2006 Speeches
The Chinese Economy: Progress and Challenges
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
Monetary Policy and Uncertainty
Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn
At the Fourth Conference of the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy, Washington, D.C.
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Fourth Conference of the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy, Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Perspective on Basel II Implementation
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Institute for International Bankers Seminar on the Impact of Basel II on Financial Markets and Business Strategies, New York, New York
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Before the National Italian American Foundation, New York, New York
Financial Markets and the Federal Reserve
Governor Kevin Warsh
At the New York Stock Exchange, New York, New York
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At the Cato Institute Monetary Policy Conference, Washington, D.C.
Monetary Aggregates and Monetary Policy at the Federal Reserve: A Historical Perspective
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Fourth ECB Central Banking Conference, Frankfurt, Germany
The Evolving Role of the Federal Reserve Banks
Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn
At the American Bar Association, Banking Law Section, Washington, D.C.
Community Development Financial Institutions: Promoting Economic Growth and Opportunity
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Opportunity Finance Network’s Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
A Supervisory Perspective on Enterprise Risk Management
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the American Bankers Association Annual Convention, Phoenix, Arizona
Bank Regulation and Supervision: Balancing Benefits and Costs
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Before the Annual Convention of the American Bankers Association, Phoenix, Arizona, and the Annual Convention of America’s Community Bankers, San Diego, California(via satellite)
Globalization: A Force for Good?
Governor Frederic S. Mishkin
Weissman Center Distinguished Lecture Series, Baruch College, New York, New York
A U.S. Supervisor's Perspective on Current Banking Issues
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the British Bankers' Association 10th Annual Supervision Conference, London, England
The Coming Demographic Transition: Will We Treat Future Generations Fairly?
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Before The Washington Economic Club, Washington, D.C.
Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn
At the Money Marketeers of New York University, New York, New York
What Drives Productivity Growth? Implications for the Economy and Prospects for the Future
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At The Forecasters Club of New York, New York, New York
Evolution of Retail Payments and the Role of the Federal Reserve
Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn
At the Western Payments Alliance 2006 Payments Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the presentation of the Order of the Palmetto, Dillon, South Carolina
Global Economic Integration: What's New and What's Not?
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Thirtieth Annual Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Corporate Cash Balances and Economic Activity
Governor Kevin Warsh
At the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.
Reflections on Globalization and Policies
Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn
At the European Economics and Financial Centre Seminar, House of Commons, London, England
Addressing Challenges Raised by Basel II Implementation
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Risk Capital 2006 Forum, Paris, France
The Effects of Globalization on Inflation and Their Implications for Monetary Policy
Governor Donald L. Kohn
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 51st Economic Conference, Chatham, Massachusetts
Why Are Yield Curves So Flat and Long Rates So Low Globally?
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At the Institute of International Bankers, New York, New York
Governor Randall S. Kroszner presented identical remarks at the Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade, New York, New York, on June 15, 2006
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Before the Economic Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Why Are Yield Curves So Flat and Long Rates So Low Globally?
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At the Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade, New York, New York
Governor Randall S. Kroszner presented identical remarks at the Institute of International Bankers, New York, New York, on June 16, 2006
A Supervisor's Perspective on Mortgage Markets and Mortgage Lending Practices
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Mortgage Bankers Association Presidents Conference, Half Moon Bay, California
Increasing Economic Opportunity: Challenges and Strategies
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Fifth Regional Issues Conference of the Fifteenth Congressional District of Texas, Washington, D.C.
A Supervisor’s Perspective on Enterprise Risk Management
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Financial Women’s Association Washington Briefing, Washington, D.C.
What Are Examiners Looking for When They Examine Banks for Compliance?
Governor Mark W. Olson
At the American Bankers Association's Regulatory Compliance Conference, Orlando, Florida
Modern Risk Management and Banking Supervision
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Washington, D.C.
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006 commencement, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Challenges of Conducting Effective Risk Management in Community Banks
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Western Independent Bankers Annual CFO & Risk Management Conference, Coronado, California
Panel Discussion: Comments on the Outlook for the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the International Monetary Conference, Washington, D.C.
Community Development and the Bigger Picture
Governor Mark W. Olson
At the Social Compact Visionary Awards, Washington, D.C.
