Long experience, in the United States and in other advanced economies, has demonstrated that monetary policy is most successful when decisions are rendered independent of influence by elected officials.
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While the move to central clearing has made the system safer, we need to make sure that the central counterparties have the resources and risk-management practices to withstand plausible but severe shocks.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Central clearing enhances safety in finance, but we must ensure counterparties are prepared for extreme risks.
Jerome Powell emphasizes the importance of central clearing in making financial systems safer. However, he warns that it is equally crucial to ensure that central counterparties have adequate resources and sound risk management practices in place to handle severe and plausible economic shocks that could threaten the stability of the financial system.
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Central ClearingFinancial SystemRisk ManagementStability
In practice
Example use cases
In a financial seminar discussing risk management practices.
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