Central Banking Journal - Volume XXII Number 2
Articles in this issue
Interview: Alan Bollard
The governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand discusses the fallout from the financial crisis with Blair Baker.
In gold we trust
Judy Shelton makes the case for the US government to issue bullion-backed bonds.
The case for a real SDR currency board
An enhanced special drawing right, backed by a basket of goods, would provide the global currency the global economy craves, argues Warren Coats.
The end of a monetary phenomenon
A gold-backed currency is the only viable alternative to failing fiat money, argues Kevin Dowd.
The G-20 and the dollar: what’s new?
Reform of the international monetary system is overdue but the pace of change is too slow, says Ousmène Jacques Mandeng.
Tracking China’s currency
Ren Kangyu looks at how China’s currency has extended its reach beyond the mainland in the short space of seven years.
Beijing’s second thought
Hui Feng examines the political calculus behind increasing international flows of China’s currency.
Hong Kong: where next?
Can the symbiotic relationship between Hong Kong and the renminbi continue? Chen Chao looks at the potential for growth – and competition.
Held in reserve
Gary Smith says it is time for central banks to define what they want from reserves and reserve managers.
The gathering storm
Solving the financial crisis increasingly looks beyond the reach of monetary and financial policies, writes Ludek Niedermayer. Worse could follow in 2012 for central bank balance sheets, he warns.
When private shares meet public interest
Jannie Rossouw and Adèle Breytenbach look at a unique group of central banks: the eight that are privately owned.