Opinion/Comment
Archive – EMU: a sceptical US view
Allan Meltzer explains why he is worried about union by back door; first published in November 1997
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
BoJ faces growing communications challenge
BoJ embarks on third attempt at unlimited fixed-rate outright JGB purchases
The ECB must reform Target2 to make it sustainable
Target2 has emerged as eurozone’s financing entity for structural balance-of-payments gaps
Inflation targeting three decades on
Former RBNZ governor on the costs and benefits of explicit targets
How Venezuela can stop hyperinflation – now
Redenominating the currency will not work, says Steve Hanke
Ending speculation on the Czech forex cap: quo vadis, CNB?
David Vavra suggests a method the Czech National Bank could use to end pressure on its peg
Why the EU needs an asset management company
EBA authors lay out designs for an asset management company that could tackle the EU’s NPL problem
Nigeria’s central bank is in the eye of the storm
The CBN needs to rebuild its damaged credibility, argues Kingsley Moghalu
Hans Tietmeyer and his ‘mission’ for euro stability
Former Bundesbank president helped to drive Germany’s social market economy
Should banks hold cocos or other kinds of buffers?
Richard Heckinger examines the merits of contingent convertible bonds
Institutional undercurrents at the PBoC
What next for China's regulatory framework, and who will lead the PBoC?
What else can central banks do?
Geneva Report’s plea for more action appears misguided
Independence, liquidity and a level playing field – yet another impossible trinity?
Balancing act may prove impossible for central banks
Time to focus on green finance as Paris Agreement set to enter into force
Central bankers to discuss ways of unleashing private capital for green finance at IMF next week
The Chinese G20 presidency may mark a turning point
Mark Uzan defends the oft-criticised G20 communiqué
Central banks must better manage tensions over their autonomy
Kingsley Moghalu says emerging market central banks must strike a careful balance
Reasons to be optimistic after Brexit
Both the UK and Europe can turn Brexit to their advantage
Rajan has left his mark but risk of fiscal dominance remains
Vishrut Kansal argues more safeguards are needed if the RBI is to avoid fiscal dominance
Prepare to fail
Developing countries should learn from the failures of developed countries
State money and bank money: lifting the fog around QE
Steve Hanke calls on economists to pay more attention to the money supply
Now banks face bail-in, should we rethink deposit insurance?
David Mayes argues deposit insurance may impose unnecessary costs
Trilemma, dilemma, and the PBoC's primer for the 'new normal'
Hui Feng argues the PBoC faces a dilemma not a trilemma