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Bank competition, interest rate pass-through and the impact of the global financial crisis: evidence from Hong Kong and Macao

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  • Jingya Li
  • Zongyuan Li
  • Ming-Hua Liu

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Purpose - The authors examine the interest rate pass-through in Hong Kong (HK) and Macao both in the long term and short term. Design/methodology/approach - The authors use time series methodology, i.e. unit root, cointegration and error correction models. Findings - The results show that in the post-global financial crisis (GFC) period, both the long-run and short-run interest rate pass-through from policy rates to prime rates have disappeared in Macao and are weakened significantly in Hong Kong. The long-term relationship between deposit rates and policy rates no longer exists in either market while the short-term relationship has been reduced significantly. Research limitations/implications - The results indicate that the effectiveness of monetary policy in HK and Macao has been seriously undermined in the post-GFC period. New tools are needed in both regions. Practical implications - Monetary policy transmission via bank interest rates in both HK and Macao are no longer effective after the outbreak of the GFC. Social implications - Effort to stimulate the economy and/or control inflation will be hampered. Originality/value - To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine the impact of the GFC on the effectiveness of monetary policy transmission in HK and Macao.

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  • Jingya Li & Zongyuan Li & Ming-Hua Liu, 2022. "Bank competition, interest rate pass-through and the impact of the global financial crisis: evidence from Hong Kong and Macao," China Finance Review International, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 12(4), pages 646-666, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:cfripp:cfri-08-2021-0172
    DOI: 10.1108/CFRI-08-2021-0172
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    Cited by:

    1. Huang, Chao & Moreira, Fernando & Archibald, Thomas & Yu, Kaidong & Zhang, Xuan, 2023. "The impact of a systemic tax on bank capital holdings, optimal capital requirements and social welfare," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 124-142.
    2. Liu, Ziqiang & Feng, Qiushuo & Li, Hongyi, 2024. "Digital finance, bank competition shocks and operational efficiency of local commercial banks in Western China," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 85(C).

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