Able Quote by Ian Macfarlane

The principle that a central bank, charged with controlling inflation, should be independent from the government is unassailable. It may also be true that…

— Janet Yellen

I have always thought and I still think that the Central Bank should act independently. Indeed, it does, you can take my word. I…

— Vladimir Putin

I believe that being in a position, as a central bank, to influence economic growth does not mean losing independence.

— Elvira Nabiullina

The case against a fully independent central bank is strong indeed.

— Milton Friedman

“People cherish a democratic nation that values decentralisation, accountability and transparency. Yet, few show concern, or no concern at all, about a centralised banking…

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

The financial system has to be regulated, we have to end with the tax havens, and it's necessary that the central banks in the…

— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

The Central Bank has a lot to handle and it is best not to interfere with its competence.

— Vladimir Putin

The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns.

— Ben Bernanke

Federal Reserve officials have stressed the importance of the Fed's independence. But such independence does not mean that it is immune from Congressional oversight.

— Richard Shelby

To cover the fact that a central bank is merely a cartel which has been legalized, its proponents had to lay down a thick…

— G. Edward Griffin

In a mature economy like India's, which is becoming modern and a financially-oriented economy, an independent central bank, responsible central bank, is really central…

— Ben Bernanke

My view was that government officials could not sit on the board of the central bank, and I am very happy that has been…

— Elvira Nabiullina