The Banque de France has decided to launch a website that aims to be a forum for sharing information on the International Monetary System. You will find reference articles on a data base, news and contributions by high-level academics and policy-makers



 
 
 
 

Latest news

Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors  Mexico City - 25-26 February 2012

BOJ Governor: Japan Faces Severe Situation   - The Wall Street Journal - Tatsuo Ito - 28 November 2011

Hu Resists Obama's Yuan Pressure   -The Wall Street Journal - Tom Barkley, Laura Meckler - 13 November 2011

IMF Head Suggests Yen Intervention Justified  -The Wall Street Journal - Atsuko Fukase - 12 November 2011

IMF Directors Consider Changes to Currency Basket  - The Wall Street Journal - Michael Crittenden - 11 November 2011


Events

G20 Leaders Declaration   Los Cabos - México, 18-19 June 2012

Communiqué - Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors   Mexico City, 25-26 February 2012

2011 International Council Meeting  - September, 2011 - G20

Cannes Summit final declaration   - November 4, 2011 - G20

G20 Leaders Summit - Final Communiqué  - November 4, 2011 - G20

G-20 Reaffirms Commitment to Resolve Crisis  IMFSurvey Magazine: In the News - 15 october 2011


 
 
 
 

Currencies and trade: Looking at the recent literature   - Marc Auboin, Michele Ruta - October 13, 2011

How reliable are de facto exchange rate regime classifications?  - Barry Eichengreen, Raul Razo-Garcia - October 11, 2011

Currency wars: Lessons from the US experience: 1973-95  - Michael Bordo, Owen F Humpage - October 3, 2011

Reforming the International Monetary System  - September 19, 2011 - By Emmanuel Farhi, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas and Hélène Rey - Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

International Financial Crises and the Multilateral Response: What the Historical Record Shows  - Bergljot Barkbu, Barry Eichengreen, Ashoka Mody - August 30, 2011

Did global imbalances cause the financial crisis?  - Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat - July 26, 2011

The G20 and global imbalances  - Barry Eichengreen, June 26, 2011


 
 
 
 

- The future of the international monetary system - The Golden Series lecture at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum  - Vitor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB -London, UK - November 23, 2011

- At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 56th Economic Conference  - Chairman Ben S. Bernanke - Boston, Massachusetts - October 18, 2011

- High frequency trading in foreign exchange markets  - Mr Guy Debelle, Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia - October 12, 2011

- Will the Renminbi Eclipse the Dollar?  - Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - October 7, 2011

“Global inbalances current accounts and financial flows”
Stephen G. Cecchetti, Economic Adviser and Head of Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS September 27, 2011

Tensions and New Alliances: the Currency Wars - Draghi, Mario - Banca d'Italia - July 8, 2011


Latest speeches

First anniversary of Banque de France's reserve management facility - Jean-Paul REDOUIN, First Deputy Governor - New York, 11 October 2011

Speech by Christian Noyer Tokyo - October 3, 2011

Press release - Noyer, Christian - Banque de France - August 2011

Latest papers

Financial Stability Review - Global imbalances and financial stability  - Banque de France - February 2011

What is the gold standard? - Banque de France - November 2010



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