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What is the purpose of the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP)?
What is the purpose of the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP)?
What is the main factor influencing the effectiveness of monetary policy according to M. Draghi?
What is the main factor influencing the effectiveness of monetary policy according to M. Draghi?
What is the condition for securities to be eligible under the PEPP?
What is the condition for securities to be eligible under the PEPP?
What is the relationship between interest rates and exchange rates according to the equation?
What is the relationship between interest rates and exchange rates according to the equation?
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What is the goal of the ECB's monetary policy according to the content?
What is the goal of the ECB's monetary policy according to the content?
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What is the main limitation of the QE programme according to the content?
What is the main limitation of the QE programme according to the content?
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What is the role of the ECB in implementing the investment plan?
What is the role of the ECB in implementing the investment plan?
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What is the impact of the PEPP on the European Capital Markets?
What is the impact of the PEPP on the European Capital Markets?
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What is the reason for the ECB's decision to increase the envelope for the PEPP?
What is the reason for the ECB's decision to increase the envelope for the PEPP?
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What is the limitation of the European banks according to the content?
What is the limitation of the European banks according to the content?
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What is the ECB's primary role in the economy?
What is the ECB's primary role in the economy?
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The PEPP is a permanent asset purchase programme.
The PEPP is a permanent asset purchase programme.
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Who is the ECB Governor quoted in the content?
Who is the ECB Governor quoted in the content?
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The ECB's pandemic emergency purchase programme was initiated on ____________________.
The ECB's pandemic emergency purchase programme was initiated on ____________________.
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Match the following variables with their definitions:
Match the following variables with their definitions:
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What is the main limitation of the European banks according to M. Draghi?
What is the main limitation of the European banks according to M. Draghi?
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The ECB's monetary policy measures can directly lead to economic growth.
The ECB's monetary policy measures can directly lead to economic growth.
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What is the total envelope for the PEPP?
What is the total envelope for the PEPP?
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The interest rate differential between two currencies affects the ____________________.
The interest rate differential between two currencies affects the ____________________.
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What is the main reason for the ECB's decision to increase the envelope for the PEPP?
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Study Notes
Monetary Policy and Sovereign Risk
- Monetary policy deals with the determination of the money supply and its growth rate, affecting interest rates and the economy.
- The goals of monetary policy are:
- Growth
- Employment
- Inflation control
- Exchange rate stability
- Monetary policy is run by a central bank, which is independent from the government and its political targets.
Instruments and Transmission Channels of Monetary Policy
- Expansionary monetary policy aims to increase the money supply, reducing short-term interest rates and boosting private borrowing, investments, and consumption.
- Contractionary monetary policy aims to reduce the money supply, raising short-term interest rates and reducing private borrowing, investments, and consumption.
- The money multiplier reflects the preferences of banks and consumers with regards to financial assets and can be influenced by interest rates and technology changes.
- Central banks use four main instruments to run monetary policy:
- Open market operations
- Discount rate changes
- Reserve requirements changes
- Changes in foreign reserves
- Quantitative easing is an extension of open market operations, involving the purchase of securities from banks to reduce long-term interest rates.
Central Banks and Interest Rates
- Central banks operate on the foreign exchange market to move or stabilize exchange rates.
- The main key rates of central banks are:
- Federal Reserve (Fed)
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- Bank of England (BOE)
- The total assets of major central banks have increased significantly since 2007.
Transmission Channels of Monetary Policy
- The transmission channels of monetary policy are:
- Interest rate channel
- Credit channel
- Exchange rate channel
- The interest rate channel affects the cost of capital, household purchases, and firm investment.
- The credit channel affects the availability of bank loans and aggregate spending.
- The exchange rate channel affects net exports and the trade balance.
Interest Rate Determination
- Interest rates are affected by several factors, including:
- Maturity
- Market liquidity
- Risk
- Clauses and provisions
- Lending costs
- The term structure of interest rates is the relationship between yields on comparable securities with different maturities.
- The yield curve is the graphical depiction of the term structure of interest rates.
