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Path to Improve the Professional Quality of Students Majoring in Financial News: Micro Evidence from 300 Questionnaires from Three Universities
by Chunhua Zhang  and  Yanjun Jin
Abstract
There must be a better match between the supply of financial news graduates in colleges and the media's demand for financial news talents. Based on 300 questionnaires and in-depth interviews from three universities, namely Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, and Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, this paper uses t [...] Read more

Journal Article
Digital Currency and Financial Markets in Nigeria: Impact and Policy Implications
by Chioma Nwosu Peace , Bosha Ernest Oryiman  and  Abubakar Ibrahim Sani
Abstract
The rise of privately issued digital currencies, which primarily serve as alternative investment assets poses a challenge to the traditional financial instruments traded in the financial market. This study examines the dynamic relationship between the major privately issued digital currency (Bitcoin) and two financial market securities in Nigeria. The paper employed Vector Auto [...] Read more

Letter
Time to build, financial frictions, and the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus
by Zhiming Ao , Ziyue Chen  and  He Nie
Abstract
By introducing time to build, which creates a time-lag between government investment and the accumulation of productive capital, into an analysis of fiscal stimulus to the economy with financial frictions, we find that the effectiveness of fiscal policy is dampened. While the weakening effects of time to build become significantly weaker alongside with a higher fraction of gove [...] Read more

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How do financial regulations and economic freedoms affect bank profitability? Empirical Evidence from the OIC Region
by Ousman Mohammed Yimam
Abstract
Banks operating within a free economic environment and with constructive regulatory frameworks can function with enhanced efficiency, augmenting their profitability. This study aimed to examine the influence of economic freedom and financial restrictions on banks' profitability within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member nations. The study used a sample of 1453 banks, [...] Read more

Letter
The FED’s Strategy on a Targets-based Monetary Policy Framework
by Florian Gerth  and  Yiyang Bian
Abstract
Major economic and financial contractions usually go hand-in-hand with muted inflation. This has been true for the Great Depression, the Global Financial Crisis, as well as the Covid-19 crisis. In this paper, we theoretically highlight and discuss the evolution of instruments and approaches monetary-policy decision makers at the Federal Reserve have in lifting inflation to desi [...] Read more

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Nexus Between Asset Class Volatility and the Output Gap in Nigeria: A Bayesian Var Approach
by richard umeokwobi , Abayomi Awujola , Emeka Nkoro  and  Marvelous Aigbedion
Abstract
Excessive volatility in financial markets can disrupt economic activity, affect investor and consumer confidence, and potentially lead to financial crises in an economy. Due to this backdrop, this study examined the link between asset class volatility and the output gap in Nigeria. The asset classes were categorized into stock, crude, gold, and bitcoin. The study adopted the GA [...] Read more

Letter
Gold and Bitcoin as Hedging Instruments for Equity Markets under Crisis
by Rubaiyat Ahsan Bhuiyan , Tze Chi Chin  and  Changyong Zhang
Abstract
Gold has been traditionally well recognized as a safe heaven for financial markets. Lately, Bitcoin has been gradually considered as a popular alternative. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, it has become even more necessary and critical to examine the diversification capability of them to hedge financial risks associated with an unexpected crisis comparable to the p [...] Read more