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some elements of instability associated with laissez faire but underdeveloped banking; (b) the 1970s and 1980s that …. Considerable competition has been introduced in the banking sector through new private sector banks, but public sector banks …
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Banks across the Caribbean have lost important Correspondent Banking Relationships (CBRs). The macroeconomic impact has …
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More than two years ago the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) to achieve its price stability objective. Negative interest rates have so far supported easier financial conditions and contributed to a modest expansion in credit, demonstrating that the zero...
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We present a model in which shadow banking arises endogenously and undermines marketdiscipline on traditional banks … alternative banking strategy that combines high risk-taking with earlyliquidation in times of crisis. We bring the model to bear … andliquidated their assets. We derive an equilibrium in which the shadow banking sectorexpands to a size where its liquidation …
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In this paper, we investigate how negative interest rate policy (NIRP) introduced in January2016 by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) affected Japanese banks' lending and risk taking behavior.The BoJ's announcement was an unexpected surprise to the market and was followed by asharp drop in equity prices...
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Over the past decade policy makers in Latin America have adopted a number of macroprudential instruments to manage the procyclicality of bank credit dynamics to the private sector and contain systemic risk. Reserve requirements, in particular, have been actively employed. Despite their...
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This paper discusses operational issues for countries that want to reform their monetary policy frameworks. It argues that stabilizing short-term interest rates on a day-to-day basis has significant advantages, and thus that short-term interest rates, not reserve money, in most cases should be...
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Does monetary policy react systematically to macroeconomic innovations? In a sample of 16 countries - operating under various monetary regimes - we find that monetary policy decisions, as expressed in yield curve movements, do react to macroeconomic innovations and these reactions reflect the...
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Effective risk management at central banks is best enabled by a sound framework embedded throughout the organization that supports the design and execution of risk management activities. To evaluate the risk management practices at a central bank, the Safeguards Assessments Division of the IMF's...
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The publication of liquidity forecasts can be understood as part of central banks' push toward greater transparency regarding monetary policy implementation. However, the advantages of transparency can only be realized if the information provided is accurate and reliable. This paper (1) provides...
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