Handbook of the History of Money and Currency 2018
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-0622-7_31-1
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The Historical Evolution of Central Banking

Abstract: "Central banking" is what a central bank does, but the definition of "central bank" is less straightforward than it may appear at first sight. Following Ugolini (2017), this chapter defines central banking as the provision of public policies aimed at fostering monetary and financial stability, and surveys the historical evolution of such policies in the West from the Middle Ages to today. It shows that institutional equilibria mattered a lot in shaping the way stabilization policies were implemented: central b… Show more

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“…It usually lists down the requirements for maintaining a particular level of capital, deposit guarantees, and reserves (the amount that is permitted for lending to customers and the amount, which is mandatory for member banks to keep on hand). They not only regulate the member banks but also offer loans to them and the government at the same time managing their foreign exchange reserves [7][8] .…”
Section: Financial Stability Functions and Regulatory Functionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It usually lists down the requirements for maintaining a particular level of capital, deposit guarantees, and reserves (the amount that is permitted for lending to customers and the amount, which is mandatory for member banks to keep on hand). They not only regulate the member banks but also offer loans to them and the government at the same time managing their foreign exchange reserves [7][8] .…”
Section: Financial Stability Functions and Regulatory Functionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such research also discusses the processes of clearing and settlement, which are further detailed in the next section (Quinn, 1997;Ugolini, 2018).…”
Section: Central Bankingmentioning
confidence: 99%