The Optimal Monetary Instrument for Prudential Purposes.

The purpose of this paper is to assess the choice between adopting a monetary base or an interest rate setting instrument to maintain financial stability. Our results suggest that the interest rate instrument is preferable, since during times of a panic or financial crisis the Central Bank automatic...

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Những tác giả chính: Goodhart, C, Sunirand, P, Tsomocos, D
Định dạng: Working paper
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: Oxford Finance 2008
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Tóm tắt:The purpose of this paper is to assess the choice between adopting a monetary base or an interest rate setting instrument to maintain financial stability. Our results suggest that the interest rate instrument is preferable, since during times of a panic or financial crisis the Central Bank automatically satisfies the increased demand for money. Thus, it prevents sharp losses in asset values and enhanced asset volatility.