Monetary aggregates
Bank of Jamaica should ‘modernise’ regulatory framework – IMF
Fund’s recommendations follow completion of country’s second consecutive support programme
Hidden money creation is impacting policy, PBoC economist warns
“Banks’ shadow” hampers monetary and financial stability policy, Guofeng Sun says
Argentina sharply raises key rate floor to tackle rising inflation
Political uncertainty has boosted inflation since mid-August
BoE paper models exchange rates with private money creation
Uncovered interest parity does a poor job of explaining exchange rates on its own, authors say
BoJ ‘will not hesitate’ to ease further if risks crystallise
Central bank adopts dovish outlook, amid “significant” risks to economic activity and prices
Do stablecoins like libra differ from other crypto assets?
Sayuri Shirai assesses the implications of stablecoins for stability, monetary policy and regulation
Fed’s floor could be ‘junked’ if credit surges – Goodhart
Credit demand and plentiful liquidity could be potent inflationary mix, Charles Goodhart says
Are central bank digital currencies inevitable?
Launching a CBDC could protect the pre-eminence of public money, a new report argues
BoE economists find CBDC could permit helicopter money
Helicopter drop could be feasible without losing control of rates but may still be unwise, authors say
Fed officials reveal further details of balance sheet plans
Fed discusses letting assets fall off its balance sheet at the same pace as economic expansion
Central Bank of Iran may be forced to print money to pay government
Governor warns lawmakers that forcing CBI to pay monthly dividend is unwise
BIS’s Borio calls on economists to take money more seriously
Money is too often explored in isolation, or ignored completely, the BIS economist says
Angola improves data transparency with new hub
Statistics deemed “critical” by the International Monetary Fund will be published in one place
Oxford academic argues Milton Friedman is misunderstood
James Forder says Friedman had a bigger impact on neoclassical economics than on monetarism
Money matters for macro fluctuations – Fed paper
Working paper says previous research by Schularick and Taylor may have been flawed
RBA minutes drop hawkish language
Minutes of June meeting appear to contrast with recent remarks by governor Philip Lowe
Swiss reject radical monetary proposals
Less than a quarter of people vote for new monetary system
Switzerland weighs bold monetary experiment
On June 10, Switzerland will vote on whether to revolutionise its monetary system
Norges Bank does not rule out launching digital currency
Central bank publishes first phase of its CBDC research
Denomination matters for banknote demand – paper
Bank of Canada paper finds people make different choices when holding high-value banknotes
Canadian deputy: inflation target renewal aids policymaking
Renewal period offers bank research opportunity to examine monetary policy framework
Uzbekistan poised to float currency
From September 5, restrictions on foreign exchange trading will be lifted
RBI launches economics blog
“Mint Street Memos” comprise brief reports and analysis from RBI economists
“What would Allan say?”
Central Banking Publications founder Robert Pringle finds pearls of wisdom in his email correspondence with the late Allan Meltzer