Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy in Bolivia

December 18, 2015

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Alejandro D Guerson. Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy in Bolivia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This paper explores inflation dynamics and monetary policy in Bolivia. Bolivia’s monetary policy framework has been effective in stabilizing inflation in recent times. This has been a challenging task given high price volatility of key consumer goods subject to recurrent supply shocks, especially food items. Empirical testing indicates that the monetary policy framework has contributed to the stabilization of inflation, with effective transmission through the bank lending channel, while the defacto dollar peg has also played a role. Looking ahead, the current framework will be tested by the new commodity price normal and a potentially permanent adjustment in relative prices. Against this background, consideration could be given to a more flexible exchange rate policy arrangement, with short term interest rates as the main policy instrument.

Subject: Bank credit, Banking, Central banks, Exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Inflation, Monetary policy, Monetary policy instruments, Money, Open market operations, Prices

Keywords: Bank credit, Bolivia, Central bank, Central bank flow intervention, Central bank intervention, Central bank narrative, Central bank open market operations instrument, Central bank reaction, Contractionary central bank response, Exchange rate flexibility, Exchange rate peg, Exchange rates, Global, Inflation, Inflation expectation, Inflation pressure, Monetary policy, Monetary policy instruments, Monetary policy transmission, Nominal exchange rate, Open market operation bill, Open market operations, Open market operations instrument, Price level, Reaction to an increase, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

24
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 2015/266
Stock No:

WPIEA2015266
ISBN:

9781513586137
ISSN:

1018-5941

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