Úloha centrálních bank v ekonomickém systému v posledním desetiletí ve vyspělých ekonomikách - byla finanční krize nevyhnutelná?

This diploma thesis is primarily analysis of the situation in the field of central banking in the first decade of the 21. century. It represents the theoretical background into the monetary policy. It puts contrast on the central bank as executor and establisher of the monetary policy with the ideals coming out of free banking. The main emphasis is put on searching the reasons for the financial crisis as well as on the ability of the central bank to handl it. The analysis's results of specific actions of the central bankers during and before the crisis supply answers even beyond the analysed decade, it reaches the core and sense of the whole central banking system. My work recommends the central bankers to choose the most transparent and binding behaviour framework, only then their policy can become credible and contribute to the economic prosperity. Anyway, the easiest and the most suitable way how to achieve this goal is under the condition of the exsistance of free banking environment.