A comprehensive account of the theory and practice of large-value payment systems in the banking sector. In particular it explores central banks' roles in payment systems, the risks on which central banks focus in their oversight activities, and the challenges central banks face as the payments...

The influence of heterogeneous expectations on monetary policy performance has gained a lot of attention in the recent years. It proved to be an important factor that, under some circumstances, may even destabilize the economy (Massaro, 2012). This paper investigates the phenomenon of...