199 posts on "Monetary Policy"
February 25, 2013
The Macroeconomic Effects of Forward Guidance
In this post, we quantify the macroeconomic effects of central bank announcements about future federal funds rates, or forward guidance.
Posted at 7:00 am in DSGE, Expectations, Fed Funds, Forecasting, Inflation, Monetary Policy | Permalink | Comments (3)
January 7, 2013
Making a Statement: How Did Professional Forecasters React to the August 2011 FOMC Statement?
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement released on August 9, 2011, was the first to incorporate language on “forward guidance” with an explicit date tied to the Committee’s expected path of monetary policy.
December 3, 2012
Why (or Why Not) Keep Paying Interest on Excess Reserves?
In the fall of 2008, the Fed added new policy tools to its portfolio of techniques for implementing monetary policy.
November 7, 2012
Federal Reserve Liquidity Facilities Gross $22 Billion for U.S. Taxpayers
During the 2007-09 crisis, the Federal Reserve took many measures to mitigate
disruptions in financial markets, including the introduction or expansion of
liquidity facilities.
Posted at 7:00 am in Fed Funds, Financial Markets, Liquidity, Monetary Policy | Permalink | Comments (3)
October 3, 2012
The New Bank Resolution Regimes and “Too‑Big‑to‑Fail”
During the recent financial crisis, the absence of an orderly resolution regime forced governments of several countries to provide extraordinary support to a number of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) that were considered “too-big-to-fail.”
October 1, 2012
Is U.S. Monetary Policy Seasonal?
Many economic time series display periodic and predictable patterns within each calendar year, generally referred to as seasonal effects.
August 29, 2012
If Interest Rates Go Negative . . . Or, Be Careful What You Wish For
The United States has slid into eight recessions in the last fifty years. Each time, the Federal Reserve sought to revive economic activity by reducing interest rates.
Posted at 7:05 am in Financial Institutions, Financial Markets, Monetary Policy | Permalink | Comments (7)
August 27, 2012
Interest on Excess Reserves and Cash “Parked” at the Fed
The European Central Bank recently lowered from 0.25 percent to zero the interest rate it pays on funds that Eurozone banks hold on deposit with it.
August 22, 2012
The Fed’s Emergency Liquidity Facilities during the Financial Crisis: The PDCF
During the height of the 2007-09 financial crisis, intermediation activities across the financial sector collapsed.
August 20, 2012
The Fed’s Emergency Liquidity Facilities during the Financial Crisis: The CPFF
This is the first post in a series that details the steps taken by the Fed in its role as lender of last resort during the 2007-09 financial crisis.
Posted at 9:48 am in Fed Funds, Financial Markets, Liquidity, Monetary Policy, Nonbank (NBFI) | Permalink
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