MEDIA ADVISORY: European Central Bank's Ulrich Bindseil to give Short Course on Monetary Policy Implementation

TORONTO, Feb. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Monetary policy framework is a critical issue for banks, as it dictates not only the worth of money, but also the amount flowing through the economy. Ulrich Bindseil, Deputy Director General, Market Operations, European Central Bank, will explain this and more during a two-day Short Course on Monetary Policy Implementation and Central Bank Financial Crises Management, hosted by the Fields Institute.

The course will focus on:

• Monetary policy implementation in normal and crisis times
• Nature of financial crisis and related impairment of monetary policy transmission mechanism
• Rationale and overview of Central banks as lender of last resort in financial crises
• Review and assessment of Eurosystem's crisis management measures from 2007 to 2012

When:	Thursday, February 28, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
	Friday, March 1, 2013 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Place:	The Fields Institute 222 College Street, Second Floor Toronto, Ontario

Ulrich Bindseil will also participate in related Fields events:

Quantitative Finance Seminar

Date: February 27, 2013

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Place: The Fields Institute

Speakers:

Ulrich Bindseil (European Central Bank) Mike Lipkin (Katama Trading and Columbia University)

Panel Discussion on Monetary Policy, Liquidity, and Counterparty Risks

Date: March 1, 2013

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Place: The Fields Institute

Moderator:	Michel Maila (Global Risk Institute)
Participants:	Ulrich Bindseil (European Central Bank) Stephanie Kelton (University of Missouri at Kansas City) Angelo Melino (University of Toronto) Rhys Mendes (Bank of Canada)

 

 

SOURCE: The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

Andrea MacLeod
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