CANCELLED: How adequate is the European toolbox to deal with financial stability risks in a low rate environment?
Bruegel is delighted to welcome the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf. He will deliver a keynote address about how adequate th
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Policy rates have been near (or even below) zero for almost a decade, while long term interest rates have been overall on a decreasing trend for several decades and have even been flirting with zero in some European countries for the last 5 years. Moreover, markets now expect rates to be at a low level for the foreseeable future.
This event will discuss the implications of a ‘low for long’ world on financial stability, as well as the adequacy of the European toolbox and institutional setup (in which responsibilities are scattered across several authorities: ECB, ESRB, national macro-prudential authorities, etc.) to deal with financial stability risks in this low rate environment.
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