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Monetary policy and financial stability: past lessons for future resilience

· Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (Euro area (EU))

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ContextKeynote speech by Christine Lagarde at the farewell symposium for De Nederlandsche Bank President Klaas Knot.

Why it mattersThe ECB President draws lessons from past tightening for financial stability, at Klaas Knot's farewell.

Problems raised
  1. Rapid rate hikes can strain borrowers and markets.
  2. Housing markets carry risks.
  3. Geopolitics adds stability risks.
Solutions proposed
  1. Use macroprudential buffers against housing risks.
  2. Coordinate monetary and financial stability policy.
  3. Learn from past tightening episodes.
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