Monetary and Financial Issues

The Economics Department has carried out a number of studies on the conduct and operation of monetary policy in the context of liberalised financial markets and price stability; the role of the exchange rate in monetary policy formulation and the effects of monetary policy on the real economy.

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Systemically important banks and capital regulation challenges

14-Dec-2011

Bank regulation might have contributed to or even reinforced adverse systemic shocks that materialised during the financial crisis. Capital regulation based on risk-weighted assets encourages innovation designed to circumvent regulatory requirements and shifts banks’ focus away from their core economic functions.

Current issues in managing government debt and assets

05-Jan-2012

The management of government debt and assets has important implications for fiscal positions. Debt managers aim to secure non-interrupted funding at lowest medium-term costs subject to risks.

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