The Evolution of Central Banking and Monetary Policy in the Asia-Pacific

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 574-575
Author(s):  
Akhand Akhtar Hossain ◽  
Sasidaran Gopalan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Central Banking ◽  
Asia Pacific

Normative dimensions of central banking: How the guardians of financial markets affect justice

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Dietsch
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Central Banking ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Theory Of Justice ◽  
Introductory Section ◽  
The Impact

Monetary policy, and the response it elicits from financial markets, raises normative questions. This chapter, building on an introductory section on the objectives and instruments of monetary policy, analyzes two such questions. First, it assesses the impact of monetary policy on inequality and argues that the unconventional policies adopted in the wake of the financial crisis exacerbate inequalities in income and wealth. Depending on the theory of justice one holds, this impact is problematic. Should monetary policy be sensitive to inequalities and, if so, how? Second, the chapter argues that the leverage that financial markets have today over the monetary policy agenda undermines democratic legitimacy.

Monetary Policy and Central Banking

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis-Philippe Rochon ◽  
Salewa Olawoye
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Central Banking

Monetary Policy and the Future of Central Banking

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Mitsuhiro Furusawa
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Commodity Prices ◽  
Central Banking ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
Forward Looking

The chapter highlights the state of monetary policy in Africa and explores the challenges that central banks face as they address the increasingly complex forces at work in the global economy. It sequences the evolution of monetary policy from the time of World War II under the Bretton Woods system to the more recent forward-looking monetary policy in advanced economies and relates it to influencing the evolution of monetary policy frameworks in Africa. Some challenges affecting African countries are identified, including the collapse of commodity prices, persistent high interest rates spreads, and limitations of high frequency data that constrain monetary authorities’ abilities to take corrective actions in a timely manner. The chapter concludes by providing seven principles towards increasing the effectiveness of monetary policy for countries seeking to move towards forward-looking monetary policy frameworks.

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