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Volker Wieland recommends new Fed Chair Powell to use monetary policy rules ("Welt am Sonntag")

This Monday, Jerome Powell is sworn in as new Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Volker Wieland is not concerned about…

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IMFS Working Lunch with Steven L. Schwarcz, Duke University, on February 22

The regulatory implications of the central clearing of financial contracts will be the focus of the IMFS Working Lunch with Stephen L. Schwarcz of…

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Interview with Volker Wieland: "30 billion euros should be handed back to tax payers" (HNA)

Volker Wieland is skeptical regarding the agreement the SPD and the conservatives reached in their exploratory talks. Instead of partially eliminating…

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IMFS Working Lunch with Robert Kaplan, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, on February 7

Macroeconomic trends in the U.S. and their implications for monetary policy will be in the center of the discussion with Robert Kaplan, President of…

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IMFS Distinguished Lecture with Yves Mersch, ECB, on January 30

On January 30, Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), will give a lecture on the limits of central bank…

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For Volker Wieland Basel III rules are "definitely an improvement" ("Associated Press")

According to Volker Wieland, the agreement of banking regulators on the new Basel III rules is "definitely an improvement" with respect to financial…

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Helmut Siekmann criticizes risks for ECB due to Steinhoff (Reuters)

In view of the alleged balance sheet fraud at the furniture group Steinhoff Helmut Siekmann criticizes the risks involved for the European Central…

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For Volker Wieland there is no need for the ECB of turning away from inflation target ("FAZ")

Despite the bond-buying program of the European Central Bank (ECB), inflation in the euro area remains low. Therefore, some economists propose to…

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On the occasion of Helmut Siekmann's birthday ("Börsen-Zeitung")

"The compliance of European law is his concern". This is how the financial daily "Börsen-Zeitung" describes the work of Helmut Siekmann. On the…

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Volker Wieland criticizes gaps in banking regulation ("Börsen-Zeitung")

Despite past reforms, Volker Wieland still recognizes gaps in banking regulation. At the colloquium of the Institute for Banking and Financial History…

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