Opinion
Capital markets union a la Willie Sutton
A genuine source of funding is needed for Europe’s capital markets union
Trump and Erdoğan: cut from the same populist cloth
Barry Eichengreen compares the respective strongmen of the US and Turkey
A mere tweak or a step toward normalisation?
Sayuri Shirai says the BoJ has controlled market expectations while still opening the door to normalisation
BoJ looks set to cut its inflation forecast – again
There is no exit in sight for the Bank of Japan as inflation is likely to disappoint yet again, warns Sayuri Shirai
New Jamaican law could end Caribbean’s ‘colonial era’
Bank of Jamaica operational independence could transform region
Argentina falters at ‘historic’ moment for BCRA
Replacing governor with finance minister with close ties to president sends confused signal on independence
Italy’s trial
Francesco Papadia argues Italy will suffer economic damage under its new leaders, but will still not leave the euro
Central banks need a consistent approach to accounting for monetary gold
Kenneth Sullivan highlights the challenges for central banks in consistently accounting for monetary gold
Is the US dismantling Dodd-Frank?
Richard Heckinger asks whether recent amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act amount to technical tweaks or full-scale rollback
Time for Central Bank of Argentina independence
Monetary financing has fallen sharply, but must now end
Regulatory efficiency or rollback?
Team USA’s new clarion call for regulatory “efficiency” comes with a worrying undertow
The regulatory downpour
The Risk-based supervision focus report aims to offer assistance to financial regulators and supervisors in understanding the challenges that come hand in hand with evolution in the regulatory and supervisory environment. It explores how technology can…
The hunt for a crypto taxonomy
Finding the right term helps shed light on the structure of the fast-growing crypto market
Former governor: Life lessons from Taiwan
Perng Fai-nan shares key insights upon accepting Central Banking’s Lifetime achievement award
Communications on financial stability should be strengthened
The IMF’s Olga Stankova outlines how central banks and official agencies can improve communications
Who is Yi Gang?
Hui Feng says Beijing’s choice for PBoC chief fits into wider liberal cadre across senior financial positions
Measuring Venezuela’s hyperinflation
Steve Hanke warns economists risk mismeasuring inflation in Venezuela by using CPI methodology
Sweden must ask fundamental questions on money – Ingves
Sveriges Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says lawmakers must act to preserve regulation of payments system
A changing of the guard
Risks emerge amid Fed and PBoC leadership changes
How crypto is my currency?
Richard Heckinger examines how central banks are grappling with new ideas on crypto-currency and distributed ledgers
Productivity puzzles and the neutral rate of interest
Monetary policy frameworks come under pressure
The rapid evolution of data
As big data enters the mainstream, it is critical to understand how it can transform our thinking
Tinkering with rates will not bolster New Zealand employment
New Zealand government should recall rationale for sole mandate
Xi faces macroeconomic dilemma after China’s party congress
Chinese premier must work hard to avoid 'Minsky moment', says Hui Feng