Robert Pringle
Robert Pringle is the founder of Central Banking and chairman of the Central Banking Advisory Board. He is author of The Money Trap (2012) and The Power of Money (2019) and co-author of A guide to good money: beyond the illusions of asset inflation (2022) among other publications.
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Book contributions by Robert Pringle
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2022
Edited by Robert Pringle and Nick Carver
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2021
Edited by Robert Pringle and Nick Carver
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2020
Edited by Robert Pringle and Nick Carver
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2019
Edited by Robert Pringle and Nick Carver
HSBC Reserve Management Trends 2018
Edited by Robert Pringle and Nick Carver
Articles by Robert Pringle
Trends in reserve management 2024: survey results
Insights on geopolitical risk, AI, asset diversification, risk management and ESG adoption
Trends in reserve management 2023: survey results
Insights on inflation, asset diversification, geopolitical risk, risk management frameworks and ESG adoption
Stability under the 2% inflation standard is a chimera
An inflexible standard of value that lets the market decide how much money to produce would be superior, write Brendan Brown and Robert Pringle
Book notes: Shades of sovereignty, by Paul Wilson
An essential and stimulating read for central bankers thinking about the monetary history of their state in relation to its historical perspective and broad international trends
A rebuttal of Philip Turner’s criticism of the BIS ‘house view’
Robert Pringle critiques the key findings raised in Philip Turner’s occasional paper, ‘The new monetary policy revolution: advice and dissent’
Book notes: Economic philosophies, by Alessandro Roselli
Roselli’s analytical and historical exploration is especially valuable now, writes Robert Pringle
Gold reserves in central banks – 2020 survey results
Reserve managers share their views on future gold holdings, target allocations, purchasing and storage approaches, the use of ETFs, and the impact of Covid-19, in the results of a new joint Central Banking-Invesco survey. By Nick Carver and Robert Pringle
Samuel Brittan (1933–2020): A master of his trade
Robert Pringle looks back at the life of Samuel Brittan, the economic journalist and adviser to Central Banking
Book notes: Money, by Geoffrey Ingham
The incompatible theories of money: Ingham reveals the fundamental clash of ideas that shape the environment in which all central banks operate
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
An inside story on the central bank gold agreement
Robert Pringle reveals details of Mbeki’s appeal to central bankers
Archive – Interview: Allan Meltzer
Robert Pringle talks to Allan Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon professor and chair of the US Congress’s International Financial Institution Advisory Commission (the “Meltzer Commission”); first published in February 2003
“What would Allan say?”
Central Banking Publications founder Robert Pringle finds pearls of wisdom in his email correspondence with the late Allan Meltzer
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Time to cure central bankers’ deflation phobia
The policies followed since the ‘great crisis’ have not succeeded in restoring confidence. It is time to try a different approach
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Stanley Fischer responds to the Fed’s foreign critics
The Federal Reserve vice-chair rightly insists that each nation should each keep its house in order; but the global village needs to be kept tidy as well
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: A qualified case for Scottish independence
If the Scots vote for independence they will run many risks including a perilous path to create a Scottish currency; but they have the human resources to make a go of it
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Haldane plus Rajan = New model central bank?
Robert Pringle offers an alternative to Bank of England chief economist Andrew Haldane’s scenarios for the next 25 years of central banking
The story of Central Banking
Founder Robert Pringle recalls how after a slow start Central Banking achieved lift-off
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: A pride of central banks
Much current criticism of central bankers misses the point, but there is no room for complacency
Paul Volcker on inflation, QE exit and monetary system flaws
Paul Volcker speaks with Robert Pringle about his experiences in defeating inflation, responses to the current financial crisis, QE exit and flawed discipline in the international monetary system.
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Storm signals over world money
Leading financial statesmen deplore governments’ neglect of the international monetary system
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: The eurozone’s unfinished business
Economic adjustment and financial sector reform must go hand in hand – with the ECB due to play a central role
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Janet Yellen - that honeymoon feeling
Comparing what the new Fed chief should do with what is likely