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Central banks were often established in the past with the aim of bringing stability in the aftermath of historic episodes. The Bank of England was established during the sovereign debt crisis of 1690, when the government was unable to obtain funding in the market. The Federal Reserve was created after a series of panics that had rocked the US banking system in the late 19th and early 20th century.

过去，建立央行的目的往往是在历史事件之后带来稳定。英国央行...

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2018年10月26日，欧洲央行行长德拉吉在比利时国家银行举办的第一届拉姆法卢西讲座中作了题《中央银行的独立性》的演讲，提到：

发达经济体正在摆脱全球金融危机 (Global Financial Crisis，GFC) 留下的阴影。尽管经历了战后时代的最大冲击，但各大央行履行了其职责，成功维持了价格稳定。

这背后的一个关键因素，就是央行的独立性。然而，尽管带了诸多好处，今天独立央行的吸引力和重要性正面临愈发严峻的挑战。

（主权当局）将权力下放给独立央行的逻辑，主要...