in the event of Brexit, I would expect both the EU and UK would work together to keep current arrangements in place. However, it is clear that the EU will be repsonsible for financial regulation within the EU (within the context of G20, FSB etc). The UK would have to comply with regulations which it would have only consultative role in shaping. This does not seem to be realistic with being a global financial centre or in terms of coherent governance arragements.
Question 2: Do you agree that central banks should operationalise the use of these alternative tools of unconventional monetary policy for use either in the near term, or in the future, as economic conditions warrant?
From a risk management perspective it would be prudent to operationalise alternative tools at least for the near term. In fact, one could regard it as negligent if alternative tools were not operationalised given the extraordinary economic conditions and failures in forecasting. I would expect the pros and cons of variations of 'helicopter drops' to at least be being considered behind closed doors. Of course, to be consistent with my first answer it must be clear that this is only when extreme conditions warrant.
Question 1:Do you agree that central banks should continue to use the unconventional tools of monetary policy deployed in response to the global financial crisis as part of monetary policy under normal economic conditions?
Conventional monetary policy decisions benefit from being protected from political influence. Unconventional monetary policy is inextricably linked to fiscal policy through fiscal projections conditioned on interest rate expectations (derived from the yield curve which QE can influence) and fiscal transfers from interest earned above the APF loan rate. While there are parallels with conventional policy, the amounts involved are a different order of magnitude. In ordinary economic conditions the economy is fairly sensitive to short term rates due to the dependence on bank finance.
Question 1: The value of the pound fell sharply this week. Do you agree that the public debate on Brexit can be expected to (continue to) lead to a substantially higher level of exchange rate volatility in the upcoming months?
The referendum creates a binary event on a particular day where at least one of the outcomes is uncertain. If the polls are close then the range of outcomes on the day is much higher than it would have been than without the referendum. This is present in the substantial difference in options volatility before and after the event.
Do you agree that if the Chinese slowdown turns out to be persistent, it will have a significant impact on UK growth (say, in the order of a few tenths of a percentage point) and/or it will justify a material change in monetary policy (for example, in terms of the timing and speed of a return to ‘normal’ interest rates) and fiscal policy (for example, in terms of the timing and speed of fiscal contraction).
Answer:
Neither agree nor disagree
Confidence level:
Not confident
Comment:
It depends what is already discounted in global markets for future world growth. Current bond yields suggest a benign growth and inflation outlook ahead.
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Brexit: the potential of a financial catastrophe and long-term consequences for the UK financial sector
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Question 1: Do you agree that there would be substantial negative long-term consequences for the UK financial sector if the UK were to leave the EU?
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The future role of (un)conventional unconventional monetary policy
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Question 2: Do you agree that central banks should operationalise the use of these alternative tools of unconventional monetary policy for use either in the near term, or in the future, as economic conditions warrant?
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Question 1: Do you agree that central banks should continue to use the unconventional tools of monetary policy deployed in response to the global financial crisis as part of monetary policy under normal economic conditions?
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Brexit and financial market volatility
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Question 1: The value of the pound fell sharply this week. Do you agree that the public debate on Brexit can be expected to (continue to) lead to a substantially higher level of exchange rate volatility in the upcoming months?
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China’s growth slowdown: likely persistence and effects
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Question 2:
Do you agree that if the Chinese slowdown turns out to be persistent, it will have a significant impact on UK growth (say, in the order of a few tenths of a percentage point) and/or it will justify a material change in monetary policy (for example, in terms of the timing and speed of a return to ‘normal’ interest rates) and fiscal policy (for example, in terms of the timing and speed of fiscal contraction).
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