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Japan no exception to global threat: BoJ deputy
Kiyohiko Nishimura, the deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, has warned that the world's economies, including Japan, now face serious challenges.
We will suffer a while yet: Sweden's Ingves
Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Riskbank, has warned that Sweden will probably have to live with the financial market turbulence and the crisis in the US for a good while to come.
Ex-FSA's McCarthy wants more realism on risk
Financial institutions need greater realism and modesty about their risk management capability, said Callum McCarthy, a former chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Norway's Gjedrem: price stability tempers cycle
Monetary policy that is oriented towards stabilising inflation and price expectations will moderate the impact of bubbles and financial crises, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway.
Canada's Murray on domestic credit markets
Strains in Canadian credit markets have been considerably less intense than those seen in the United States and elsewhere, said John Murray, a deputy governor of the Bank of Canada.
BoE's Dale: housing to impact banks
The deterioration in the housing market is likely to impact banks' balance sheets, leading them to tighten further the supply of credit, said Spencer Dale, the chief economist and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England.
BoE's Gieve warns of crunch's deflationary impact
Sir John Gieve, the deputy governor responsible for financial stability at the Bank of England, has warned that the Bank must consider the deflationary consequences of the credit crisis.
FDIC's Bair: foreclosures impact whole economy
Minimising foreclosures is important to the broader effort to stabilise global financial markets and the US economy, said Sheila Bair, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Mboweni: reserve growth must go on
The central bank does not regard the current level of foreign exchange reserves as excessive, given the economy's high current-account deficit, said Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank.
Thailand can weather the storm
Thailand's banks are strong enough to weather the current global turmoil, said Bandid Nijathaworn, a deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand.
RBA's Stevens: monetary policy and booms
The proposition that monetary policy should lean against asset price and credit booms is up for discussion again, said Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Norges's Gjedrem: rethink deposit guarantee
Reducing commercial bank deposit guarantees per customer would bring the Norwegian system more into line with guarantee schemes in other countries, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Tumpel-Gugerell: we need a European SEC
Europe's needs to get its house in order to be prepared for the global challenges related to the infrastructure for securities, said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the executive board f the European Central Bank.
Draghi: widen scope of monetary policy
Monetary policy should aim at a greater symmetry throughout the cycle and cannot afford to neglect innovations affecting the structure of the financial system, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
Papademos: China should rethink monetary tools
China's battle against inflation requires enhancing the room for manoeuvre in monetary policy, said Lucas Papademos, the vice president of the European Central Bank.
China's Hu: subprime challenges reserve management
China's reserve management faces big challenges after the subprime crisis, said Hu Xiaolian, a deputy governor of the People's Bank of China.
Kenya's Ndung'u on regional integration efforts
Harmonisation of East African banking supervision and regulation is at the top of the agenda of regional central banks, said Njuguna Ndung'u, the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya.
Trichet: new rules need international consent
New regulatory rules need to be agreed by regulators at the international level, said Jean Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank.
Brazil's Meirelles: tightening will continue
The Central Bank of Brazil is committed to bringing inflation to the 4.5% midpoint of its inflation target during 2009, said Henrique Meirelles, the governor of the central bank in a recent speech.
Finland's Liikanen: euro brought price stability
The European monetary union has fulfilled and even exceed expectations in terms of monetary and price stability, said Erkki Liikanen, the governor of the Bank of Finland.
Tumpel-Gugerell on SEPA for cards
Once SEPA for credit transfers and direct debits are in place, the European Payments Council will devote its full energy on to a harmonised and integrated cards market, said Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a member of the executive board of the European…
IT a key engine of banking growth: RBI's Thorat
Usha Thorat, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India, believes IT has played a key role in the rapid expansion of the India banking industry over the last five years.
Norway's Gjedrem explains growth phenomenon
Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway, has highlighted three reasons why economic growth was high between 2003 and 2007.
Stability role necessitates new policy instruments
Central bankers should be given an additional policy instrument if they are asked to ensure financial stability, said Hans Genberg, the executive director responsible for research at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.