Central Bank Ratings: A New Methodology for Global Excellence

Description

When the global financial crisis broke, central banks in both the US and the UK undertook massive asset purchase programmes which resulted in considerable increase in assets. Cross-border spillover effects were noted across global economies. Balance sheet adjustments may eventually gnaw at the profit-earning capacities of central banks, and in extreme cases, negative equity can manifest. This study investigates a benchmark for comparing central banks. The author employs a unique and large set of metrics to gauge the quality of central banks and presents an argument to reflect upon international best practices. The study uses different criteria including the accounting body, research, presence of stress-testing exercises, inflation-targeting frameworks, staff efficiency, and languages of communication with the public, amongst others. The book begins by providing an overview of central banking, before exploring some stylized facts about central banks in unique detail. It then presents a ratings methodology for worldwide central banks to analyse the results. A backtesting exercise is included to validate the quality of the ratings obtained. The book concludes by offering insights into the comparison of central banks. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Introduction (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 1-8 An Overview of Central Banking (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 9-28 Some Stylized Facts about Central Banks (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 29-37 Ratings Methodology for Central Banks Worldwide (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 38-73 Results and Discussions (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 74-93 Backtesting (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 94-101 Conclusion (Indranarain Ramlall)....Pages 102-106 Back Matter ....Pages 107-230