Research
Latin America: Future inflation convergence
Leonardo Leiderman, head of Latin American Research at Deustche Bank and former head of research at the Bank of Israel, gives a report on the move towards inflation convergence in Latin America.
UK inflation to rise above target, says Bank
In its latest quarterly inflation forecast, the Bank of England forecasts inflation to go above its 2.5% target in two years time. But deputy governor Mervyn King says this does not mean interest rates have to rise.
IMF concerns over Czech National Bank independence
In its Article 4 consultation with the Czech Republic, the IMF expressed concerns over the changes to the CNB's legislation.
Central banks in European transition economies
This paper analyses the institutional framework of central banks in ten Central and East European countries using the ECB as benchmark.
Rossi on RTGS and liquidity
PAYMENT SYSTEMS IN FINANCIAL MARKETSReal-Time Gross Settlement systems and the provision of liquidity - Marco Rossi (Macmillan Press Ltd, 1998) 152pp