Articles by Christopher Jeffery
Romania’s Mugur Isarescu on independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
National Bank of Romania veteran governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about the country’s shift to a market economy, challenges in the eurozone and independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Former People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan shares his perspectives about four critical moments in China’s economic reform agenda
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
Leading central bankers and supervisors attending a Network for Greening the Financial System event at the Banque de France called for immediate action to be taken to tackle climate risks – they said the time for talking is over
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
BoE to implement TCFD climate impact recommendations
Mark Carney unveils UK central bank’s move at NGFS event in Paris
The Brexit conundrum
The Bank of England has only limited room to respond to a hard Brexit
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
BoCHK set to secure role for Philippines renminbi clearing
Bilateral settlement gains importance in yuan internationalisation process; race on for Indonesia clearing licence
The ‘great fintech wall of China’?
Deploying fintech wrappers could help to solve part of the People’s Bank of China’s capital control dilemma; trials possible in Greater Bay Area
Barroso laments loss of post-crisis international fraternity
Nations worked together in the aftermath of the global financial crisis at a time described by former EC president Jose Manuel Barroso as the “peak” of global collaboration
Trade tensions may reflect international system design flaws
Former PBoC governor Zhou says global system faces “grave challenges” while former EC president Barroso says current framework “is not working”
China remains “committed” to globalisation, says Zhou Xiaochuan
Debt sustainability to be discussed at second Belt and Road Initiative summit next year; WTO deal still needed
Trade dispute causes PBoC ‘a lot of problems’ – Peking University's Xiao Geng
Monetary policy dilemma for PBoC due to US trade dispute; FSDB can 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; dismisses PBoC use of ‘untested’ blockchain
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 – emboldened by feeble action by the European Commission
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; Bank of China set to be RMB clearer in Tokyo
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 decision not to take legal action against Cyprus for undermining the independence of the central bank damaged the ECB’s authority and emboldened others, claims former CBC governor
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Centralised and credible AML enforcement body needed to complete banking union and protect EU security, says former Eurosystem governor
Demetriades on political pressures on central banks and their governors
Former governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus speaks about the Cypriot banking crisis, the need for EU-wide AML oversight, independence and his fears for stability of the monetary union
Brian Wynter on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting transition
Jamaican governor says the end of fiscal dominance plus the creation of a two-way forex market and an effective interest rate policy mechanism essential for “full-fledged” inflation target