Central Banking in Developing Countries (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333629154)

This is a comprehensive state-of-the-art survey which analyzes institutions, policies and issues of central banking in developing countries including interest-free Islamic and transition economies. It discusses objectives and functions; monetary, exchange, supervisory and developmental roles; financial liberalization; informal finance; causes and implications of central bank losses. It critically evaluates currency boards, central bank independence, ceilings on government credit and suggests radical organizational reforms, divestiture of quasi-fiscal activities and partial privatization of central banks.

Author: A. Chandavarkar
ISBN-10: 0333629159
ISBN-13: 9780333629154
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1996
Pages: 289
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d