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Monetary Policy Uncertainty and Market Interest Rates

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  • Ryo Kato

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Yoshifumi Hisata

    (Bank of Japan)

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This paper examines the relationship between monetary policy uncertainty and the term structure of interest rates. Extending the Ellingsen and Soderstrom (2001) model, we demonstrate that long-term interest rates are positively related to monetary policy uncertainty, with the magnitude increasing with maturity. Further, we present empirical evidence to show that the theoretical prediction is generally consistent with US data.

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  • Ryo Kato & Yoshifumi Hisata, 2005. "Monetary Policy Uncertainty and Market Interest Rates," Bank of Japan Working Paper Series 05-E-7, Bank of Japan.
    • Handle: RePEc:boj:bojwps:05-e-7
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    Keywords

    Monetary policy; term structure of interest rates; GARCH;
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    JEL classification:

    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • E5 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

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