Stanley Fischer
Stefan Ingves on leadership, prudential oversight and transparency
Riksbank veteran talks about Basel III, policy lessons and CBDCs

Book notes: Yellen, by Jon Hilsenrath
Offers new insights into the tough decisions Yellen has made as a pre-eminent economic policy-maker

More reserve managers use ETFs
Debate around how investor and ETF behaviour interact during times of market stress continues

The Central Banking Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the ninth annual Central Banking Awards
Central Banking Awards 2022: the winners in full
Recipients of the 2022 awards include Stanley Fischer, the Bank of Korea, Mario Marcel and many more
Central Banking Awards 2022: final winners unveiled
Prizes for Central bank of the year, Lifetime achievement, Transparency, Economics and more
Lifetime achievement: Stanley Fischer
Fischer has had a profound impact on monetary economics and central banking during his prolific career
People: Former BoC governor Poloz joins board of energy firm
Haldane gets third time on Bank of England MPC; Bank of Israel director general steps down; and more
Fischer and Hildebrand call for emergency policy tools
Former central bank chiefs say existing monetary tools are “almost exhausted”
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
Fischer warns Trump could sabotage Fed crisis response
Fed independence under “unprecedented” threat and second Trump term would harm US – Fischer
Governor of the year: Karnit Flug
Bank of Israel’s first female governor delivered some hard-fought reforms during her time in office
People: US Senate confirms new Fed board member
Bank of Mexico deputy resigns for health reasons; Brazilian supervisor to lead regional body
Deputy to lead Bank of Israel amid appointment delay
Amir Yaron unlikely to be in governor’s office before the next monetary policy meeting
Israeli PM considers former Argentine head as possible governor
Mario Blejer met with Israeli prime minister and finance minister, local newspaper reports
A changing of the guard
Risks emerge amid Fed and PBoC leadership changes
2017: The year in review
The global economy regained some strength in 2017, but it was not all smooth sailing
Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Fed chair
As Fed governor, Powell has never issued votes of dissent against FOMC decisions
Don’t underestimate the Fed’s balance sheet unwind – Fischer
Stanley Fischer offers advice to colleagues in final scheduled speech before leaving in October
John Williams on the neutral rate of interest and mandate change
Fed president says fall in rate means central banks should work together to review their mandates
Stanley Fischer announces October resignation from Fed
Vice-chair to step down in October “for personal reasons”, eight months before scheduled
Archive – Interview: Allan Meltzer
Robert Pringle talks to Allan Meltzer about reform of international development associations; first published in February 2003
Fed’s Fischer criticises efforts to unwind banking regulation in the US
The economist describes attempts to reduce capital standards as “extremely dangerous and extremely short-sighted”
Stanley Fischer analyses the factors behind low real interest rates
Lower productivity growth, higher savings and weak investment contribute to depress rates