Institute of International Monetary Research

03/06/2026

Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of monetarism by exploring how money is created in modern economies, the effect of bank regulation, and the impact on asset and consumer prices resulting from changes to the quantity of money with 'Money and Prices: An Introduction to Monetarism'. A six-week online course that you can choose to start at any time. Find out more at: https://mv-pt.org/online-course

02/06/2026

Our Chairman Tim Congdon has been mentioned in an article by Cormac Lucey in The Times entitled "Monetarists are not the root of all evil as some economists claim". The article says that although monetarism has fallen out of favour since its heyday in the Reagan/Thatcher era, monetarists are still around and can offer lessons about the impact of central banks on the cost of living today. Read the Times article (subscription required):

Unfashionable theorists of Reagan and Thatcher’s era offer lessons about the impact of central banks on the cost of living today

01/06/2026

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Sixth-Form Monetary Policy Essay Prize 2026 in conjunction with Institute of Economic Affairs and Vinson Centre at The University of Buckingham .

Full details are available on the IEA website https://iea.org.uk/Monetary-Policy-Essay-Prize/

01/06/2026

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Undergraduate Monetary Policy Essay Prize 2026 in conjunction with Institute of Economic Affairs and Vinson Centre at The University of Buckingham

Full details are available on the IEA website https://iea.org.uk/Monetary-Policy-Essay-Prize/

29/05/2026

🗓️ Save the date! Huw Pill, the Chief Economist of the Bank of England will be speaking at the Institute's free annual public lecture, which will take place on Tuesday 10th of November 2026 in London.

Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/eDvtNK4y

26/05/2026

Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of monetarism by exploring how money is created in modern economies, the effect of bank regulation, and the impact on asset and consumer prices resulting from changes to the quantity of money. A CPD-accredited six-week online course. Find out more at: https://buff.ly/4jcmsCM

25/05/2026

Russia is losing its war with Ukraine and its allies, which include all the West apart from the USA. In the next few quarters Russia will fall further behind Ukraine plus its European and other Western supporter countries in drone production and quality. Ukraine has already been able – by sending drone and missile swarms – to destroy a significant proportion of Russia’s oil refining and arms manufacturing capacity. Its ability to do this can only increase in the rest of 2026 and 2027.

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21/05/2026

MONTHLY MONETARY UPDATE: US money growth since autumn 2025 has been too high and - if it continues - US inflation won't remain, sustainably and over the medium term, at 2% a year. At present inflation is already above 2% as a result of the Iran war.

Read more: https://mv-pt.org/monthly-monetary-update/

Monthly monetary update Every month, the Institute of International Monetary Research produces a series of notes analysing the latest monetary trends in the world’s largest economies – …

20/05/2026

Looking for new learning opportunities? Explore central bank digital currencies and cryptocurrencies on this 6-week online course. It will consider the historic debates on free banking, whether cryptocurrencies are to be regarded as money, and whether these new methods of payment are just a passing fad or a pointer to the future. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/eSZqE9sm

11/05/2026

Money & Central Banks for Beginners provides a quick overview of the importance of money, banking and central banking to the modern economy. It's ideal for A-Level students interested in studying economics or finance at a higher level - and it's free and done online.
Available now, to register simply visit: https://mv-pt.org/money-central-banks-beginners