This paper tests two hypotheses for the overbidding behavior of the banks in the fixed rate tenders conducted by the European Central Bank from January 1999 until June 2000. One hypothesis attributes the overbidding to expectations of a future tightening of monetary policy, while the other...

The objective of this article is to do a critical evaluation of the governance of monetary policy in Brazil, arguing that the actual governance structure of monetary policy is not adequate for the operation of the inflation targeting regime. This occurs because: (i) there is not a clear...