In the speech 'Central banks and financial stability' given on 7 July Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa of the ECB said the conceptual framework for financial stability analysis, unlike that of monetary stability, is still being developed. Further work in this area is necessary, he said. But being clear about central bank objectives, any possible conflicts and the range of instruments at their disposal moves us in the right direction.

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