This paper examines the effect of monetary policy on the exchange rate during currency crises. Using data for a number of crisis episodes between 1986 and 2004, we find strong evidence that raising the interest rate: (i) has larger adverse balance sheet effects and is therefore less effective in...

In this paper we incorporate the term structure of interest rates in a standard inflation forecast targeting framework. We find that under flexible inflation targeting and uncertainty in the degree of persistence in the economy, allowing for active learning possibilities has effects on the...

When comparing the transparency of the ECB now with the transparency of the<br/>ECB about one decade ago, we notice that transparency still can be improved in<br/>a few ways. In particular the disclosure related to the ways decisions are reached<br/>and the disclosure on its policy (what is the envisioned path...