Jón Helgi EgilssonThe unbanked banking on blockchainsAbout 1.7 billion adults are unbanked , i.e. without an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. The World…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
Jón Helgi EgilssonA new long term exchange rate modelIn my new paper I develop a model predicting how the exchange rate will respond long term to a lasting higher interest rate. By comparing…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Jón Helgi EgilssonA culprit behind currency collapsesMost currency collapses have the same outcome — loss of confidence, an outflow of funds, and a currency devaluation. Why is this nothing…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Jón Helgi EgilssoninMoneriumThe “elusive path” of currency stability that can lead to a crashOne of the roles of any modern central bank is to facilitate price stability. The currency exchange rate affects the price level - for…May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Jón Helgi EgilssonA new currency exchange rate modelAll models are wrong, but some are useful. George E. P. BoxApr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Jón Helgi EgilssonThe basis for an algorithmic central bank?The Basis project has been described as the most promising crypto-currency venture the world has yet seen. According to the project’s…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Jón Helgi EgilssonUnstable StablecoinsThe price volatility of cryptocurrencies, is often cited as one of the biggest barriers to widespread adoption and development of the …Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
Jón Helgi EgilssonDecentralization and financial stabilityTen years ago, October 31, 2008, the blockchain came into existence, almost unnoticed, in the form of a white paper written by a person or…Oct 16, 20181Oct 16, 20181
