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- Jose Pablo Barquero-Romero
(Department of Economic Research, Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Luis Alonso Cendra-Villalobos
(Research Intern, Central Bank of Costa Rica)
Abstract
This paper examines the pass-through of the monetary policy rate (TPM) for the period of January 2000 to February 2018. We also conduct an evaluation of external factors that can influence the effectiveness of the pass-through mechanism. The results show that, after the adoption and during the period of the pegged exchange rate within horizontal bands regime the pass-through is complete. This pass-through takes in average 7 months for deposits rates and 16 months for the loans market interest rates. There is also evidence to support the existence of nonlinearities after the adoption of the band scheme, where the market rates reacted faster to movements in the policy rate, nevertheless the evidence does not support this hypothesis during the floating. There is strong evidence of asymmetries in the speed of adjustment of the commercial banks rates. Additionally, we found that the level of, financial dollarization; of bank concentration; of Central Government debt; and the deficit of the Central Bank have all significant and negative effects on the pass-through of the monetary policy rate. Also, the degree of exchange rate flexibility has a significant and positive effect on the transmission mechanism. ***Resumen: Este estudio examina el traspaso de la Tasa de Política Monetaria (TPM) hacia las tasas de interés del mercado bancario durante el período comprendido entre enero de 2000 y febrero de 2018. Se realiza además una evaluación de algunos factores que influyen sobre la efectividad de este mecanismo. Los resultados indican que, posterior a la adopción del régimen de banda cambiaria en octubre de 2006, no se rechaza la hipótesis de que la transmisión de cambios en la TPM hacia las tasas de interés del sistema financiero es completa. Este traspaso, en promedio toma 7 meses en el caso de las tasas pasivas y 16 meses en las activas. Se encontró evidencia de no linealidad en el traspaso, así como de asimetría, es decir, incrementos en TPM tienden a transmitirse más rápido que disminuciones. Adicionalmente, se identificó que los factores que reducen la efectividad de la TPM son: el grado de dolarización y de concentración en el sistema financiero, el déficit con respecto al PIB tanto del Gobierno Central como del Banco Central (BCCR). Por último, se encuentra que la flexibilidad cambiaria tiene un efecto positivo sobre la transmisión de la TPM.
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Jose Pablo Barquero-Romero & Luis Alonso Cendra-Villalobos, 2020.
"Monetary Policy Rate Pass-Through in Costa Rica, 2000 - 2018,"
Documentos de Trabajo
2001, Banco Central de Costa Rica.
Handle:
RePEc:apk:doctra:2001
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JEL classification:
- E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
- E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
- E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
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