ECB to support banking research publication

The European Central Bank today announced plans to support the development of a new publication focused on central bank theory and practice and issued a call for research papers.

The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) will be a joint project of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the European Central Bank, and each of the Group of Ten (G-10) with participation expected from other central banks.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke will serve as the initial managing editor, and will work with designees from the sponsoring institutions to develop the journal.

The IJCB board held its initial meeting on July 6, 2004 and has a goal of publishing the first quarterly issue in early 2005.