Modelling Central Bank Intervention Activity under Inflation Targeting

Horvath, Roman (2006): Modelling Central Bank Intervention Activity under Inflation Targeting.

Abstract

Using daily data from the Czech Republic in 1/1/1998-31/12/2002, we find that foreign exchange intervention activity is determined by the degree of exchange rate misalignment and lagged intervention. Additionally, inflation targeting regime is a binding constraint of intervention activity.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: Czech National Bank
• Language: English
• Keywords: Foreign exchange intervention; central bank; inflation targeting
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E58 - Central Banks and Their Policies; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E52 - Monetary Policy; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F31 - Foreign Exchange; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F33 - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions

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