Determinants of the spread between POLONIA rate and the
reference rate – dynamic model averaging approach Cover Image

Czynniki determinujące spread między stawką POLONIA a stopą referencyjną – podejście wykorzystujące dynamiczne uśrednianie modeli
Determinants of the spread between POLONIA rate and the reference rate – dynamic model averaging approach

Author(s): Paweł Kliber
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: monetary policy; POLONIA rate; interbank rates; dynamic model averaging; liquidity in the interbank market

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, we consider the factors that determine the overnight interest rates inthe Polish interbank market. Since 2008 the Polish central bank has been trying to place thePOLONIA rate around the NBP reference rate, mainly by influencing the liquidity conditionsthrough open market operations. We identify a set of factors that determine the overnight rates,namely: liquidity, expectations, confidence in the banking sector and central bank operations.To this end we have used dynamic model averaging method, which allows to identify the setof variables that provide the best description of the explanatory variable. The results revealthat before the outbreak of financial crisis in 2008 the spread between POLONIA rate andreference rate could be explained mainly by liquidity conditions. After the crisis had begun,the importance of liquidity factor decreased and the expectations played a more important rolein determining the spreadIn the paper, we consider the factors that determine the overnight interest rates in the Polish interbank market. Since 2008 the Polish central bank has been trying to place the POLONIA rate around the NBP reference rate, mainly by influencing the liquidity conditions through open market operations. We identify a set of factors that determine the overnight rates, namely: liquidity, expectations, confidence in the banking sector and central bank operations. To this end we have used dynamic model averaging method, which allows to identify the set of variables that provide the best description of the explanatory variable. The results reveal that before the outbreak of financial crisis in 2008 the spread between POLONIA rate and reference rate could be explained mainly by liquidity conditions. After the crisis had begun, the importance of liquidity factor decreased and the expectations played a more important role in determining the spread

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 482
  • Page Range: 107-120
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English