The role of individuals in guarding against inflation

External pressure may test governors’ resolve as inflation climbs, say former officials and academics

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Paul Volcker

The post-pandemic period of higher inflation, sovereign debt and new responsibilities like climate change goals could test central banks’ ability to act independently, say academics and former central bank officials.

Beyond institutional robustness, the panellists at a forum organised by CountryRisk.io, a sovereign debt risk assessment specialist, stressed the stance of key officials is likely to shape independence – and therefore central banks’ success in fighting inflation – more than any

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