- Yield curves can take different shapes, including:
- Normal (positively sloped)
- Inverted (negatively sloped)
- Humped
- Flat
- Yield curves can undergo parallel shifts, nonparallel shifts, and butterfly shifts.
Theories of Term Structure of Interest Rates
-
There are four main theories explaining the term structure of interest rates:
- Expectation hypothesis
- Market segmentation theory
- Preferred habitat theory
- Liquidity premium theory### Goals of Monetary Policy and Role of the Central Bank
-
The primary objective of the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy is to maintain price stability.
-
Price stability is defined as a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the euro area of below 2%.
-
The ECB aims to maintain inflation rates below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
European Central Bank vs. Federal Reserve Objectives
- The ECB's primary objective is to maintain price stability, with a clear hierarchy of objectives.
- The Federal Reserve has a multiple-objective mandate, including maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates.
European Central Bank: Instruments
- The ECB uses open market operations, standing facilities, and minimum reserves to implement its monetary policy.
- Open market operations include:
- Main refinancing operations (one-week maturity)
- Longer-term refinancing operations (three months to 48 months)
- Fine-tuning operations (ad hoc basis to smooth interest rates)
- Structural operations (adjust the Eurosystem's structural position)
- Standing facilities include:
- Marginal lending facility (overnight liquidity)
- Deposit facility (overnight deposits)
- Minimum reserves are used to stabilize money market interest rates and create a structural liquidity shortage.
European Central Bank: Interest Rates
- The ECB sets key interest rates, including:
- Main refinancing operations (MRO) rate
- Deposit facility rate (floor)
- Marginal lending facility rate (ceiling)
- The ECB exercises its monetary policy power through forward guidance, disclosing its forecasts to influence market expectations.
European Central Bank: Unconventional Instruments (Quantitative Easing)
- The ECB launched its Expanded Asset Purchase Programme (QE) in January 2015 to revive the euro area economy.
- The QE aims to positively impact the economy's growth and raise inflation back to the desired level.
- The programme is expected to perform through four main channels:
- Signaling to market the ECB's commitment to keep interest rates low
- Lowering government bonds yields, leading to a currency depreciation that boosts exports
- Providing extra money to banks to finance more loans
- Encouraging insurance companies and pension funds to rebalance their portfolios into riskier assets
Criticisms and Concerns on European Quantitative Easing
- Legality problems: is it a monetary policy measure falling within the scope of the ECB's mandate?
- Reduced scope of QE: government bonds yields already very low
- Limited development of European capital markets: scarce impact of lower cost of capital on investment decisions
- European banks short of capital, not liquidity: are they not willing to lend?
Monetary Policies Impact on the Real Economy
- The ECB's pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) was initiated in March 2020 to counter the risks to the monetary policy transmission mechanism posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The PEPP is a temporary asset purchase programme of private and public sector securities.
Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Determination
- The impact of interest rate differentials on exchange rates can be represented by the formula: Cra/f = Cpd/f * (1 + i¿ *t) / (1 + i, *t)
Monetary Policy and Sovereign Risk
- Monetary policy deals with the determination of the money supply and its growth rate, affecting interest rates and the economy.
- The goals of monetary policy are:
- Growth
- Employment
- Inflation control
- Exchange rate stability
- Monetary policy is run by a central bank, which is independent from the government and its political targets.
Instruments and Transmission Channels of Monetary Policy
- Expansionary monetary policy aims to increase the money supply, reducing short-term interest rates and boosting private borrowing, investments, and consumption.
- Contractionary monetary policy aims to reduce the money supply, raising short-term interest rates and reducing private borrowing, investments, and consumption.
- The money multiplier reflects the preferences of banks and consumers with regards to financial assets and can be influenced by interest rates and technology changes.
- Central banks use four main instruments to run monetary policy:
- Open market operations
- Discount rate changes
- Reserve requirements changes
- Changes in foreign reserves
- Quantitative easing is an extension of open market operations, involving the purchase of securities from banks to reduce long-term interest rates.
Central Banks and Interest Rates
- Central banks operate on the foreign exchange market to move or stabilize exchange rates.
