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 automati...
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author | Goodhard, C Sunirand, P Tsomocos, D |
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description | 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 |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:e284ea0e-bd64-451e-9f9e-0cce8499cc412022-03-27T10:01:49ZThe optimal monetary instrument for prudential purposesWorking paperhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_8042uuid:e284ea0e-bd64-451e-9f9e-0cce8499cc41Symplectic ElementsBulk import via SwordUniversity of Oxford2008Goodhard, CSunirand, PTsomocos, DThe 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 |
spellingShingle | Goodhard, C Sunirand, P Tsomocos, D The optimal monetary instrument for prudential purposes |
title | The optimal monetary instrument for prudential purposes |
title_full | The optimal monetary instrument for prudential purposes |
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