Central Banks
The rise of the polymer
Nick Carver looks on the development of a viable alternative to paper banknotes
Central Bank of Ruritania: management commentary
Robin Darbyshire highlights what a draft management commentary of a central bank might look like
Talking numbers
Central banks can and should write a management commentary to accompany their accounts, says Robin Darbyshire
The changing role of sovereign wealth managers
An overview of recent developments in this emerging field of international finance, Malan Rietveld and Robert Pringle
Assaults on independence
Central banks have recently faced serious challenges to their independence. Narayan Lakshman reports
How do we manage the reserves held by the Bank of Japan?
Toshio Idesawa of the bank of Japan explains how the central bank's approach to managing its reserves is changing
Why central banks should look at liquidity risk
Recent legal and market developments have alerted public authorities and industry bodies to the perils of liquidity risk risk, write Stefan W. Schmitz and Andreas Ittner
Inflation targeting: a user's guide
A new paper from the IMF spells out what is required to target inflation writes Narayan Lakshman of Central Banking
Three future risks
So far so great says Stephen King. What of the next decade?
Reflections and comparisons
Christian de Boissieu scrutinises the Bank's record
Interview: Ajith Nivard Cabraal
In an exclusive interview, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka discusses recent developments in monetary policy and the possible introduction of inflation targeting
Demonstrating the virtues of self-restraint
The UK economy and Bank have benefited from its narrow focus, says Adam Posen
BoE's inflation-targeting under scrutiny
According to this article from Bloomberg, published Monday 30 April, surging UK property prices are throwing into question the inflation-targeting approach of the Bank of England.
Bheenick on launch of Mauritius's MPC
In the speech 'Launch of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of Mauritius' given on 23 April Rundheersing Bheenick of the Bank of Mauritius said today is the start of a new era in monetary policymaking in Mauritius.
SARB Financial Stability Review, March 2007
The South African Reserve Bank published the March 2007 edition of its Financial Stability Review on 25 April. In its latest report the SARB said the South African financial system was assessed as sound, with overall confidence in the financial services…
Race to succeed Canada's Dodge underway
According to this article from Bloomberg, published Thursday 26 April, potential successors to David Dodge at the Bank of Canada will include Paul Jenkins and Tiff Macklem as well as some external candidates named in the press.
France's Sarkozy redesigns BoE decision making
French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy seemed to be a little out of date when discussing the Bank of England's monetary policy decision making last week on French television.