Unconventional monetary policy: nature and channels of transmission
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Since the initial market strains began in 2007 and in response to the escalation of the crisis, major central banks entered into unchartered territory by adopting unconventional monetary policy (UMP) actions in line with their operational frameworks and mandates. The article explore a number of issues connected to the use of such unconventional monetary policy measures. Because the details of the UMP programs varied across central banks and depended on the particular structures of their respective economies the specific features of UMP in comparison with traditional measures were presented. I summarize the different channels through which UMP may affect national economy. One channel works through the portfolio balance effects. A second channel involves the beneficial market effects that asset purchases can have in times of stress by providing market liquidity. Lastly, asset purchase announcements may have signaling effects about the central bank's perception of economic conditions and about how it might be likely to react to future developments. The effectiveness of these new policy tools is an open question and many challenges and open issues remain regarding the future. The broader questions concerning undesirable implications of unconventional policy measures are also presented.(original abstract)
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