Opinion
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
The Treasury could make QE exit faster and smoother
Swapping longer-term bonds for Treasury bills would expedite process
Archive – EMU: a sceptical US view
Allan Meltzer explains why he is worried about union by back door; first published in November 1997
“What would Allan say?”
Central Banking Publications founder Robert Pringle finds pearls of wisdom in his email correspondence with the late Allan Meltzer
Zhou did not get what he wanted, but has not left empty-handed
China's focus shifts to systemic risk and regulation, and away from liberalisation and innovation
Brexit drives a wedge between BoE and markets
Market view of future UK rates appears out of line with Monetary Policy Committee
Draghi, quo vadis?
Jesper Berg warns improved outlook in eurozone creates a host of problems for ECB
BoJ faces growing communications challenge
BoJ embarks on third attempt at unlimited fixed-rate outright JGB purchases
Fixing the ‘perverse incentives’ in the SLR
Richard Heckinger warns supplementary leverage ratio could discourage use of CCPs
Are central banks allowing markets to get a bad name?
Asian offshore derivatives trading dispute raises questions about the role of markets
FDIC’s Hoenig on restoring the structural integrity of banks
Core banking activities should be ring-fenced with 10% equity, and rest left to market forces