Christian Noyer: Euro area’s situation – analysis, challenges and solutions Lunch-debate by Mr Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements, at the Montreal conference: “Demographic shifts – threats or opportunities?”, Montreal, 11 June 2012. *  *  *  Prime Minister, Governor, Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure and honour to participate in this lunch-debate with you today. I would especially like to thank the International Economic Forum of the Americas and its Chairman for organising this Montreal Conference, which for the past 18 years has been a major international economic event. I would also like to take this opportunity to share my analysis of the euro area’s situation, the challenges we face and the solutions available to us. Before doing so, I think that it would be useful to say a few words about the international economic situation. At the global level, growth is expected to slow down slightly in 2012 compared with 2011, notably due to a moderation in growth in Europe and a little bit also in emerging countries, in particular China. The United States is recovering relatively rapidly, but faces a number of challenges, especially with regard to its fiscal situation and the housing market. Overall, – and this is one of the things that the crisis has clearly highlighted since 2008 – the world’s economic areas are closely interlinked and problems end up being shared.
Caleb M Fundanga: Achievements and accomplishments at the Bank of Zambia during the past forty years Speech by Dr Caleb M Fundanga, Governor of the Bank of Zambia, at the 40th anniversary celebrations, Lusaka, 5-6 August 2004. *  *  *  Chairperson, Baroness Lynda Chalker of Wallasey The Guest of Honour, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, State Counsel Honourable Ministers Honourable Deputy Ministers Your Excellencies Members of the Diplomatic Corps Honourable Members of Parliament present Special Guest, Governor Tito Mboweni, Governor Reserve Bank of South Africa Distinguished Past Governors of the Bank of Zambia Senior Government Officials Distinguished Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Bank of Zambia and indeed on my own behalf, it is my singular honour and rare privilege to extend a warm welcome to you all as we commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the Bank of Zambia. I would also like to thank, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zambia, for accepting our invitation to officiate at this special occasion. Further, special thanks go to Governor Mboweni for accepting to deliver a key note speech and all foreign participants for coming. Mr President may I mention that amidst this gathering are participants from sister central banks in the region that have come to celebrate this anniversary with us as well as Zambians based outside the Republic.