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The recent behaviour of financial market volatility

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  • Fabio Panetta

    (Banca d'Italia)

  • Paolo Angelini

    (Banca d'Italia)

  • Giuseppe Grande

    (Banca d'Italia)

  • Aviram Levy

    (Banca d'Italia)

  • Roberto perli

    (Federal Reserve Board)

  • Pinar Yesin

    (Swiss National Bank)

  • Stefan Gerlach

    (Bank for International Settlements)

  • Srichander Ramaswam

    (Bank for International Settlements)

  • Michela Scatigna

    (Bank for International Settlements)

Abstract

A striking feature of financial market behaviour in recent years has been the low level of price volatility over a wide range of financial assets and markets. The issue has attracted the attention of central bankers and financial regulators due to the potential implications for financial stability. This paper makes an effort to shed light on this phenomenon, drawing on literature surveys, reviews of previous analyses by non-academic commentators and institutions, and some new empirical evidence.

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  • Fabio Panetta & Paolo Angelini & Giuseppe Grande & Aviram Levy & Roberto perli & Pinar Yesin & Stefan Gerlach & Srichander Ramaswam & Michela Scatigna, 2006. "The recent behaviour of financial market volatility," Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) 2, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdi:opques:qef_2_06
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    Keywords

    financial market; volatility; financial stability;
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    JEL classification:

    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • D53 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Financial Markets

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