Jaime Caruana
Caruana on Bank of Spain's 2003 Annual Report
In a speech presenting the Bank of Spain's 2003 Annual Report, given on 18 June, Jaime Caruana said the recovery in the international economy progressively gathered momentum during 2003 and early 2004, as well as extending to other regions. Adding to the…
Caruana on 60 years after Bretton Woods
In a speech on '60 years after Bretton Woods - a central banker's view' given on 10 June, Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said central banks have also undergone changes similar to those at the IMF. Developments in macroeconomic theory and the…
Caruana on risk management trends
In a speech on 'Risk management trends & the supervisory structure' given on 27 May, Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said there is a need for risk management and supervision to evolve together and to reinforce each other. Both areas must keep pace…
CentralBankNet Monday Special Feature
To be published on Tuesday 16 December, the new edition of The Financial Regulator includes an interview with Jaime Caruana, governor of the Bank of Spain and chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. CentralBankNet presents an exclusive…
Caruana: Challenges for European monetary policy
In a speech on 'The European monetary policy: main challenges in the current environment' given on 13 November, Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said the New Accord, the so-called Basel II, is based on three pillars: risk-sensitive minimum capital…
Caruana on Prices, productivity and growth
In a speech on 'Prices, productivity and growth' given on 17 October Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said the Spanish economy, despite sharing some of the structural shortcomings present in Europe, has been more buoyant in recent years than the euro…
Crunch meeting for Caruana - Special Feature
CentralBanknet's Monday special feature focuses on the Basel Committee's current crunch meeting in Madrid and the key issues for Jamie Caruana's chairmanship.
Bank of Spain's Jaime Caruana on global recovery
In a speech to the International Securities Market Association Annual General Meeting Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said conditions for a global economic recovery in the second half of the year seem to be in place despite economic data that have yet…
Eurozone inflation to end yr above 2% says Caruana
SPAIN - Jaime Caruana, governor of the Banco de Espana and member of the ECB board said that inflation in the euro zone this year has been worse than expected. Although he said that it would be difficult to assess where it would head in the medium term,…
Speech by Jaime Caruana, Banco de Espana, 14 June
SPEECH - The governor of the Banco de Espana addresses the governing council of the central bank on the presentation of the annual report, 14 June. He reviews the progress of the Spanish economy in the past year and the challenges it has faced, and…
Caruana warns savings banks over shareholdings
SPAIN - the Bank of Spain governor Jaime Caruana on Apr 18 warned the annual assembly of savings banks that being stable shareholders in industrial companies, with influence on the management, could conflict with their status and objectives.
Spain's Caruana-eurozone inflationary risks remain
SPAIN - Bank of Spain Governor Jaime Caruana said Apr 4, 2001 that inflationary risks in the euro zone are easing but continue to exist.
Spanish inflation sticks at 5-yr high in November
Spanish inflation rose to 4.1% annually in November, stuck around a near five-year high amid fears of a price-wage spiral and a civil sector protest over loss of purchasing power.
Jaime Caruana forecast 2% inflation in 2001
Jaime Caruana, who replaced Luis Angel Rojo as Bank of Spain governor earlier this year, predicted that Spanish inflation would remain nears its 2% limit over the next year.