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The set of monetary policy instruments has expanded since the start of the global financial crisis in the many OECD economies. Against this background, this paper analyses whether some of the new instruments should be retained in the long term when broader financial stability objectives are...
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The negative interest rate policy (NIRP) has been in place in the euro area since June 2014. While the NIRP can provide additional monetary accommodation in the situation where the neutral rate of interest is most likely negative, there are also unintended consequences for banks’ profitability...
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This paper contributes to the empirical literature investigating reasons for the fall in real interest rates in advanced economies. It focuses on selected drivers from three broad categories: demographic changes; imbalances between supply of and demand for safe assets; and monetary policy at...
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The financial crisis has led to a widespread loss of trust in financial intermediaries of all kinds, perhaps helping to open the way towards the general acceptance of alternative technologies. This paper briefly summarises the crypto-currency phenomenon, separating the ‘currency’ issues from...
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This report investigates the development of the Blockchain ecosystem in Israel, against the background of the SME and … introducing blockchain-based services in the Israeli market, opportunities and challenges to their business development, sectors …
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Beyond bitcoin, blockchain technology has acquired attention and importance in its own right. Today, it is conceptually … accepted that blockchain stands out as a disruptive technology that will change a number of processes in financial services and … could in turn impact corporate governance. This paper explores the recent applications of blockchain technology in financial …
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We examine the relationship between lax monetary policy, access to high-yield bond markets and productivity in the US between 2008 and 2016. Using monetary policy surprises, obtained from changes in interest rates futures in narrow windows around FOMC announcements, we isolate the increased...
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