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The theory and practice of interest rate smoothing

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  • Ágnes Csermely

    (Magyar Nemzeti Bank (central bank of Hungary))

  • András Rezessy

Abstract

The interest rate policy of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank typically consists of taking several smaller steps in one direction. Other central banks follow similar practices. Their interest rate policy actions are characterised by gradual changes: in other words, they avoid sudden, major changes in interest rates and are wary of reversing interest rate cycles too frequently. This study will present the theoretical background of the practice of such interest rate smoothing, the motivations of central banks as revealed by their communication, and some important considerations for Hungarian monetary policy.

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  • Ágnes Csermely & András Rezessy, 2007. "The theory and practice of interest rate smoothing," MNB Bulletin (discontinued), Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary), vol. 2(2), pages 6-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:mnb:bullet:v:2:y:2007:i:2:p:6-15
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    1. Yeldan A. Erinc & Kolsuz Gunes & Unuvar Burcu, 2014. "What to Smooth: Rate of Interest or the Foreign Exchange? Turkish Monetary Policy under Turbulent Times," Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, De Gruyter, vol. 10(3), pages 1-15, December.

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    Keywords

    interest rate smoothing; base rate; monetary policy.;
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    JEL classification:

    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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