In response to the financial crisis of 2007-2009, a number of countries are currently reconsidering and changing the setup of their financial supervisory system. In a large number of countries, central banks will be given a more prominent role, in micro- and especially in macro-prudential...

The conference organisers invite submissions of original, theoretical and empirical papers from interested economists and researchers – whether in academia, central banks or financial institutions – covering one of the following themes: - Recent developments in retail payments and retail...