Author : Mr.Jan Kees Martijn
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 145185840X
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Central Bank Independence and the Conduct of Monetary Policy in the United Kingdom by : Mr.Jan Kees Martijn
Download or read book Central Bank Independence and the Conduct of Monetary Policy in the United Kingdom written by Mr.Jan Kees Martijn and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.K. monetary policy framework, which combines inflation targeting with operational independence, provides a suitable arrangement for focused and credible monetary policy. However, potential weaknesses could result from features that have not yet been fully tested: the credibility and transparency of the inflation forecasts, which form the core of policy decisions, have diminished as a result of independence; and the framework could encourage excessive activism and frequent changes in interest rates. Although policy coordination could also suffer from independence, the new partly rules-based fiscal and monetary regimes will promote overall macroeconomic stability.