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Regulatory Capital Requirements, Inflation Targeting, and Equilibrium Determinacy

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  • Xakousti Chrysanthopoulou

    (University of Ioannina)

  • Nikolaos Mylonidis

    (University of Ioannina)

  • Moise Sidiropoulos

    (University of Strasbourg, BETA
    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, LEAP)

Abstract

This paper studies the stability properties of inflation-targeting interest rate rules in an economy with regulatory capital requirements. We derive the conditions for rational expectations equilibrium determinacy in a sticky-price model augmented with the cost channel of monetary policy transmission. We find that when tightening Basel II-type capital regulations, strict inflation targeting leads to significant expansions in regions of determinacy. This result is attributed to the supply side of credit markets, and especially to the procyclical nature of bank leverage and the restricted interest rate pass-through. However, when banks maintain capital ratios beyond the required thresholds, strict inflation targeting suffers from considerable shrinking regions of determinacy. Moreover, excessive bank capital holdings may give rise to self-fulfilling business cycles. The availability of countercyclical capital buffers, as proposed by Basel III, and/or a flexible inflation targeting regime offer an antidote to these problems.

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  • Xakousti Chrysanthopoulou & Nikolaos Mylonidis & Moise Sidiropoulos, 2025. "Regulatory Capital Requirements, Inflation Targeting, and Equilibrium Determinacy," Open Economies Review, Springer, vol. 36(1), pages 63-104, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:openec:v:36:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11079-024-09754-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11079-024-09754-9
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    Keywords

    Equilibrium determinacy; Inflation targeting; Monetary policy; Regulatory capital requirements;
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    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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