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Author/Editor:
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Saxegaard, Magnus
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Publication Date:
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May 01, 2006
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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
This paper examines the pattern of excess liquidity in sub-Saharan Africa and its consequences for the effectiveness of monetary policy. The paper argues that understanding the consequences of excess liquidity requires quantifying the extent to which commercial bank holdings of excess liquidity exceed levels required for precautionary purposes. It proposes a methodology for measuring this quantity and uses it to estimate a nonlinear structural VAR model for the CEMAC region, Nigeria and Uganda. The study suggests that excess liquidity weakens the monetary policy transmission mechanism and thus the ability of monetary authorities to influence demand conditions in the economy.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 06/115
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Subject(s):
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Excess liquidity | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central African Economic and Monetary Community | Nigeria | Uganda | Monetary policy | Money supply | Credit | Economic models
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Excess liquidity | monetary policy | threshold VAR |
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