Articles by Daniel Hinge
Podcast: Greg Kaplan on heterogeneous-agent models
Monetary and fiscal policy are much more closely connected than many central banks would like
Should central banks be more aggressive on climate change?
Discussion weighs up whether central banks should take more drastic action via monetary policy channels, but some warn they may overreach
Markets still in thrall to central banks – BIS
But some apparent anomalies may be signs of healthier market function, says Claudio Borio
Central Bank of Liberia officials arrested over banknote allegations
Kroll report finds “discrepancies” in CBL’s handling of two banknote contracts
Book notes: Where economics went wrong, by David Colander and Craig Freedman
Chicago economics’ gladiatorial debating style has cost the discipline dearly, the authors argue
Former Fed chairs join over 3,000 economists in call for carbon tax
Economists including central bankers and Nobel laureates demand action on climate change
The Brexit conundrum
The Bank of England has only limited room to respond to a hard Brexit
IMF prepares to overhaul its financial surveillance
Fund agrees with IEO report that there is much room for improvement, but budget remains an issue
BoE offers bleak forecasts as Brexit 'fog' deepens further
Rates stay on hold as central bank eyes growing damage from Brexit uncertainty
RBI unexpectedly cuts rates as elections loom
Inflation lowest for 18 months, but cut will be welcome to Modi administration; governor refuses to answer political influence question
BoE opens doors for debate on the future of central banking
Event breaks new ground in central bank engagement with the public; participants offer both positive and negative feedback
Key Brexit vote complicates outlook for UK economy
Vote this evening leaves UK’s political and economic future uncertain; analysts optimistic on outlook for sterling
Basel Committee softens impact of revised market risk framework
Final framework cuts expected increase in average capital requirements almost in half; committee may consider some further rule-making in 2019
Icelandic central bank questions reform proposals
Publishing rate paths may not work as intended, external MPC members warn
2018: The year in review
The past year marked a return to instability, but also saw some innovations among central banks
Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs over 1MDB scandal
Bank allegedly benefited from inflated fees after employees bribed officials
BoE revamps expenses rules after criticism from MPs
MP says some officials’ expenses claims are “staggeringly high”
Podcast: How to fight the next crisis
In the last of the series, Yale’s Andrew Metrick warns we may be less prepared for crisis-fighting now than we were before 2008
Podcast: Preventative measures
Many central banks currently lack a key power that could help them deal with crises, argues Yale University’s Andrew Metrick
Podcast: The global regulatory landscape
Capital rules have made the core banking system safer, but other parts of the system may still be at risk, says Andrew Metrick
Podcast: Post-crisis monetary policy
Many things behave like money in the modern economy and central banks have not yet figured out how to control them all, says Andrew Metrick
Podcast: Crisis lessons
Central banks may have learned the lessons of the crisis, but are they fully on top of the risks?
Podcast: The post-crisis world
Andrew Metrick says central banks have changed dramatically since 2008, but more work may be needed to develop new models
Oxford academic argues Milton Friedman is misunderstood
James Forder says Friedman had a bigger impact on neoclassical economics than on monetarism