Topics: - The role of central bank communication in the conduct of monetary policy and in ensuring financial stability. Is the role of communication in maintaining price stability and financial stability different? What should be communicated with respect to financial stability? How should...

In response to the financial crisis of 2007-2009, a number of countries are currently reconsidering and changing the setup of their financial supervisory system. In a large number of countries, central banks will be given a more prominent role, in micro- and especially in macro-prudential...

The organizers welcome theoretical and applied papers from a variety of areas, such as competition policy, banking, game theory, political economy, financial economics and fiscal policy. Potential topics include: - Do bank rescue packages have adverse consequences for competition? If banks are...

Topics: - Relationship between monetary policy and financial stability - Stabilization policies during financial crises Papers that combine state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical analyses and policy relevance will be given priorities.