Central Banks and the G20 Agenda. Ensuring Policy Coherence
Alexander Barkawi and
José Siaba Serrate | 21 March 2019
Blog,
Monetary | Tags:
Central Banks,
G20,
Governing Finance The G20 has come a long way in pulling economies back from the brink. Yet, a lot remains to be done in its pursuit of inclusive and sustainable growth. Productivity growth is sluggish, unemployment remains well above pre-crisis levels, inequality is hitting record highs, and
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Changing Landscapes for Central Banks and Financial Regulators
William White | 14 March 2019
Discussion Notes,
Monetary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Governing Finance This discussion note is an extended version of the introductory comments shared by the author at a CEP roundtable on “Governing Finance and Sustainability” in January 2019. It addresses in order the four issues raised in the convening’s agenda. First, what are the historical origins
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Central Banks Should Reflect Climate Risks in Monetary Policy Operations
Pierre Monnin | 10 September 2018
External,
Monetary | Tags:
Asset purchases,
Central Banks,
Climate risk,
Collateral framework The transition to a low-carbon economy requires a shift in capital allocation from incumbent carbon-intensive technologies to new low-carbon technologies. Financial markets play a key role in this process: they influence firms’ investment costs and serve as reference point in investors’ decisions. Currently, there
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Climate Change and Finance: What Role for Central Banks and Financial Regulators?
Emanuele Campiglio,
Yannis Dafermos,
Pierre Monnin,
Josh Ryan-Collins,
Guido Schotten and
Misa Tanaka | 7 September 2018
External,
Monetary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Change,
Environment,
Financial Regulation Climate change poses risks to the financial system. Yet our understanding of these risks is still limited. As we explain in a recent paper published in Nature Climate Change, central banks and financial regulators could contribute to the development of methodologies and modelling tools for
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Financial Stability and Inequality: A Challenge for Macroprudential Regulation
Pierre Monnin | 5 June 2018
Blog,
Monetary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Financial Stability,
Inequality,
Macroprudential Regulation The global financial crisis shed new light on the role that central banks play for financial stability. In response to the financial turmoil, central banks took radical action to stabilize the financial system, by providing liquidity to banks and buying up financial assets. Following these
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