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Why keeping the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve constant is equivalent to a gradual exit

Gros, Daniel, (2017), “Why keeping the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve constant is equivalent to a gradual exit”, Vox Eu, 12 Ιουνίου When interest rates are at the zero lower bound, the stance of monetary policy is judged by the size of the balance sheet of the central bank. However, this is not quite correct since one part of the balance sheet is determined by the demand for cash, which …Read More

Monetary-fiscal interactions and the euro area’s malaise

Jarociński, Marek, Maćkowiak, Bartosz, (2017), “Monetary-fiscal interactions and the euro area’s malaise”, ECB, Ιούνιος 2017 When monetary and fiscal policy are conducted as in the euro area, output, inflation, and government bond default premia are indeterminate according to a standard general equilibrium model with sticky prices extended to include defaultable public debt. With sunspots, the model mimics the recent euro area data. We specify an alternative configuration of monetary and fiscal …Read More

The Study Europe’s Rate-Setters Should Read

Giugliano, Ferdinando, (2017), “The Study Europe’s Rate-Setters Should Read”, Bloomberg View, 8 Ιουνίου A key argument for hurrying up with a monetary tightening is that negative rates have hurt bank profitability, restricting lenders’ ability to give credit to families and firms. But is it really the case? How low can interest rates go before they become a drag on the economy? A new way of thinking about this problem comes …Read More

Charting the next steps for the EU financial supervisory architecture

Véron, Nicolas, (2017), “Charting the next steps for the EU financial supervisory architecture”, Bruegel, Ιούνιος The combination of banking union and Brexit justifies a reform of the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in the near term, in line with the subsidiarity principle. The other EU-level financial authorities, namely the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), Single Resolution Board …Read More

ΔΝΤ: H ανάκαμψη της κυπριακής οικονομίας συνεχίζεται, αλλά το χρέος παραμένει πολύ μεγάλο

Capital.gr, (2017), “ΔΝΤ: H ανάκαμψη της κυπριακής οικονομίας συνεχίζεται, αλλά το χρέος παραμένει πολύ μεγάλο”, 8 Ιουνίου Με αργούς ρυθμούς εξελίσσεται η εξυγίανση των ισολογισμών του ιδιωτικού και του δημόσιου τομέα στην Κύπρο, και το χρέος παραμένει πολύ μεγάλο, επισημαίνει το Διεθνές Νομισματικό Ταμείο (ΔΝΤ), στο πλαίσιο της αξιολόγησης της κυπριακής οικονομίας μετά την έξοδο της χώρας από το μνημόνιο – και ζητά τη λήψη μέτρων. Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις Η Καθημερινή, …Read More

Europe (Finally) Shows How to Deal With a Failing Bank

Bloomberg View, (2017), “Europe (Finally) Shows How to Deal With a Failing Bank”, 8 Ιουνίου Credit where credit’s due: The sale for 1 euro of Banco Popular Espanol SA, a failing Spanish bank, to rival lender Banco Santander SA shows how the euro zone should handle such cases. The regulators acted swiftly and fairly. Global markets barely noticed. This is a model for future interventions. Banco Popular’s troubles date back to …Read More

Η ΕΚΤ αποκλείει και άλλη μείωση επιτοκίων, αλλά διατηρεί το QE

Καρκαγιάννης, Κώστας, (2017), “Η ΕΚΤ αποκλείει και άλλη μείωση επιτοκίων, αλλά διατηρεί το QE”, Η Καθημερινή, 9 Ιουνίου Η ΕΚΤ έκανε χθες το πρώτο μικρό βήμα που θα την οδηγήσει, πολύ σταδιακά, στην έξοδο από τη χαλαρή νομισματική πολιτική των τελευταίων ετών. Ωστόσο, ο Μάριο Ντράγκι τόνισε πως ο πληθωρισμός παραμένει υποτονικός, συνεπώς «εξακολουθεί να είναι αναγκαίος ένας πολύ σημαντικός βαθμός νομισματικής διευκόλυνσης… Πρέπει να είμαστε υπομονετικοί, πρέπει να συνεχίσουμε …Read More

A Pilot for the Governance of the Euro Is Required Immediately

Perrut, Dominique, (2017), “A Pilot for the Governance of the Euro Is Required Immediately” , EconoMonitor, 8 Ιουνίου After the Brexit, European leaders are faced with the strict obligation to make Europe credible, particularly by consolidating the weak pillar of the Euro, namely, economic governance. This must henceforth be piloted by a Finance Minister. This step, which is necessary for the survival of the Euro, must be taken by the European …Read More

Europe’s Central Bank Is the World’s Most Important

Hatheway, Larry, (2017), “Europe’s Central Bank Is the World’s Most Important”, Bloomberg View, 7  Ιουνίου Over the next two weeks, investors will focus on monetary policy ahead of the European Central Bank meeting on June 8, which will be followed by the Federal Reserve on June 13-14. After a disappointing U.S. jobs report for May and amid signs of a regulatory crackdown on Chinese credit growth, fissures are appearing in …Read More

How Theresa May’s ‘Brexit election’ strategy backfired

Merrick, Jane, (2017), “How Theresa May’s ‘Brexit election’ strategy backfired”, CNN, 9 Ιουνίου It was supposed to be the Brexit Election. When Theresa May announced back in April she was calling a risky snap election, three years before it was necessary, she invited British voters to increase her Conservative government’s majority and give her the strengthened mandate she needed to go into Brexit talks and get a good deal for …Read More