Opinion
Interview with Ernst Welteke
Ernst Welteke, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank, talks with the editor of the Quarterly Journal of Central Banking, Robert Pringle, about the forthcoming restructuring of the Bundesbank, the euro, the ECB and the need for greater political…
The euro and the political debate in Europe
Political union is necessary for the success of European monetary union, argues Professor Andre Szasz, so that Eurozone members begin to accept that their neighbour's problems are now their problems. But lack of policy coordination, potentially could…
Interview with Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
The changes to Poland's monetary policy framework in the 1997 National Bank of Poland Act have proved rather difficult to swallow. But now the reforms are bedding down, central bank presidentHanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz can focus on preparing Poland for…
Reform of the IMF: lessons from Indonesia: Hanke
The IMF's weaknesses became clear to Professor Steve Hanke when he was advising President Suharto about the adoption of a currency board in Indonesia.
Interview with BoI governor David Klein
With the Middle East teetering on the brink of armed conflict, weinterview the newly appointed governor of the Bank of Israel, DrDavid Klein.
The pipe dream of a Caribbean currency union
Despite strong economic arguments in favour of a currency union, the Caribbean is one region where it is unlikely to happen. Delroy Alexander, a financial journalist based in Jamaica, explains why.
Iranian vice-president talks about monetary policy
An interview with Dr Mohammad Ali Najafi, vice-president of the Republic of Iran, entitled "Printing bank notes without monetary cover equals the sharp depreciation of the national currency", published by Iranian newspaper 'Hayat-e Now' on 2 November.
Market approach to maintaining systemic stability
An article by David Mayes at the Bank of Finland examines a more market based approach to maintaining systemic stability.
Risk Management in Danmarks Nationalbank
This article by Ib Hansen and Christian Olgaard, in line with the National Bank of Denmark's transparency policy, takes an inside look at the way the bank manages financial market risks.
Farewell to Wendelin at Bundesbank
Wendelin Hartmann is presented with a special issue of a German banking journal to commemorate many years service at the Bundesbank and as chairman of the Committe on Payment and Settlement Systems at the BIS.
Monetary Union in Iceland
This paper by Professor Willem Buiter considers the pros and cons for Iceland adopting the euro aslegal tender unilaterally i.e. euroisation.
Bank of Sudan enhances monetary instruments
The Bank of Sudan is in the process of reforming the way it implements monetary policy by using more market oriented instruments.