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The Effect of Capital Requirement Regulation on the Transmission of Monetary Policy: Evidence from Austria

This paper analyzes the role of bank capitalization on the transmission of monetary policy, using a quarterly dataset for Austrian banks spanning from 1997 to 2003. A substantial understanding of the transmission mechanism in different countries of the euro zone is not only of academic interest, but also an important prerequisite for central bankers to effectively accomplish their monetary policy goals. While we do find evidence in favor of the bank lending channel, with an important role active for capitalization, we are unable to confirm whether the bank capital channel is in force in Austria. Our results indicate some counter-cyclicality in lending activity, a finding that is in line with the existing Austrian literature.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Working Paper ; No. 99

Classification
Wirtschaft
Subject
Transmission of monetary policy
Bank capital regulation
Austria

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Engler, Philipp
Jokipii, Terhi
Kaltwasser, Pablo Rovira
Merkl, Christian
de Souza, Lúcio Vinhas
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
(where)
Vienna
(when)
2005

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Engler, Philipp
  • Jokipii, Terhi
  • Kaltwasser, Pablo Rovira
  • Merkl, Christian
  • de Souza, Lúcio Vinhas
  • Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)

Time of origin

  • 2005

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