News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Nagel warms to interest rate cuts, stresses differences with US
Bundesbank president underlines strategic importance of digital payments
| By David Marsh and Taylor Pearce
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Bank of England urges co-operation on clearing
International coordination is needed to tackle challenges facing markets
Neglecting climate change endangers ECB independence
Does the European Central Bank have a duty to help combat climate change?
CEE: Successful economic Covid response births new problems
Region’s experience could provide lessons for rest of Europe
How NCBs could expose fault lines in the Eurosystem
The duality of national central banks presents a potential threat to the European Union
Draghi’s grandest and gravest mission
Can acclaimed technocrat survive the rough and tumble of Italian politics?
How Germany can lead Europe’s post-Covid recovery
Next Chancellor must reinforce role as anchor to the EU
Fed must hold firm in face of inflation
The challenge will be judging whether price bursts are transitory or durable
Member states must do more if they want to strengthen the euro
Single currency not yet in a position to challenge dollar’s status
Threats to central bank independence
The economic battle against Covid-19 has blurred the boundaries between fiscal and monetary policy. But
Digitalisation will continue its march in 2021
The effects of 2020 will persist and morph into new challenges in 2021. Digitalising even more aspects of our lives can help solve them.
Steady movers keep pace
UK, US, Europe and Japan are favouring a slow and steady approach to central bank digital currency
Five trends that will pave the way for a prosperous decade
Embracing innovative technologies will increase access to and democratisation of capital markets.
DMI Journal: Review of the year
2020 saw central banks’ plans for digital currencies ramp up several notches. This could be the year that theory turns into practice.
How to resolve fiscal-monetary tensions
Building up central bank loss reserves and other stratagems to manage risks
