Robert Pringle
Robert Pringle is the founder of Central Banking and chairman of the Central Banking Advisory Board. He is author of The Money Trap (2012) and The Power of Money (2019) among other publications.
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Book contributions by Robert Pringle
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2020
Edited by Nick Carver and Robert Pringle
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2019
Edited by Nick Carver and Robert Pringle
Articles by Robert Pringle
A rebuttal of Philip Turner’s criticism of the BIS ‘house view’
Critiquing Philip Turner’s occasional paper, ‘The new monetary policy revolution: advice and dissent’
Book notes: Economic philosophies, by Alessandro Roselli
Roselli’s analytical and historical exploration is especially valuable now, writes Robert Pringle
Gold reserves in central banks – 2020 survey results
Reserve managers share their views on future gold holdings, target allocations, purchasing and storage approaches, the use of ETFs, and the impact of Covid-19, in the results of a new joint Central Banking-Invesco survey. By Nick Carver and Robert Pringle
Samuel Brittan (1933–2020): A master of his trade
Robert Pringle looks back at the life of Samuel Brittan, the economic journalist and adviser to Central Banking
Book notes: Money, by Geoffrey Ingham
The incompatible theories of money: Ingham reveals the fundamental clash of ideas
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
An inside story on the central bank gold agreement
Robert Pringle reveals details of Mbeki’s appeal to central bankers
Archive – Interview: Allan Meltzer
Robert Pringle talks to Allan Meltzer about reform of international development associations; first published in February 2003
“What would Allan say?”
Central Banking Publications founder Robert Pringle finds pearls of wisdom in his email correspondence with the late Allan Meltzer
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Time to cure central bankers’ deflation phobia
The policies followed since the ‘great crisis’ have not succeeded in restoring confidence
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Stanley Fischer responds to the Fed’s foreign critics
Fed vice-chair: nations should keep own house in order – and global village too
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: A qualified case for Scottish independence
Independence will have to be earned the hard way
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Haldane plus Rajan = New model central bank?
An alternative vision for the role of central banks in the next 25 years
The story of Central Banking
How the publishing and events company achieved lift-off after a slow start
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: A pride of central banks
Central banks' role is to operate a flawed system as best they can
Paul Volcker on inflation, QE exit and monetary system flaws
Former Fed chair talks about his policy actions and the challenges ahead
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Storm signals over world money
Leading financial statesmen deplore governments’ neglect of the international monetary system
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: The eurozone’s unfinished business
Economic adjustment and financial sector reform must go hand in hand – with the ECB due to play a central role
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Janet Yellen - that honeymoon feeling
Comparing what the new Fed chief should do with what is likely
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Carney makes his mark at the Bank of England
Mark Carney has achieved much more than meets the eye in his first five months as governor of the Bank of England
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Looking for a game-changer for the financial system
The world may need to look to central bank governors in countries such as China and India to champion reform of the global monetary architecture