Monetary and Macroprudential Policies to Manage Capital Flows

Author/Editor:

Juan Pablo Medina Guzman ; Jorge Roldos

Publication Date:

February 12, 2014

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

We study interactions between monetary and macroprudential policies in a model with nominal and financial frictions. The latter derive from a financial sector that provides credit and liquidity services that lead to a financial accelerator-cum-fire-sales amplification mechanism. In response to fluctuations in world interest rates, inflation targeting dominates standard Taylor rules, but leads to increased volatility in credit and asset prices. The use of a countercyclical macroprudential instrument in addition to the policy rate improves welfare and has important implications for the conduct of monetary policy. “Leaning against the wind” or augmenting a standard Taylor rule with an argument on credit growth may not be an effective policy response.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2014/030

Subject:

Central bank policy rate Economic theory Financial frictions Financial services Inflation targeting Labor Monetary policy Reserve requirements Self-employment

English

Publication Date:

February 12, 2014

ISBN/ISSN:

9781484302873/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2014030

Pages:

44

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