Monetary policy is being eased as inflation falls. Christopher Waller considers the geopolitical risks that will remain a challenge for central bankers in 2025
The leading challenges facing central bankers Read More »
Europe’s economy must be future proofed against bottlenecks caused by geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation and climate and nature hazards, Frank Elderson believes
Securing stability in an insecure environment Read More »
Three years ago the ECB redefined the inflation target. Three crises later Olli Rehn takes stock of how well the revised strategy functioned in a high-inflation environment
Reviewing the ECB’s monetary policy strategy in the age of polycrisis Read More »
Andrew Bailey discusses global financial stability, emphasising the importance of understanding financial theory and learning the lessons from history, highlighting the need for a macro-prudential approach
Today’s challenges in financial stability: the new and the not so new Read More »
Climate and nature-related risks are significant financial risks. Frank Elderson argues that they therefore fall within the respective mandates of central banks and supervisors – to preserve price stability and ensure the safety and soundness of banks
Sustainable finance: from ‘eureka!’ to action Read More »
Concerns over government debt have been on the rise. Martin Larch provides a brief history of government debt in the EU and draws attention to some important issues that are normally kept in the background
High government debt in the EU or the end of ‘enjoy now, pay later’ Read More »
The global economy is facing rifts comparable to the pressures that resulted in ‘economic nationalism, a collapse in global trade and the Great Depression of the 1920s, Christine Lagarde warns
Setbacks and strides forward: structural shifts and monetary policy in the twenties Read More »
Jerome Powell addresses the current economic situation and the path ahead for monetary policy, discussing economic events since the pandemic and exploring why inflation rose to levels not seen in a generation
Pandemic-related economic distortions are fading Read More »
Amr Saber Algarhi and Konstantinos Lagos describe how the Jackson Hole symposium, a meeting of bankers in a remote Wyoming valley, could have consequences for us all
The effectiveness of monetary policy Read More »
Patrick Minford argues that the Labour government’s obsession with absurd fiscal rules and muddles over monetary policy will skewer the new Labour government’s policy for UK growth
Out of the frying pan into the fire Read More »
