The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Jordan

By Tushar Poddar, Hasmik V Khachatryan, Randa Sab

February 1, 2006

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Tushar Poddar, Hasmik V Khachatryan, and Randa Sab. The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Jordan, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed December 22, 2024

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Summary

This paper examines monetary transmission in Jordan using the vector autoregressive approach. We find that the real 3-month CD rate, the Central Bank's operating target, affects bank retail rates and that monetary policy, measured by the spread between the 3-month CD rate and the U.S. Federal Funds rate, is effective in influencing foreign reserves. We do not find evidence of monetary policy affecting output. Output responds very little to changes in bank lending rates. Furthermore, equity prices and the exchange rate are not significant channels for transmitting monetary policy to economic activity. The effect of monetary policy on the stock market seems insignificant.

Subject: Bank credit, Deposit rates, International reserves, Monetary transmission mechanism, Stock markets

Keywords: CD rate, Interest rate, Monetary policy, Price, Rate, WP

Publication Details

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28
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Working Paper No. 2006/048
Stock No:

WPIEA2006048
ISBN:

9781451863086
ISSN:

1018-5941

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