This paper considers Bayesian regression with normal and doubleexponential priors as forecasting methods based on large panels of time series. We show that, empirically, these forecasts are highly correlated with principal component forecasts and that they perform equally well for a wide range...

Project Meridian FX is an experiment led by the BIS Innovation Hub's London and Eurosystem Centres together with the Bank of England, Bank of France, Deutsche Bundesbank, Bank of Italy and European Central Bank. It builds on the original Project Meridian by focusing on foreign exchange (FX)...