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米ＦＲＢの正当性は意思伝達が左右、国民の理解と支持不可欠＝議長 | Reuters

２００７─２００９年の金融危機からの完全回復に向けた取り組みは「依然継続している」とした。

ただ「ＦＲＢがそのような決定を行い実施する能力は、最終的にはＦＲＢの行動を国民が理解し受け入れるかどうかに左右される」と指摘し、「そのためわれわれは、透明性と説明責任という２つの重要な要素を引き続き強調すべき」とした。

その上で「金融政策の正当性は米国民の理解と支持にかかっている」と述べた。

Bernanke says Fed legitimacy depends on public communication | Reuters

Bernanke, who is set to step down as chairman on January 31, said the Fed's work on achieving a full U.S. recovery from the 2007-2009 recession is "still ongoing."

But the central bank's ability to "make and implement such decisions ultimately depends on the public's understanding and acceptance of our actions," he added at the event attended by former Fed chairmen Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan.

"For this reason, we must continue to emphasize two other essential values - transparency and accountability," Bernanke added.

"Ultimately, the legitimacy of our policies rests on the understanding and support of the broader American public, whose interests we are working to serve."