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Counter-Cyclical Capital Buffers and Interest-Rate Policy as Complements – The Experience of South Africa

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  • Roy Havemann

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Counter-cyclical capital buffers are increasingly popular new “macroprudential” tools. However, there is limited empirical evidence on both the intended and unintended consequences of using these buffers. During the pre-crisis period (2002–2007), South Africa increased capital adequacy ratios to curb rapid credit extension, and so provides a useful test case. Using a new data set from […]

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  • Roy Havemann, 2014. "Counter-Cyclical Capital Buffers and Interest-Rate Policy as Complements – The Experience of South Africa," Working Papers 476, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:476
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    1. Christopher Loewald & David Faulkner & Konstantin Makrelov, 2020. "Time consistency and economic growth a case study of south african macroeconomic policy," Working Papers 10421, South African Reserve Bank.
    2. Shaun de Jager & Riaan Ehlers & Keabetswe Mojapelo & Pieter Pienaar, 2021. "Shortterm impacts and interaction of macroprudential policy tools," Working Papers 11020, South African Reserve Bank.

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    Keywords

    Banking Regulation; Macroeconomic Models; Other Macroeconomic Variables;
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    JEL classification:

    • C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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