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Speeches. Governor

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• 22/05/12 Opening speech at the "Seminario IIF/BdE" (98 KB)
• 17/04/12 Testimony by the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Budget Affairs (97 KB)
• 10/04/12 Opening speech at the “XIX Encuentro del Sector Financiero” (113 KB), organised by Deloitte-ABC (Madrid)
• 21/02/12 Opening address of the Conference in memory of Luis Ángel Rojo (105 KB). (Madrid)
• 16/02/12 Discurso de apertura del Seminario sobre Financiación de las Pymes (72 KB), organised jointly by the CNMV and the Banco de España (Madrid)
• 01/12/11 Speech by the Governor at the presentation of the report "Mecanismos de prevención y gestión de futuras crisis bancarias", by the Fundación de Estudios Financieros (FEF). (91KB). (Madrid)
• 30/09/11 Restructuring of the financial sector. Results of the recapitalisation process (1,2 MB). Presentation delivered by the governor at the Banco de España (Madrid)
• 15/07/11 Stress test 2011 (541 KB). Presentation delivered by the governor at the Banco de España (Madrid)
• 21/06/11 Governor’s testimony before the Parliamentary Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs (91 KB).
• 15/06/11 Presentation of the Annual Report (358 KB). Governor’s address to the Governing Council of the Banco de España (Madrid)
• 03/06/11 Speech delivered by the governor at the "XXVII Reunión del Círculo de Economía" (68 KB). (Sitges)
• 23/05/11 Address to the Annual Assembly of the Instituto de Empresa Familiar (IEF) (90 KB) (Madrid)
• 13/05/11 Opening remarks by the governor at the Third Conference "La reforma del sistema financiero" (90,7 KB). 25th Anniversary of Expansión (Madrid)
• 17/04/11 "Contribution of global banks to financial stability" (92 KB). Speech by the governor at the International Capital Markets and Emerging Markets Roundtable, organised by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) (Washington DC)
• 05/04/11 Opening speech at the “XVIII Encuentro del sector financiero” (107 KB). Speech by the governor at the "XVIII Encuentro del sector financiero", organized by Deloitte/ABC (Madrid)
• 11/03/11 Speech by the Governor at the Council on Foreign Relations (New York) (102 KB)
• 21/02/11 "The restructuring of the Spanish banking sector and the Royal Decree-Law for the reinforcement of the financial system (602 KB)". Presentation delivered by the governor at the Banco de España (Madrid)
• 13/12/10 "The Crisis and Financial Markets" (76 KB). Speech delivered by the governor of the Banco de España at the "Annual Financial Conference" organised by the Asociación de Mercados Financieros (Madrid)
• 10/12/10Opening remarks by the governor at the V High Level Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American Central Banks: Global Rebalancing, Asset Prices and Policy Responses (106 KB)
• 23/11/10 Governor's Testimony before the Senate Budgetary Committee (99 KB). (Madrid)
• 15/11/10 "La reforma del sistema financiero español" Speech delivered by the governor of the Banco de España at the "X Encuentro Financiero Internacional Caja Madrid" (146 KB). Teatros del Canal (Madrid)
• 09/09/10 Speech by the governor. Centro PwC-IE del Sector Financiero (100 KB)
• 22/06/10 Appearance of the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs. Presentation of the Annual Report 2009 (Madrid). (127 KB)
• 16/06/10 Presentation of The Annual Report 2009. Governor's address to the Governing Council of the Banco de España (379 KB)
• 11/05/10 Opening speech of the high-level seminar on “labour market experiences: towards more efficient labour markets”, jointly organised by the IMF and the Banco de España (Madrid) (68 KB)
• 13/04/10 Opening speech of the "XVII Encuentro del Sector Financiero", jointly organised by Deloitte and ABC (Madrid) (107 KB)
• 24/03/10 "La situación actual de la economía española. Las dificultades de las pymes". Address delivered by the Governor at the business luncheon organised by the Asociación para el Progreso de la Dirección de Valencia (Valencia) (88 KB)
• 23/02/10 "The real economy and the financial system. The importance of reforms". Meeting on the reform of the Spanish financial system, organised by Expansión and KPMG. Madrid (90KB)
• 26/01/10 "Perspectivas de la economía española". Speech delivered by the Governor at the business luncheon organised by the Club Financiero de Vigo (101 KB) (Vigo)
• 27/11/09 Closing remarks at the 'XXXI Jornadas de la Agogacía General del Estado' (135 KB) (Madrid).
• 23/11/09 Governor's Testimony before the Senate Budgetary Committee (88 KB) (Madrid).
