Income inequality should be a concern for central banks – IMF panel

IMF panel debates impact of unconventional monetary policy on income inequality

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Sharon Donnery: QE not solely to blame for wealth disparities

A panel of central bankers and economists grappled with the issue of income inequality at an International Monetary Fund Spring Meeting on April 22, managing to agree that central banks should at least keep one eye on how their policies affect such imbalances.

Since the financial crisis, concerns have been raised that central bank and regulatory policies have contributed to growing wealth disparities, favouring the rich and large financial institutions while leaving the poor worse off.

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