Empirical analysis of financial markets and the information contained therein is crucial for central banks. This analysis needs to take account of the latest developments in financial economics. For example, recent advances in techniques used to extract information from the prices of financial...

In this seminar we offer central bankers with expertise in this field the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of recent challenges to macroprudential policy and to share experience with their peers. The topics covered in the event will fit within the...

Financial regulation is usually justified by pointing to market imperfections that regulation seeks to address. Yet all real-world markets are imperfect and the welfare costs arising from these imperfections create strong incentives for market participants to devise their own solutions....

The financial crisis has made central bankers question how business continuity management should develop, especially in relation to two questions: what are the new threats to business continuity and what can we learn from the management of the recent financial crisis? This interactive workshop...

The seminar will focus on a wide range of financial stability issues. The topics covered in the event will fit within the following broad themes: • definition of financial stability, and the role of the Bank of England in the UK framework; • identification and assessment of key risks to...