The Central Bank Research Association (CEBRA) is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to encourage applied and theoretical research on topics relevant to central banks, financial regulators, international financial institutions and fiscal authorities, as well as to connect the research staff of these institutions with academia.  CEBRA operates in Switzerland as an association (“Verein”). It has been granted the status of Tax-Exempt Association by the Canton of Basel City.  Its bylaws, policies and audited financial statements can be accessed here.

CEBRA’s activities include the organization of an annual meeting at a leading university, the organization of several research programs on topics of high policy interest, the organization of academic sessions at the annual meetings of other associations in economics and finance, and the hosting of an information service collecting professional announcements that are of specific interest to the members of CEBRA.

CEBRA is funded by sponsorship and membership contributions.  Institutional membership is open to central banks, financial regulators, international financial institutions and other government organisations.  CEBRA does not accept financial contributions from for-profit organizations.

Institutions that are interested in sponsoring are invited to contact: office at cebra dot org

Membership and Sponsorship Packages for Institutions:

Members of CEBRA receive a range of benefits, varying according to their membership status. The three tiers of membership are:

• Basic Membership
• Standard Membership
• Partner Membership

In addition, central banks can also sponsor a session at the CEBRA annual meeting without becoming a member institution.

Basic Membership:

1. Priority invitations to attend the CEBRA Annual Meeting. If the meeting is held in a virtual format, your institution will receive unlimited registrations.  For an in-person annual meeting, your institution will receive free registration plus meals, for up to a maximum of 5 staff in your institution (in addition to the session participants).
2. Priority invitations and free participation to all other CEBRA events (subject to availability).
3. Opportunity to co-organize or host other CEBRA events.
4. Opportunity to post research events and related professional announcements from your institution on our information service. CEBRA will further promote your research events and related professional announcements in our newsletter.*

Standard Membership:

Standard members receive the benefits of the basic membership, and can further organise a session at our annual meeting:

1. The opportunity to organise an institution-branded session at our prestigious CEBRA Annual Meeting.
2. Free registration (including catering for in-person events) to our annual meeting for the committee members, presenters, and discussants of the organized session.
3. Priority invitations to attend the CEBRA annual meeting. If the meeting is held in a virtual format, your institution will receive unlimited registrations.  If the meeting is held in-person, your institution will receive free registration plus meals, for up to a maximum of 5 staff in your institution (in addition to the session participants).
4. An enhanced profile in all our annual meeting promotional material (call for papers, conference program and relevant sections of the CEBRA website).
5. Priority invitations and free participation to all other CEBRA events (subject to availability).
6. Opportunity to co-organize or host other CEBRA events.
7. Opportunity to post your research events and related professional announcements on our information service. CEBRA will further promote your research events and related professional announcements in our newsletter. *

Partner Membership:

All the benefits of the standard package plus:

1. The opportunity to organize a high-level panel session at our prestigious CEBRA Annual Meeting OR
2. The opportunity to collaborate with CEBRA on the formation and development of a CEBRA Research Program.
3. An enhanced profile on the CEBRA website, with increased exposure on our homepage and other promotional material.

Session Sponsor:

1. The opportunity to organize an institution-branded session at our prestigious CEBRA Annual Meeting.
2. Free registration (including catering for in-person events) at our annual meeting for the committee members, presenters, and discussants of the organized session.

Institutions that are interested in sponsoring are invited to contact: office at cebra dot org

Sponsors:

We thank our current partner sponsors for their support:

• The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
• The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Center for Inflation Research

We thank our session, basic and standard sponsors for their support (since 2019): 

We thank our academic partners for their support:

* Disclaimer: the above-listed institutions do not endorse, recommend or favor endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of the Central Bank Research Association. All views expressed during any the events of the Central Bank Research Association are strictly those of the authors, discussants, or other participants.