Foundations of Central Banking
About the course
Each module is written, produced and updated by a central bank expert.
These experts uniquely bring:
- Over 100 years of global central banking experience collectively
- Knowledge across all core disciplines in a central bank
- First-hand experience of operational and policy realities
- Understanding of what is essential for individuals to grasp in each discipline
Agenda
Whilst every central bank is different there are functions that are common to most.
The 8 course modules cover:
Currency
How and why central banks manage the provision of physical money
Financial Stability
How and why central banks look to ensure stability in the financial system
Governance
How central banks work, and who they work for
Monetary Policy
How and why central banks steer their economies influencing the price of money
Payment Systems
How central banks manage and oversee the systems which people and business use to pay one another
Reserves
How and why central banks manage a portfolio of foreign-currency denominated assets
Risk Management
How and why central banks create a sound risk management framework
Supervision
How and why central banks oversee banks and other financial institutions in their jurisdiction