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The economics of liquidity lines between central banks

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  • Bahaj, Saleem
  • Reis, Ricardo

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Liquidity lines between central banks are a key part of the international financial safety net. In this review article, we lay out some of the economic questions that they pose. Research has provided answers to some of these questions, but many more require further research.

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  • Bahaj, Saleem & Reis, Ricardo, 2022. "The economics of liquidity lines between central banks," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 118127, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    Keywords

    EUREP; Eurosystem Repo Facility for Central Banks; FIMA; financial stability international currency; Foreign and International Monetary Authorities; lender of last resort; swap lines;
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    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions

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