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An empirical analysis of excess interbank liquidity: a case study of Pakistan

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  • Muhammad Omer
  • Jakob De Haan
  • Bert Scholtens

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We investigate the drivers of excess interbank liquidity in Pakistan, using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach on weekly data for December 2005 to July 2011. We find that the financing of the government budget deficit by the central bank and nonbanks leads to persistence in excess liquidity. Moreover, we identify a structural shift in the interbank market in June 2008. Before June 2008, low credit demand was driving the excess liquidity holdings by banks. After June 2008, banks' precautionary investments in risk-free securities drive excess liquidity holdings. Monetary policy is less effective if banks hold excess liquidity for precautionary reasons.

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  • Muhammad Omer & Jakob De Haan & Bert Scholtens, 2015. "An empirical analysis of excess interbank liquidity: a case study of Pakistan," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(44), pages 4754-4776, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:47:y:2015:i:44:p:4754-4776
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1034842
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    1. Rimsha Shahid & Rimsha Shahid & Hammad Badar & Aqsa Iftikhar & Sidra Ghulam Muhammad & Dr. Muhammad Navid Iqbal & Zulfiqar Hussain Awan & Faisal Nadeem Shah, 2024. "Influence on Banks' Credit Risk Through Monetary Policy Instruments: A Study of Listed Commercial Banks in Pakistan," Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH), vol. 13(2), pages 255-265.
    2. Md Gyasuddin Ansari & Rudra Sensarma, 2022. "What Explains Excess Liquidity of Banks? Empirical Evidence from India," Journal of Emerging Market Finance, Institute for Financial Management and Research, vol. 21(4), pages 477-503, December.

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    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy

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