At the heart of the eurozone crisis lies the inability of the current monetary policy framework to avert the on-going financial disintegration and to break the vicious circle that ties up banks and governments in a death grip (liquidity ring-fencing), which does not allow policies to deal...

Evidence shows that financial integration in the euro area is retrenching at a quicker pace than outside the union. Home bias persists: Governments compete on funding costs by supporting ‘their' banks with massive state aids, which distorts the playing field and feeds the risk-aversion loop....

In accordance with Article 1.9 of the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and Article 6.5 of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), this study reviews central banks' and Debt Management Offices' (DMOs) mandates and operational procedures for a selected group of non-EU countries. It...

In accordance with Article 1.9 of the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and Article 6.5 of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), this study reviews central banks' and Debt Management Offices' (DMOs) mandates and operational procedures for a selected group of non-EU countries. It...