• 19/10/09 "Crecimiento, estabilidad y política monetaria" (192 KB). Speech delivered by the Governor at the conference entitled "Challenges and Strategies for Promoting Economic Growth", organised by the Banco de México (México).
• 06/10/09 Testimony of the Governor before the Parliamentary Budget Committee (81 KB) (Madrid).
• 11/09/09 "Crisis Global: hacia un nuevo modelo económico y social" (95 KB). Closing speech by the Governor at the course organised by the Universidad del País Vasco and the Federación de Cajas de Ahorro Vasco-Navarras (San Sebastián)
• 07/07/09 Discurso de apertura (114 KB). Opening speech delivered by the Governor at the "IX Encuentro Financiero Internacional Caja Madrid" (Madrid).
• 23/06/09 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Economía y Hacienda del Congreso (156 KB). Appearance of the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (Madrid).
• 16/06/09 Presentation of The Annual Report (386 KB). Governor's address to the Governing Council of the Banco de España (Madrid).
• 04/05/09 "Procyclicality in the banking activity" (132 KB). Conference on Pro-cyclicality and the Role of Financial Regulation. Banco de España and Financial Stability Institute (Madrid).
• 21/04/09 Opening address of the XVI Financial Sector Meeting (90 KB) (Madrid).
• 15/04/09 Testimony before the Non-Standing Committee for the Monitoring and Assessment of the Toledo Pact Agreements (75 KB) (Madrid).
• 02/04/09 Testimony of the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (142 KB) (Madrid).
• 31/03/09 Opening address of the Cinco Días Series of Conferences (124 KB) (Madrid).
• 27/02/09 "A decade with the euro" (83 KB). Opening speech delivered by the Governor at the ?10th Anniversary of the entry of Spain into the EMU? (Banco de España, Madrid).
• 25/02/09 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Economía y Hacienda del Congreso (112 KB). Appearance of the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (Madrid).
• 11/02/09 "The Spanish economy after the crisis" (99 KB). Opening conference delivered by the Governor at the IV Conference on the unique features of Spanish savings banks", organised by the Federación de Usuarios de Cajas de Ahorros (Federation of Savings Banks Customers) (Zaragoza).
• 15/12/08 "España en el Fondo Monetario Internacional y el Banco Mundial: Cincuenta años de relación" (93 KB). Opening speech delivered by the Governor of the Banco de España at the conference organised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Banco de España to mark the 50th anniversary of Spain's membership in both institutions (Madrid).
• 20/11/08 "Weiß und Rot: The Cycle, Central Bankers and Supervisors" (160 KB). Address delivered by the Governor at the 18th Frankfurt European Banking Congress "World Currency Regime: to Float or not to Float" (Frankfurt)
• 19/11/08 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Presupuestos del Senado (105 KB). Appearance of Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez before the Committee on Budgetary Affairs of the Senate (Madrid).
• 30/10/08 "The challenges to the Spanish banking system in the face of the global crisis" (108 KB). Address delivered by the Governor at the ceremony to signal the 50th anniversary of ESADE (Barcelona).
• 16/10/08 Jornadas sobre Inmigración - Presentación del I Informe FEDEA (68 KB). Address delivered by the Governor at the presentation ceremony of the "I Informe FEDEA" (Madrid).
• 09/10/08 "Perspectivas regulatorias en el sistema bancario español" (82 KB). Address delivered by the Governor at the "II Foro Cajas de Ahorro", organised by CECA (Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks) (Madrid).
• 07/10/08 Testimony of the Governor of the Banco de España, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez, to the Parliamentary Budget Committee (94 KB) (Madrid).
• 25/09/08 "What Should Be Done during the Macroeconomic Adjustment Phase in Spain?" (112 KB). Address delivered by the Governor at the business luncheon organised by El Correo de Andalucía (Seville).
• 9/07/08 "Situación de la economía internacional" (114 KB). Address delivered by the Governor at the business luncheon organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Spain (Madrid).
• 24/06/08 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Economía y Hacienda del Congreso (87 KB). Appearance of the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (Madrid).
• 17/06/08 Presentation of The Annual Report (389 KB). Governor's address to the Governing Council of the Banco de España (Madrid).
• 03/06/08 Speech by the Governor at the "2008 International Monetary Conference" (73 KB) (Barcelona).
• 14/05/08 "Turbulence in the world markets: a Spanish view. (Five lessons and some homework)" (103 KB) . Address delivered at the "Círculo Financiero" (Barcelona).
