Thammarak Moenjak

Central Banking (eBook, PDF)

Theory and Practice in Sustaining Monetary and Financial Stability

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Understand the theories and interpret the actions of modern central banks Central Banking takes a comprehensive look at the topic of central banking, and provides readers with an understanding and insights into the roles and functions of modern central banks in advanced as well as emerging economies, theories behind their thinking, and actual operations practices. The book takes a systematic approach to the topic, while providing an accessible format and style that is appropriate for general audiences and students with only a minimal macroeconomic background. Theoretical reviews and examples of how the theories are applied in practice are presented in an easy-to-understand manner and serve as a guide for readers to further investigate specific ancillary central banking topics and as a means to make informed judgments about central bank actions. Important topics covered in the book include: * Evolution of central banking functions and the international monetary system * Theoretical backgrounds that are the foundation to the modern practice of monetary policy * Monetary policy regimes, including exchange rate targeting, money supply growth targeting, the risk management approach, inflation targeting, and unconventional monetary policy. * Actual practice in market operations and transmission mechanisms of monetary policy * The exchange rate and central banking * Theoretical backgrounds related to various dimensions of financial stability * Current developments with regards to sustaining financial stability * The future of central banking in the wake of the 2007-2010 global financial crisis * Case studies on relevant practical issues and key concepts in central banking Designed as essential reading for students, market analysts, investors, and central banks' new recruits, Central Banking better positions readers to interpret the actions of central banks and to understand the complexities of their position in the global financial arena.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118832554
• Artikelnr.: 41141809

Autorenporträt

THAMMARAK MOENJAK has been deeply involved with various aspects of central banking since he started working at the Bank of Thailand (BOT) in 2000. His work experience includes modeling and forecasting, monetary policy strategy, reserves management, financial stability assessment, and corporate strategy. Aside from being the assistant chief representative of the Bank of Thailand at its New York Representative Office in 2008-2009, Thammarak was sent by the BOT and contracted as an IMF expert to help the Reserve Bank of Fiji develop a macroeconometric model for its use in the conduct of monetary policy. Thammarak recently completed a master degree in public management at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, where he was on the Dean's List for Meritorous Performance, and was a Lee Kuan Yew Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Thammarak has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Economics from the University of Melbourne.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface ix Acknowledgments xi About the Author xiii PART ONE An
Introduction to Central Banking CHAPTER 1 A Brief Look at Central Banking
History 3 CHAPTER 2 A Brief Overview of the International Monetary System
17 CHAPTER 3 Modern Central Banking Roles and Functions: What Exactly Is a
Central Bank? 37 CHAPTER 4 A Brief Review of Modern Central Banking
Mandates: What Are the Goals That Modern Central Banks Try to Achieve? 59
PART TWO Monetary Stability CHAPTER 5 Theoretical Foundations of the
Practice of Modern Monetary Policy 77 CHAPTER 6 Monetary Policy Regimes:
What Monetary Policy Rules a Central Bank Can Use to Achieve Monetary
Stability 93 CHAPTER 7 Monetary Policy Implementation: Financial Market
Operations 117 CHAPTER 8 The Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism: How
Changes in Interest Rates Affect Households, Firms, Financial Institutions,
Economic Activity, and Inflation 143 CHAPTER 9 The Exchange Rate and
Central Banking 161 PART THREE Financial Stability CHAPTER 10 Financial
Stability: Definition, Analytical Framework, and Theoretical Foundation 189
CHAPTER 11 Financial Stability: Monitoring and Identifying Risks 209
CHAPTER 12 Financial Stability: Intervention Tools 229 PART FOUR Sustaining
Monetary and Financial Stability for the Next Era CHAPTER 13 Future
Challenges for Central Banking 255 CHAPTER 14 Future Central Banking
Strategy and Its Execution 275 Notes 287 Index 307