Central Banking in Developing Countries: Objectives, Activities and Independence / Edition 1

by Álvaro Almeida, Maxwell J. Fry, Charles Goodhart

Overview

This book examines the current state of central banking in 44 developing countries. The authors analyse the banks' achievement in their primary objective of price stability and discuss the reasons behind the general lack of success. The book covers:
* government financing
* foreign exchange systems
* domestic banking systems.
Rich in data, the book contains original financial information from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The lay-out is user-friendly and generously illustrated with tables, figures, boxed material and useful appendices. The book is published in association with the Bank of England and presents the definitive account of the role of central banks in developing countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415145336
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/30/1996
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1620L (what's this?)

About the Author

Álvaro Almeida, Maxwell J. Fry, Charles Goodhart

Table of Contents

List of figures, List of tables, Foreword, Acknowledgements, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 PRICE STABILITY, MONETARY EXPANSION AND OUTPUT GROWTH, 3 THE CENTRAL BANK AND THE GOVERNMENT, 4 CENTRAL BANKS’ EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES, 5 THE CENTRAL BANK AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, 6 REGULATION AND SUPERVISION, 7 THE STATUS OF THE CENTRAL BANK, 8 CONCLUSION, APPENDIX 1 , APPENDIX 2 , APPENDIX 3 , APPENDIX 4, APPENDIX 5 , Bibliography, Index