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“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – on Luxembourg as a financial centre – coping with the crisis – balancing supervisory duties between the central bank and the banking regulator


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – on what went wrong in the EU monetary policy leading to the Greek crisis – creating crisis resolution regimes


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – keeping Luxembourg competitive as an international financial centre - views on a proposed bank tax – barriers for entry for new financial centres in Asia


“Bangladesh is now investment grade”


“Bangladesh is now investment grade”

May 2010

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with K. Mahmood Sattar managing director & CEO at City Bank, Bangladesh – on the central bank’s stance on bank privatisation – financial services innovation – career history and management style


“Bangladesh is now investment grade”


“Bangladesh is now investment grade”

May 2010

(Part 2 of 3 ) Conversation with K. Mahmood Sattar managing director & CEO at City Bank, Bangladesh- on the country getting its first sovereign rating – central bank’s change in stance on mobile and internet banking – learning from the Indian regulator –potential for foreign investment in the country – changing the socialist mindset


“Bangladesh is now investment grade”


“Bangladesh is now investment grade”

May 2010

Conversation with K. Mahmood Sattar managing director & CEO at City Bank, Bangladesh- on the country getting its first sovereign rating– on the perception of the country – dependence on international aid –the resurgence of banking in Bangladesh– banks exploring rural markets


“The HKEx never lowered standards to attract IPOs”


“The HKEx never lowered standards to attract IPOs”

May 2010

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Paul Chow, HKEx chief executive 2003-2009 on not lowering listing standards to attract IPOs – on Moving to a virtual world of exchanges– the importance of home markets – on the emerging best practices of Hong Kong exchanges


“The HKEx never lowered standards to attract IPOs”


“The HKEx never lowered standards to attract IPOs”

May 2010

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Paul Chow, HKEx chief executive 2003-2009 on not lowering listing standards to attract IPOs– On ties with China – maintaining the quality of listings – creating a community of due diligence players in Hong Kong– the prospect of relaxing restrictions on exchanges