Topics: - Reforming the Stability and Growth Pact - Financial stability of the EMU - The role of ECB - Fiscal imbalances and sovereign default in the EU - Debt consolidation strategies - Dealing with Current Account Imbalances - The role of EURO in the emerging world monetary system

The purpose of this event is to bring together CESifo members who are working in the areas of macroeconomics and money to present and discuss their ongoing research, and to stimulate interaction and co-operation between them. All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their...

A primary function of any central bank is to maintain public confidence in the currency. The objective of this workshop is to discuss how the central bank achieves this, including efficient distribution and availability of all denominations, and the physical quality of the notes themselves...

The following topics are likely to be covered: • an introduction to recent research on exchange rates, in particular market microstructure models and the new open economy macroeconomic paradigm; • aspects of foreign-exchange reserve management; • exchange rates and the transmission...

The following topics will be covered: • the role of liquidity forecasting in open market operations; • an analysis of the central bank’s balance sheet, including currency in circulation, government balances and net foreign assets; • the appropriate degree of publication of the liquidity...