Abstract:In addition to revamping existing rules for bank capital, Basel III introduces a new global framework for liquidity regulation. One part of this framework is the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), which requires banks to hold sufficient high-quality liquid assets to survive a 30-day period of market stress. As monetary policy typically involves targeting the interest rate on loans of one of these assets -central bank reserves -it is important to understand how this regulation may impact the efficacy of central ba… Show more
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