Innovative Statistics for a Dynamic Economy
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At the National Association for Business Economics Professional Development Seminar for Journalists, Washington, D.C.
Basel II: Its Promise and Its Challenges
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s 42nd Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Chicago, Illinois
The Evolving Nature of the Financial System: Financial Crises and the Role of the Central Bank
Governor Donald L. Kohn
At the Conference on New Directions for Understanding Systemic Risk, New York, New York
Compliance Risk Management in a Diversified Environment
Governor Mark W. Olson
To the Financial Services Roundtable and the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Services, Washington, D.C.
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s 2006 Financial Markets Conference, Sea Island, Georgia
Implementing Basel II: Choices and Challenges
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Global Association of Risk Professionals' Basel II & Banking Regulation Forum, Barcelona, Spain
Investing in Payment Innovations: A Federal Reserve Perspective
Governor Donald L. Kohn
At the 2006 Payments Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Supervisory Perspective on Current Bank Capital, Market Risk, and Loan Product Issues
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Bank Administration Institute Treasury Management Conference, Orlando, Florida
Community Revitalization: Lessons from Anacostia
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At Operation HOPE’s Anacostia Economic Summit, Washington, D.C.
A Bank Supervisor's Perspective on Enterprise Risk Management
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Enterprise Risk Management Roundtable, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Governor Donald L. Kohn
At the Forecasters Club of New York Luncheon, New York, New York
By the Numbers: Data and Measurement in Community Economic Development
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Greenlining Institute's Thirteenth Annual Economic Development Summit, Los Angeles, California(via satellite)
Thoughts on Financial Stability and Central Banking
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
At the Conference on Modern Financial Institutions, Financial Markets, and Systemic Risk, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Governor Donald L. Kohn
At the Bankers and Business Leaders Luncheon, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch, Oklahoma
Governor Mark W. Olson
At the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas
A Risk-Management Perspective on Recent Regulatory Proposals
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the America’s Community Bankers Risk Management and Finance Forum, Naples, Florida
Enterprise-Wide Compliance-Risk Management
Governor Mark W. Olson
At the Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association’s Twentieth Anniversary Training Conference, Washington, D.C.
The Effect of Removing Geographic Restrictions on Banking in the United States: Lessons for Europe
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At the Conference on the Future of Financial Regulation, London School of Economics, London
Financial Education and the National Jump$tart Coalition Survey
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and Federal Reserve Board joint news conference, Washington, D.C.
Central Counterparty Clearing: History, Innovation, and Regulation
Governor Randall S. Kroszner
At the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Joint Conference on Issues Related to Central Counterparty Clearing, Frankfurt, Germany
Financial Regulation: Seeking the Middle Way
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
At the Institute of International Finance Spring 2006 Membership Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland
An Update on Regulatory Issues
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Banking Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sound Capital and Risk Management
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the OpRisk USA 2006 Conference, New York, New York
Reflections on the Yield Curve and Monetary Policy
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Before the Economic Club of New York, New York, New York
Monetary policy and asset prices
Governor Donald L. Kohn
At "Monetary Policy: A Journey from Theory to Practice," a European Central Bank Colloquium held in honor of Otmar Issing, Frankfurt, Germany
Governor Mark W. Olson
At the Annual Washington Conference of the Institute of International Bankers, Washington, D.C.
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
To the Financial Stability Forum, International Accounting Standards Board, and International Federation of Accountants Roundtable on Financial Reporting and Auditing, Paris, France (via videoconference on February 16)
Community Banking and Community Bank Supervision
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Independent Community Bankers of America National Convention and Techworld, Las Vegas, Nevada
Economic Outlook for the United States
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
At the Howard University Economics Forum, Washington, D.C.
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
At the commemoration of Black History Month, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland
The Benefits of Price Stability
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At The Center for Economic Policy Studies and on the occasion of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Globalization, Insurers, and Regulators: Shared Challenges Call for Collaborative Solutions
Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
At the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) International Insurance Symposium, Washington, D.C.
Remarks at ceremonial swearing-in by President Bush
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the ceremonial swearing-in by President Bush, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Washington, D.C.
The Continuous Challenges of Risk Management
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
At the Financial Services Institute, Washington, D.C.
Productivity and Economic Outlook
Governor Susan Schmidt Bies
Before the Tech Council of Maryland's Financial Executive Forum, Bethesda, Maryland