
Christopher Jeffery
Editor-in-chief, Central Banking Publications
Christopher Jeffery is Editor-in-chief of Central Banking Publications, which includes the Central Banking Journal, CentralBanking.com and Central Banking On Air. He has a global role and is responsible for all of Central Banking's editorial content and teams. He has more than 20 years of journalistic experience covering asset management, banking, central banking, derivatives, economics, finance, fintech, public policy and risk management. Now based in London, Chris has previously lived in both the Americas and Asia. Recent interviews include those with Ahmed Alkholifey, Agustín Carstens, Mark Carney, Stanley Fisher, Stefan Ingves, Stephen Poloz, Raghuram Rajan, Robert Schiller, Christopher Sims, Ignazio Visco and Zhou Xiaochuan. Chris is Co-founder of the Central Banking Benchmarking Service and Founder of the Central Banking Awards. Chris was previously Editor of Asia Risk and Deputy Editor of Risk.net.
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Articles by Christopher Jeffery
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process
The ‘great fintech wall of China’?
Closed-loop systems could help solve part of the PBoC's capital control dilemma
Barroso laments loss of post-crisis international fraternity
Former EC president describes post-crisis period as “peak” of global collaboration
Trade tensions may reflect international system design flaws
System is "not working" and faces "grave challenges", say top former policy-makers
China remains “committed” to globalisation, says Zhou Xiaochuan
Debt sustainability to be discussed at second Belt and Road Initiative summit next year
Trade dispute causes PBoC ‘a lot of problems’ – Peking University's Xiao Geng
New Financial Stability and Development Board has the power to curb regional excesses
Fintech poses “serious” challenge to governance, says former PBoC deputy
Li Dongrong warns of fintech spillover risks, regulatory arbitrage and digital divide
The euro: a troubled third decade?
Italy’s pact-busting budget highlights ongoing eurozone frailties
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
Sino-Japanese political optics right for $30bn swap and Tokyo RMB clearing
BoJ and PBoC agree local currency swap line after long delay
Jamaican finance minister clears a path for central bank independence
Legislative move a “big and important step”, says Bank of Jamaica's governor Brian Wynter
EC’s Cyprus ‘failure’ undermined Eurozone central bank independence – Demetriades
Barroso’s inaction hurt the ECB and emboldened other governments, claims former CBC governor
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Move would complement pan-European banking union and security frameworks
Demetriades on political pressures on central banks and their governors
Former governor speaks on Cypriot banking crisis and his fears for euro stability
Brian Wynter on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting transition
Jamaican governor says fiscal, forex and rate reforms essential
Next financial crisis “will be brewing” in shadow banking – Bullard
Fed has limited powers to tackle Silicon Valley threat to financial stability
James Bullard on 2% rates, tariffs and Fed leadership
St Louis Fed chief on fintech disruption, Fed balance sheet and agent-based modelling
Shock end to euro floor avoided ‘enormous’ speculative attack, says SNB’s Jordan
Swiss central bank chief says sudden withdraw was least worst option
SNB chairman dismisses calls for revised inflation targets
Jordan says raising targets would 'harm credibility'
Switzerland’s Jordan on extraordinary monetary policy and sovereign money
SNB governor speaks about currency intervention, negative rates and reserves diversification
No failure of governance in English-speaking Caribbean, says Wynter
Jamaica’s governor says removal of Barbados and T&T peers reflects government agendas