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Guides
4 articles
Guide
What the Bank for International Settlements does: BIS report guide
An explainer on the Bank for International Settlements: who owns it, what it does for central banks, how the BIS report and committees work, and what it is not.
Guide
Quantitative easing and quantitative tightening explained
What quantitative easing and quantitative tightening are, how central banks buy and shed assets, what happens to reserves and bond yields, and where the debate lies.
Guide
The Fed, ECB and Bank of England compared: mandates and tools
How the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England differ in mandate, decision-making bodies, tools and communication, and what that means for central bank policy.
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Central bank independence explained: what it is and why it matters
A plain guide to central bank independence: what it covers, how the Fed, ECB and Bank of England are insulated from politics, why it matters for inflation, and its limits.