How Do Central Banks Write on Financial Stability?

Abstract

To showcase their increasing focus on financial stability, many central banks and other institutions have started publishing regular reports on financial stability. The paper presents a survey of the available financial stability reports, and proposes a framework for assessing such documents. It illustrates how the framework can be implemented, and uses the findings to identify prevalent practices, recent trends, and areas for improvement.

Keywords: Financial Stability, Central Banking

JEL Classification: G10, G20, E58