The new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan tells Yusuf Yassin about the role he wants the central bank to play in the development of physical and financial infrastructure