This paper focuses on how changes in financial plumbing of the markets may impact themonetary policy options as central banks contemplate lift off from zero lower bound (ZLB). Under the proposed regulations, banks will face leverage ratio constraints. As a result of quantitative easing (QE), banks want balance sheet “space” for financial intermediation/ non-depository activities. At the same time, regulatory changes are boosting demand for high quality liquid assets. The paper also discusses the role of repo markets and the importance of collateral velocity and the need to avoid wedges between repo and monetary policy rates when leaving ZLB.
Keywords: Central banks, Repurchase agreements, Securities markets, Balance sheets, Reserves, Financial intermediation, United States, Monetary policy, Financial stability, quantitative easing, collateral velocity, Federal Reserve, repo rate, hedge, hedge funds, hedge fund, central bank, hedging, money market, monetary fund, monetary policy framework, financial services, international financial markets, federal reserve monetary policy, financial system, monetary arrangements, derivative, financial markets, money market rate, derivatives markets, financial market, deposit rate, equity capital, cash deposit, international monetary arrangements, deposit insurance, financial reform, demand for money, gove
JEL Classification: G21, G28, F33, K22, G18, G15
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Singh, Manmohan, Financial Plumbing and Monetary Policy (June 2014). IMF Working Paper No. 14/111, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2468016
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