Central bank autonomy: historical and general perspective.

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dc.contributor.authorFalegan, S. B.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-23T11:30:33Z
dc.date.available2018-10-23T11:30:33Z
dc.date.issued1995-12
dc.description.abstractThe issue of central bank autonomy is as old as central banking. This paper further reinforces the view that the debate is a continuous one, particularly in the present circumstance of the Central Bank of Nigeria's history. Central bank autonomy is often discussed in the context of the functions it performs. Some of the functions are statutory, non-statutory and developmental. Usually such functions include serving as fiscal agent to the government, lender of last resort for private financial institutions during emergencies, and a regulator and supervisor of the financial system. As the principal public sector agency charged with the execution of a country's monetary policy, however, the Bank can encounter a number of conflicting objectives. It must weigh long range economic growth against control of inflation and external balance. It is almost always under economic and political pressure to emphasize some goals at the expense of others in the formulation and conduct of monetary policy. The extent to which the Central Bank accommodates this pressure can depend greatly on its institutional independence. Independence of a central bank has always been discussed in the context of autonomy from governments. This is because there has always been some relationship between governments and central banks. Governments set in motion the setting up of central banks. Central banks are created by legislation and they derive their powers from such legislation. The government relies on the central bank to perform certain specialized functions on its behalf and provide certain services for the government. In such a situation, central banks cannot be completely separated from their countries government. In our comparative study of central bank independence, congnisance must be taken of the history and the ever-changing policy environment arising from changing or challenging economic developments.en_US
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dc.description.sponsorshipCentral Bank of Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.citationFalegan, S. B. (1995). Central bank autonomy: historical and general perspective. Economic and Financial Review, 33(4), 416-428.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1957 - 2968
dc.identifier.urihttp://repo.cbn.gov.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/475
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentral Bank of Nigeria, Research Department.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 33;No. 4
dc.subjectCentral bank autonomy,en_US
dc.subjectCentral banks,en_US
dc.subjectStatutory and non-statutory functions,en_US
dc.subjectMonetary policy.en_US
dc.titleCentral bank autonomy: historical and general perspective.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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