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Are we in a new age of central banking in emerging markets?

· Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (International)

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· Agustín Carstens Wiki · Bank for International Settlements WikiAre we in a new age of central banking in emerging markets?

ContextLecture at a Corvinus University conference in Budapest; the BIS serves central banks worldwide and asks whether emerging market central banking is changing.

Why it mattersCarstens asks whether developing-economy monetary authorities face lasting change after the inflation shock.

Problems raised
  1. Fiat money faces challenges.
  2. Inflation has returned.
  3. Financial stability is threatened.
Solutions proposed
  1. Build public trust in central banks.
  2. Keep inflation targets credible.
  3. Strengthen emerging market frameworks.
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