- The main key rates of central banks are:
- Federal Reserve (Fed)
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- Bank of England (BOE)
- The total assets of major central banks have increased significantly since 2007.
Transmission Channels of Monetary Policy
- The transmission channels of monetary policy are:
- Interest rate channel
- Credit channel
- Exchange rate channel
- The interest rate channel affects the cost of capital, household purchases, and firm investment.
- The credit channel affects the availability of bank loans and aggregate spending.
- The exchange rate channel affects net exports and the trade balance.
Interest Rate Determination
- Interest rates are affected by several factors, including:
- Maturity
- Market liquidity
- Risk
- Clauses and provisions
- Lending costs
- The term structure of interest rates is the relationship between yields on comparable securities with different maturities.
- The yield curve is the graphical depiction of the term structure of interest rates.
- Yield curves can take different shapes, including:
- Normal (positively sloped)
- Inverted (negatively sloped)
- Humped
- Flat
- Yield curves can undergo parallel shifts, nonparallel shifts, and butterfly shifts.
Theories of Term Structure of Interest Rates
-
There are four main theories explaining the term structure of interest rates:
- Expectation hypothesis
- Market segmentation theory
- Preferred habitat theory
- Liquidity premium theory### Goals of Monetary Policy and Role of the Central Bank
-
The primary objective of the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy is to maintain price stability.
-
Price stability is defined as a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the euro area of below 2%.
-
The ECB aims to maintain inflation rates below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
European Central Bank vs. Federal Reserve Objectives
- The ECB's primary objective is to maintain price stability, with a clear hierarchy of objectives.
- The Federal Reserve has a multiple-objective mandate, including maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates.
European Central Bank: Instruments
- The ECB uses open market operations, standing facilities, and minimum reserves to implement its monetary policy.
- Open market operations include:
- Main refinancing operations (one-week maturity)
- Longer-term refinancing operations (three months to 48 months)
- Fine-tuning operations (ad hoc basis to smooth interest rates)
- Structural operations (adjust the Eurosystem's structural position)
- Standing facilities include:
- Marginal lending facility (overnight liquidity)
- Deposit facility (overnight deposits)
- Minimum reserves are used to stabilize money market interest rates and create a structural liquidity shortage.
European Central Bank: Interest Rates
- The ECB sets key interest rates, including:
- Main refinancing operations (MRO) rate
- Deposit facility rate (floor)
- Marginal lending facility rate (ceiling)
- The ECB exercises its monetary policy power through forward guidance, disclosing its forecasts to influence market expectations.
European Central Bank: Unconventional Instruments (Quantitative Easing)
- The ECB launched its Expanded Asset Purchase Programme (QE) in January 2015 to revive the euro area economy.
- The QE aims to positively impact the economy's growth and raise inflation back to the desired level.
- The programme is expected to perform through four main channels:
- Signaling to market the ECB's commitment to keep interest rates low
- Lowering government bonds yields, leading to a currency depreciation that boosts exports
- Providing extra money to banks to finance more loans
- Encouraging insurance companies and pension funds to rebalance their portfolios into riskier assets
Criticisms and Concerns on European Quantitative Easing
- Legality problems: is it a monetary policy measure falling within the scope of the ECB's mandate?
- Reduced scope of QE: government bonds yields already very low
- Limited development of European capital markets: scarce impact of lower cost of capital on investment decisions
- European banks short of capital, not liquidity: are they not willing to lend?
Monetary Policies Impact on the Real Economy
- The ECB's pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) was initiated in March 2020 to counter the risks to the monetary policy transmission mechanism posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The PEPP is a temporary asset purchase programme of private and public sector securities.
Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Determination
- The impact of interest rate differentials on exchange rates can be represented by the formula: Cra/f = Cpd/f * (1 + i¿ *t) / (1 + i, *t)
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This quiz covers lesson 3 of International Banking and Capital Markets, focusing on monetary policy and sovereign risk. It is designed for students of Sapienza University of Rome, academic year 2023/2024.
