Research
Paper - Reserve Bank of Australia 2001 Conference
RESEARCH - A paper titled 'The Case for Inflation Targeting in East Asian Countries' was presented at the RBA's 2001 conference, Future Directions for Monetary Policies in East Asia.
Paper - Reserve Bank of Australia 2001 Conference
RESEARCH - A paper titled 'A Monetary Union in Asia? Some European Lessons' was presented at the RBA's 2001 conference, Future Directions for Monetary Policies in East Asia.
The Brazilian Supervisory Framework - Developments
RESEARCH - Brazil's central bank, Banco Central Do Brasil, has recently published a paper tiltled 'Recent Developments in the Brazilian Supervisory Framework - Consolidated Supervision in Brazil.'
International Capital Markets - IMF Annual Report
RESEARCH - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published the annual International Capital Markets report - World Economic and Financial Surveys - Developments, Prospects, and Key Policy Issues. It was prepared by the research department of the IMF…
Survey on the Introduction of the Euro
RESEARCH - The National Bank of Belgium is conducting a new survey among enterprises concerning the introduction of the euro. The object of this survey is to assess their degree of preparedness for the changeover to the single currency and to evaluate…
BIS Working Paper on euro and financial markets
RESEARCH - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published a working paper on the impact of the euro on Europe's financial markets. The paper is written by Gabriele Galati and Kostas Tsatsaronis, July 2001.
Bank of Finland Bulletin No. 2, 2001
RESEARCH - The Bank of Finland has published its second bulletin of 2001. It includes articles on the Bank of Finland's macroeconomic forecast 2001-2003 and looks at the Eurosystem's monetary policy instruments.
Central Bank of Ireland, Bulletin, Summer 2001
IRELAND - The Central Bank of Ireland has published its Bulletin for Summer 2001.
Decentralized Portfolio Management
RESEARCH - Paulo Coutinho and Benjamin Miranda Tabak at the Central Bank of Brazil have produced an article titled Decentralized Portfolio Management. It is part of the Bank's Working Paper series, June 2001.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Research
RESEARCH - Kevin J. Stiroh at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published an article titled Investing in Information Technology: Productivity Payoffs for U.S. Industries. The article is published in Current Issues in Economics and Finance, June…
Phillips Curve on Inflation - Toss a coin instead
RESEARCH - Andrew Atkeson and Lee E. Ohanian of the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis have published an article in the Winter 2001 of the Bank's Quarterly Review.
The inside story of the Fed
BOOK - A new book on the Federal Reserve System looks at what it does and doesn't do, what it must do, how it works, and how it hasn't changed. It is written by Martin Mayer.
Third edition of the ECB's "blue book"
EUROPE - The European Central Bank (ECB) is today releasing to the public a report entitled "Payment and securities settlement systems in the European Union", also known as the "Blue Book".
Bank of England - Financial Stability Review
RESEARCH - On 28 June the Bank of England published the latest Financial Stability Review for June 2001. The review contains five articles and the Bank's regular half-yearly assessment of risks to stability.
Comparing measures of core inflation
RESEARCH - Todd E. Clark, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has published an article in the Bank's Second Quarter 2001 Economic Review. The research compares five different measures of core CPI inflation.
Basel II - Official texts
The official texts comprising the new Basel Accord including supporting documents and commentaries from the committee
Basel II - Comment and Analysis
A selection of the comment and analysis on the committee's proposals.
Bank of Japan Monthly Report June 2001
RESEARCH - The Bank of Japan has produced its Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments for June 2001.
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin - Summer 2001
RESEARCH - A section of the bulletin, Markets and Operations, reviews developments in international and domestic financial markets, drawing on information from the Bank of England's market contacts, and describes the Bank's market operations in the…
Riksbank publish 2001 Financial Stability Report
RESEARCH - The Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, has published its Financial Stability Report for May 2001. They report that the banking sector appears well-equipped to manage the effects that could ensue from a general economic slowdown.
PPP and the real exchange rate - data evidence
RESEARCH - Georgios Chortareas and Rebecca Driver of the Bank of England have published a working paper titled "PPP and the real exchange rate - real interest rate differential puzzle revisited: evidence from non-stationary panel data
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin - Summer 2001
SURVEY - The Bank of England has published its Summer 2001 Quarterly Bulletin. The Bulletin contains the results of a survey conducted on behalf of the Bank in February 2001. The research, by NOP, surveyed public attitudes to inflation in the UK.
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin - Summer 2001
RESEARCH - Stuart Berry and David England, both of the Bank of England, co-author a study in the quarterly bulletin 'Has there been a structural improvement in US productivity'.
Improving Banking Supervision
BOOK - Improving Banking Supervision shows how greater market discipline can be used to help improve the quality of banks and their management in a world of increasing complexity, size and innovation.