Dr David Fowkes on QE and central bank balance sheet policies: Does South Africa have ‘magic money’?

Dr David Fowkes on QE and central bank balance sheet policies: Does South Africa have ‘magic money’?
Economic Research Southern Africa
Dr David Fowkes on QE and central bank balance sheet policies: Does South Africa have ‘magic money’?

Jun 26 2020 | 00:18:44

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Episode • June 26, 2020 • 00:18:44

Show Notes

Shortly after the Governor of the SARB gave his speech about the future of Monetary Policy in South Africa, ERSA’s host Margaux G met up with Dr David Fowkes, a Senior Economist at the South African Reserve Bank to understand which policies the Reserve Bank is using and why traditional textbooks get it wrong. Where […]

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