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Created by : Jyoti Rath, Sr. Associate, Barclays  | 11 11 2009 14:26:47 +0000
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There is always a debate going around the world whether Central bank should just focus on managing inflation or also target financial stability of the country. Whats your thoughts on this? Should Central Bank go for both managing inflation and financial stability or just manage the inflation?

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I believe that the Central Banks around the globe should focus on both, managing inflation and work towards financial stability in the country. If I take the words of Mr. T.P.Raman , Managing Director, Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management “If a central bank focuses on inflation and financial stability by staying ahead of curve, growth will take care of itself.” From the Indian senerio, we can clearly understand that how RBI has managed well the inflation in India and brought in the financial stability ion the country.


By Jyoti Rath, Sr. Associate, Barclays  11 12 2009 07:42:12 +0000
 
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In Indian scenario, where there is democracy, as an apex bank of the country, the central bank should perform both the functions i.e. it should manage the inflation as well as it should plan  & implement on the measures of financial stability for exa. credit control, currency valuation, etc.


By Gayatri Mande, LLB student, VPM's TMC Law College, Thane  | 11 14 2009 18:19:30 +0000
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Central Banks need to focus on Inflation, unemployment, maintainance of asset prices, currency value and credit policies leading to easy flow of credit and moreover stability for Financial Institutions.

Then the problem lies in the Political interference like that happened in US which trigered the Subprime crisis. There prior to 1993 everything was going fine when President Clinton bought in his political agenda through the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department of the Federal Government where he appointed a Secretary called Linda Achtenberg and Russian immigrant to head it. She was vociferous to giving housing to the poor and started regulating Banks to lend to the poor even to those who cannot afford Housing. She penalised banks who didn't comply, not permiting them to open branches or troubling them in mergers and other growth activities if they didn't comply. So the Banks loosened their lending standards and the subprime mortgage problem started. Later on everyone stood in line to implement the Clinton political will and the Investment Banks came up will sorts financial instruments to support this and when the poor couldn't pay the mortgage the houses were impounded and sold cheap leading to lowering of prices on houses and the problem of deflation of housing prices started and led to the demise of these great institutions which otherwise was in stable situaiton. Presidient Bush came in and catalyzed Clintons ideas by pursuing the same political will.

The morale even if the Central Banks do their jobs sometimes political will can interfere and cause instability.


By Mathew Cherian, Research Associate/Analyst, Western Michigan University  | 11 12 2009 17:46:25 +0000
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Inflation management is essential for financial stability.  Both go hand in hand.  Hence the central banks of the world have to achieve both for financial prosperity and balance.


By Nagarajan Narayanan, Cost Accountant, Cost Accountant  | 11 12 2009 08:32:14 +0000
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Financial stability is currently regarded, parallel to the inflation target, as the main task of a central bank.
If you see, the financial system has essentially three main tasks: converting savings into financing, managing risk and providing efficient channels of payment. e.g. A bank receives savings from households which it then lends to other households or to companies that need to invest. Banks are specialists at valuing, monitoring and managing credit risks in the households and companies to which they lend. The bank therefore contributes to ensuring that the mediation of capital in the economy functions efficiently; it is sufficient that borrowers can convince the bank of their creditworthiness, they do not need to convince each individual saver. Similarly, savers do not have to assess the creditworthiness of every borrower; it is enough to be satisfied of the bank's solvency. The banks can also supply payment services for households and companies by using the existing financial infrastructure, such as accounts and various routines for transferring funds between financial institutions.
As these functions are central to an efficient economy, it is evident that major problems can arise if financial stability is upset.


By Paresh Dhembare, Area Sales Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd  | 11 11 2009 18:19:27 +0000
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