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The Fed's International Dollar Liquidity Facilities : New Evidence on Effects

Goldberg, Linda S.; Ravazzolo, Fabiola - 2021

sensitivity of these strains to risk sentiment deterioration. Cross-border flows through banks for excess liquidity support … facilities leaves longer-term patterns of cross-border liquidity and capital flows broadly unchanged. While official sector … liquidity hoarding and “dash for cash” activity are expected to be lower with access to these facilities, initial evidence does …

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When Does a Central Bank's Balance Sheet Require Fiscal Support?

Del Negro, Marco - 2014

Using a simple general equilibrium model, we argue that it would be appropriate for a central bank with a large balance sheet composed of long-duration nominal assets to have access to, and be willing to ask for, support for its balance sheet by the fiscal authority. Otherwise its ability to...

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Transparency of monetary policy : theory and practice

Geraats, Petra Maria - 2005

Transparency has become one of the main features of monetary policymaking during the last decade. This paper establishes some stylized facts. In addition, it provides a systematic overview of the practice of monetary policy transparency around the world. It shows much diversity in information...

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Trends in monetary policy transparency

Geraats, Petra Maria - 2009

Transparency has become a prominent feature of monetary policy. This paper provides an overview of central bank communication practices and is the first to systematically analyze transparency trends throughout the world and across monetary policy frameworks. It shows that increases in...

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Do markets care about central bank governor changes?: evidence from emerging markets

Moser, Christoph; Dreher, Axel - 2007

Central bank governor changes in emerging markets may convey important signals about future monetary policy. Based on a new daily data set, this paper examines the reactions of foreign exchange markets, domestic stock market indices and sovereign bond spreads to central bank governor changes....

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Central Bank Transparency and the Crowding Out of Private Information in an Experimental Asset Market

Middeldorp, Menno H. - 2011

Central banks have become increasingly communicative. An important reason is that democratic societies expect more transparency from public institutions. Central bankers, based on empirical research, also believe that sharing information has economic benefits. Communication is seen as a way to...

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The Central-Bank Balance Sheet as an Instrument of Monetary Policy

Cúrdia, Vasco - 2010

While many analyses of monetary policy consider only a target for a short-term nominal interest rate, other dimensions of policy have recently been of greater importance: changes in the supply of bank reserves, changes in the assets acquired by central banks, and changes in the interest rate...

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Central Bank Transparency, the Accuracy of Professional Forecasts, and Interest Rate Volatility

Middeldorp, Menno H. - 2011

Central banks worldwide have become more transparent. An important reason is that democratic societies expect more openness from public institutions. Policymakers also see transparency as a way to improve the predictability of monetary policy, thereby lowering interest rate volatility and...

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FOMC Communication Policy and the Accuracy of Fed Funds Futures

Middeldorp, Menno H. - 2011

Over the last two decades, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting body of the United States Federal Reserve System, has become increasingly communicative and transparent. According to policymakers, one of the goals of this shift has been to improve monetary policy...

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The Effects of Policy Guidance on Perceptions of the Fed's Reaction Function

Femia, Katherine - 2013

In the past few years, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has been using forward guidance about the federal funds rate in a more explicit way than ever before. This paper explores the market reaction to the forward guidance, with particular focus on the use of calendar dates and economic...

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