Introduction -- From ignorance to triumph -- A short terminology -- Communication: practice and theory -- Communication and effectiveness of monetary policy -- Communication and accountability -- Communication and transparency -- Concluding remarks.

In global financial centers, short-term market rates are effectively determined in the pledged collateral market, where banks and other financial institutions exchange collateral (such as bonds and equities) for money. Furthermore, the use of long-dated securities as collateral for short...

This paper outlines important lessons for monetary policy. In particular, the role of inflation targeting, which was much acclaimed prior to the financial crisis and since then has not lost much of its endorsement, is critically reviewed. Ignoring the relation between monetary policy and asset...

"In the aftermath of the Lehman crisis, payouts (i.e., taxpayer bailouts) in various forms were provided by governments to a variety of financial institutions and markets that were outside the regulatory perimeter - the - "shadow" banking system. Although recent regulatory proposals attempt to...