• 06/05/08 Opening Address by Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez (139 KB) . Opening speech of the sessions organised by the Banco de España at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (Madrid).
• 15/04/08 "Situation of the Spanish economy and financial sector " (175 KB). XV Financial Sector Meeting. The way forward for the Spanish banking business model? (Madrid).
• 31/03/08 "La economía internacional: evolución reciente y perspectivas " (2240 KB). Conference delivered by the Governor of the Banco de España within the 2007-08 series of conferences organised by the Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (Las Palmas, Canary Islands).
• 12/12/07 "2007: ¿Punto de inflexión en la evolución económica mundial?" (237 KB). Conference delivered by the Governor of the Banco de España in the framework of.the series of events hosted to commerate the four-hundred anniversary of the Universidad de Oviedo (Oviedo, Spain).
• 23/11/07 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Presupuestos del Senado (170 KB) Appearance of Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez before the Committee on Budgetary Affairs of the Senate (Madrid).
• 14/10/07 "The Monetary Policy Strategy of the Eurosystem" (120 KB) Second Summit Meeting of Central Banks on Inflation Targeting (Central Bank of Chile, Santiago de Chile).
• 09/10/07 Testimony of the Governor to the Parliamentary Budget Committee (81 KB)
• 27/09/07 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Economía y Hacienda del Senado (100 KB) Appearance of the Governor before the Committee on Financial Affairs of the Senate (Madrid).
• 18/09/07 Testimony of Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez to the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (74 KB) (Madrid).
• 06/07/07 VI Encuentro Santander-América Latina: America Latina, camino de una sociedad de clases medias (182 KB) Speech delivered by the Governor at the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) (Santander).
• 28/06/07 Acto en Memoria del Profesor Enrique Fuentes Quintana (155 KB) Address delivered by the Governor at the ceremony held in memory of Professor Enrique Fuentes Quintana (Madrid).
• 26/06/07 Appearance of Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (79 KB)
• 14/06/07 Presentation of The Annual Report (388 KB) Governor's address to the Governing Council of the Banco de España (Madrid).
• 03/06/07 "Immigration and The Inflation Moderation Debate" (118 KB) Speech delivered by the Governor at the symposium "The Phillips curve and the natural rate hypothesis" (Kiel, Alemania).
• 17/05/07 "El contexto exterior de la economía española " (123 KB) Address delivered by the Governor at the I Conference Ernest Lluch (Barcelona).
• 24/04/07 Comparecencia del Gobernador del Banco de España ante la Comisión de Economía y Hacienda del Congreso (136 KB) Appearance of the Governor before the Parliamentary Committee on Financial Affairs (Madrid).
• 18/04/07 "Consideraciones sobre los resultados del sector bancario español " (157 KB) Address delivered by the Governor at the 95 General Meeting of the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) ( Madrid).
• 10/04/07 "Construyendo Basilea II" (160 KB) Address delivered by the Governor at the conference entitled "Basilea II", organised by Expansión Conferencias (Madrid).
• 31/01/07 "The biggest risk: complacency" (160 KB) Address delivered by the Governor to the Círculo de Economía (Barcelona).
• 24/01/07 "Reflexiones sobre la MiFID" (123 KB) Speech delivered by the Governor at the "Jornada de la CNMV sobre Protección del Inversor en la MiFID" (Madrid).
• 18/01/07 "Las cajas de ahorros españolas" (171 KB) Speech delivered by the Governor at the presentation of the piece of research entitled "Las cajas de ahorro: modelo de negocio, estructura de propiedad y gobierno corporativo", organised by the Fundación de Estudios Financieros (FEF) (Madrid).
• 04/12/06 Opening Remarks (114 KB) Speech delivered by the Governor at the Third High Level Seminar of the Eurosystem and Latin American Central Banks: Monetary and Financial implications of globalisation (Madrid).
• 30/11/06 Opening Remarks (104 KB) Speech delivered by the Governor at the Conference on "Financial Integration and Stability in Europe" (104 KB), organised by the Banco de España, the European Central Bank and the Center for Financial Studies.
• 23/11/06 Appearance of Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez before the Committee on Budgetary Affairs of the Senate (189 KB)
• 10/10/06 Comparecencia del Gobernador ante la Comisión de Presupuestos del Congreso (117 KB) Appearance of Governor Miguel Fernández Ordóñez before the Parlamentary Committee on Budgetary Affairs (117 KB) (Madrid).
• 18/07/06 Dicurso de Toma de Posesión (102 KB) Speech by Miguel Fernández Ordóñez at the ceremony held on his taking up office as the new Governor of the Banco de España (Madrid).