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Volker Wieland is against raising the inflation target. "The target rate of 2.0 percent is adequate", he said in a survey conducted by the financial…

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Central bankers as Fed Chair Janet Yellen and ECB President Mario Drahgi have justified expansionary monetary policy with reference to a decrease in…

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In Volker Wieland's opinion, the legal examination of the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is…

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On 14 September, Jens Weidmann, President of Deutsche Bundesbank, will give a lecture on monetary policy after the crisis. The IMFS Distinguished…

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The decision of the Federal Constitutional Court to pass on its concerns regarding the bond purchases of the European Central Bank (ECB) to the…

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In the crisis of the ailing Italian banks Volker Wieland is skeptical regarding the rescue arrangements. "The signals from Italy are very negative",…

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In recognition of his services in promoting the connection between science on the one hand and politics and society on the other hand, Prof. Volker…

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According to Volker Wieland, the current monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) is not adequate. "The ECB should have communicated a…

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Since the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its purchase program for corporate bonds in March 2016, corporate bond issuance increased. According…

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According to Volker Wieland, the current monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) is not adequate. In June, the Governing Council had…

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