The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is a permanent institution with the purpose of providing financial stability to the 19 countries in the eurozone. It was founded in 2012 at the height of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Originally, the European Union and the eurozone intended to...

When monetary policy was still largely confined to the setting of interest rates and conventional open market operations, monetary policy implementation could be considered a technical issue beyond the scope for academic analysis. This has changed with the advent of the so-called unconventional...

This book shares essential insights into the implementation of monetary policy in various East Asian countries. Highlighting case studies from China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Singapore, leading economists and practitioners from central banks illustrate how dependent effective monetary policy is...

CHAPTER 1 Monetary Policy in East Asia: Implementation Matters .-PART I:The Framework of Monetary Policy Implementation -- CHAPTER 2China’s Monetary Policy Re-visited: Institutional Setting, Main Tools, Challenges -- CHAPTER 3The Operation of Inflation Targeting in Korea -- PART II:Central...

This book presents contributions by leading academics and practitioners from central banks to shed light on the function and impact of cash in Asian countries. It explores the impact of cash on society, the role of cash in monetary policy, and the future of cash in various monetary systems,...