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European Central Bank (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Careful with (the D) Words!Speech by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECBThe European Colloquia Series Venice, 25 November 20081. Introduction []I would like to thank the organisers for having invited me here today to share with you my views on the economy, in Europe and worldwide, as the title of this session states. I would first like to share with you...
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European Central Bank (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Restoring confidencePanel: Society, State, Market: a European AnswerInternational Forum Economia e Società Aperta “Uscire della crisi”organised by Bocconi University and Corriere della Sera in co-operation with University Carlos III de MadridMadrid, 25 November 2008Since the start of the financial crisis, attempts have been made to frame it within predefined schemes, based on past experiences. Comparisons...
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European Central Bank (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Economic policies on the two sides of the Atlantic: (why) are they different'Lecture by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECBCollegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri, 7 November 20081. Introduction The United States and the euro area are the two main economic and monetary areas in the world and they are reasonably similar in size, with a population of over 300...
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European Central Bank (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
Growth and inflation in the euro area: the importance of productivity in the services sectorKeynote speech by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECBat the Ludwig Erhard Lecturein Brussels on 28th October 20081. Introduction I would first like to thank the organisers for inviting me to give the “Ludwig Erhard Lecture” this year. It is both a privilege and...
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European Central Bank (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008
Some thoughts on the international financial crisisSpeech by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECBMeeting with the Unione Cristiana Imprenditori e Dirigenti Milan, 20 October 2008I should like to thank you for inviting me here today. I will share with you some personal views regarding the ongoing financial crisis and how we can rebuild a better system. The...
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Financial Time (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
It is reassuring, or possibly worrying, that senior European Central Bank officials have had time recently to recall spaghetti westerns watched in their youth. Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, an executive board member, last week used the film genre as a metaphor for the challenge facing policymakers these days. There was nothing more depressing, he said in Madrid, than a scene “in which the...
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Cambridge Forecast Group Blog (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... Contemporary international and domestic banking developments and the emerging challenges Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Careful with (the D) words! ________________________________ please e-mail press.service@bis.org . BIS Review Bank for International Settlements BIS Review No 146 available Press, Service ( Press.Service@bis.org ) Publications, Service ( Publications@bis.org ) bisrev146…pdf...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
By Marc Jones and Andrew HayFRANKFURT/MADRID (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers played down the threat of deflation on Tuesday and said it was important not to overreact to the financial crisis and cut interest rates too far, too fast.ECB Executive Board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi called the risk of deflation "remote," while Greek central bank chief George Provopoulos...
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 19:03ECB members shrug off threat of deflationEuropean Central Bank policymakers played down the threat of deflation today and said it was important not to overreact to the financial crisis and cut interest rates too far, too fast.ECB executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi called the risk of deflation "remote", while Greek central bank...
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
A top European Central Bank policy maker urged governments to move rapidly to recapitalize their countries' banks to repair financial markets.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Europe's policymakers have begun to resist calls from Washington London and the OECD club of rich states for a joint fiscal and monetary boost raising fears of a fresh rift between the eurozone and AngloSaxon states over the best way to tackle the crisis.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Earlier this week, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the ECB's executive board, told the Portuguese newspaper Publico that there "may be more rate cuts depending on the developments." On Friday, in Vienna, Austria, governing council member Ewald Nowotny told reporters that the bank's meeting on Dec. 4 would focus on the latest details as they discussed interest rates.
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Earlier this week, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the ECB's executive board, told the Portuguese newspaper Publico that there "may be more rate cuts depending on the developments." On Friday, in Vienna, Austria, governing council member Ewald Nowotny told reporters that the bank's meeting on Dec. 4 would focus on the latest details as they discussed interest rates.
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... monetary policy in my view has enough leeway for further easing if necessary." Earlier this week, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the ECB's executive board, told the Portuguese newspaper Publico that there "may be more rate cuts depending on the developments." On Friday, in Vienna, Austria, governing council member Ewald Nowotny told reporters that the bank's meeting on Dec....
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... monetary policy in my view has enough leeway for further easing if necessary."Earlier this week, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the ECB's executive board, told the Portuguese newspaper Publico that there "may be more rate cuts depending on the developments." On Friday, in Vienna, Austria, governing council member Ewald Nowotny told reporters that the bank's meeting on Dec....
