Joseph Yam
Malaysia’s Zeti on the key skills needed to be a successful central banker
BNM veteran recounts career-defining lessons and how the ASB synthesises theory with practical EM realities
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
The former People’s Bank of China governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms that have served the public interest in China and elsewhere
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate; uses swaps, rather than selling reserves in latest currency interventions
Former HKMA chief Yam calls on PBoC to shift to policy rate
Founding chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes a paper calling for interest rate and money base liberalisation on the mainland
Kim succeeds Shirakawa as chairman of BIS Asia council
Bank of Korea governor Choongsoo Kim named chairman of the BIS Asian Consultative Council
RBA governor ahead of HKMA chief on pay scale
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens overtakes Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive as one of the highest paid central bank heads
Broaden renminbi use to curb dollar influence: ex-HKMA’s Yam
Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Joseph Yam calls for more renminbi internationalisation; says Hong Kong a vital portal in the effort
Riskier investment strategy rewards GIC
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Annual Report reports rise in portfolio returns after investment in riskier assets
Shirakawa named Asian Consultative Council chair
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa will take over from Bank Negara Malaysia chief Zeti Akhtar Aziz as chair of council housed within Bank for International Settlements
Former HKMA head Yam set to join UBS board
Swiss investment bank UBS nominates HKMA former chief executive Joseph Yam as candidate to its board of directors.
Yam joins China Investment Corporation
Former HKMA chief executive Joseph Yam appointed to sovereign wealth fund’s international advisory council
Four former governors join Central Banking’s advisory board
Joseph Yam, Y.V. Reddy, Don Brash and Ludek Niedermayer join Central Banking Publications editorial advisory board
How Yam secured his place in history
Tony Latter assesses the career of the recently retired Joseph Yam at the helm of the Hong Kong’s monetary authority.
Yam reflects on roots of crisis
The soon-to-retire head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority discusses four economic conundrums witnessed during his spell at the helm of the territory’s central bank
Yam has secured his place in history
As Joseph Yam prepares to depart, Tony Latter, a former deputy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, assesses the chief executive’s time at the helm of the territory’s financial authorities
Yam on payment links beyond Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s leading central banker on extending the reach of the territory’s financial infrastructure
HKMA's Yam confirms retirement
Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is to step down in October, it emerged on Tuesday.
HKMA - Annual Report 2008
Hong Kong's exchange fund lost HK$136 billion ($17.5 billion) in 2008, revealed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in its Annual Report published on Monday.
HKMA's Yam outlook for 2009
The chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority set out why he thinks 2009 will be a "challenging" year.
Interview: Joseph Yam
In this interview the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority discusses the global policy response to crisis, Hong Kong’s relationship with China and the reserve management in Asia. Malan Rietveld spoke to Joseph Yam
HKMA cuts discount rate by full percentage point
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Wednesday cut the rate at which it lends to banks through its discount window by 100 basis points.