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The astronomic rise of the price of bitcoin over the past 12 months raises fears that the cryptocurrency is set to crash which could see many people lose money.
New Zealand’s new government wants the central bank to focus on maximising employment. But experience from other countries shows this is unlikely to change policy.
The chair of the Federal Reserve is often considered the world’s ‘second-most-powerful person.’ So who is Jerome Powell and why does it matter that he may soon head the Fed?
A new report suggests the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia should income a “representative of the poor”. This is a proposal worthy of consideration.
Regulation and oversight could be the saviour or the death of a Bitcoin and others.
South Africa’s Public Protector, has been exposed as incompetent after trying to meddle with the constitutional mandate of the country’s central bank.
Randal Quarles, the president’s first nominee to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, has argued the bank should use rules to make decisions. But could such a shift prove disastrous in a crisis?
There’s a raging debate in South Africa about the role of its central bank. This is inevitable given that so much is changing in the world of central banking and in economic life.
All over the world people who have been harmed by the conventional money systems are devising alternative currencies, challenging the centralised monetary policy approach.
The prevailing mandate of the South African Reserve Bank is informed by sound economics and the need to protect the institution from the whims of politicians.
A financial system that is sure to collapse if the central bank cares about people’s well-being goes against democratic principle.
South Africa’s Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane has touched on two highly contentious issues: the unresolved bailout for a local bank three decades ago. And the role of the country’s Reserve Bank.
The Federal Reserve lifted rates for the second time this year and expects to do so once more, suggesting it’s fairly confident the economic recovery will continue. Is it overconfident?
The South African Reserve Bank has come under spotlight due to the critical role it must play in enabling the country to navigate rough waters. Governor Lesetja Kganyago shares his views.
Home owners and first time buyers are right to be confused, so how should you play expected changes to a low rates environment?
The system is rigged for a small minority to profit, but are we brave enough to deploy the solutions that would work?
Many observers argue the Fed’s wrong to raise rates so soon. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Trump’s attacks on the Fed have raised questions about its independence, but there is more to good governance than that.
The central bank’s governor is locked into a white-hot political spat, but what can he actually do in the next two and a half years?
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