MONETARY POLICY TOOLS OF KENYA AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN THE RECENT YEARS * INTRODUCTION Kenya‚ officially the Republic of Kenya‚ is a sovereign state in East Africa. Although Kenya is one of the biggest economy in Africa‚ Kenya is still developing with a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.519 putting the country at a position of 145 out of 186 – one of the lowest in the world and about 38% of Kenyans live in absolute poverty. The most important agriculture sector is one of the least
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Review of the Monetary Policy for 2011/12 The bank has been formulating and publicly announcing monetary policy on an annual basis since 2002/03 with the major objectives of maintaining price stability and external as well as financial sector stability and to create a favorable environment for high and sustainable economic growth as directed by NRB Act‚ 2002. Narrowing down of current account deficit for the improvement of export and remittances inflow had resulted in the marginal surplus of the
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1. What is the Solow (or long-run) growth curve‚ why is it vertical‚ and what causes it to shift? Solow growth curve is a production function that expresses the relationship between output and the factors of production. the formula is Y = F(A‚K‚eL) where A= ideas‚ K = physical captial‚ L = Labor‚ and e = natural resources. The Solow growth curve is represented by a vertical line at the Solow growth rate because: I. it does not depend on the rate of inflation. II. there is an underlying assumption
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The Economy‚ Monetary Policy‚ and Monopolies A Robinson Principles of Economics 100 May 26‚ 2012 Analyze the current economic situation in the U.S. as compared to five (5) years ago. Include interest rates‚ inflation‚ and unemployment in your analysis. The United States is the most technologically advance country in the world‚ not to mention the largest. Everywhere you look or read the headlines are saying that the U.S. economy is
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Monetary Policy: Refers to programs that try to increase or decrease the nation’s level of business by regulating the supply of money and credit. This policy tool has a goal of increasing or decreasing the level of business activity in an economy. Monetary policy is RBI’s primary responsibility. Below are the main monetary policy tools that RBI uses: A) Quantitative Credit Control Methods: 1) Repo and Reverse Repo: -Repo or repurchase option is a means of short-term borrowing‚ wherein
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MONETARY POLICY Intro- • MP alongside FP is a major policy instrument of the govt’s macroeconomic management to maintain a sustainable rate of eco growth‚ promote eco prosperity and welfare for the Aust economy. • Define MP • MP is implemented by RBA (which is independent of govt. influence) • Outline key objectives of MP Para 1- • MP plays a counter-cyclical role in the Aust economy (changes in stance are used to smooth out fluctuations in output over the business cycle.) o I.e. MP is
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Chapter 23: Transmission Mechanisms of Monetary Policy: The Evidence I. Framework for Evaluating Empirical Evidence Two Basic Types of Empirical Evidence Structural Model - Examines whether one variable affects another by using data to build a model that explains the channels through which the variable affects the other. M i I Y Transmission mechanism The change in the money supply affects interest rates Interest rates affect investment spending
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The Effects of Monetary Policy on the Economy Central banks are the national authorities responsible for providing currency and implementing monetary policy. Monetary policy is a set of actions through which the monetary authority determines the conditions under which it supplies the money that circulates in the economy. Monetary policy therefore has an effect on short-term interest rates. Setting monetary policy goals has been a defining issue for economists and public opinion since the consolidation
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Fiscal Policy Paper The United States Financial Reputation on an International Level: If the United States surplus low and debt high will have an impact on obtaining resources to invest in production. Most of the product the United States get is from other countries and will not change the employment rate that much. The United States can get more assets by exporting fewer goods than we import. By not trading goods as much as exporting the foreign investment becomes deficit. If the exports are
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To: From: Re: Monetary Policy Recommendations Date: The Monetary Policy Simulation demonstrates the impact of monetary policy upon the U.S. economy. Acting as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve‚ you are charged with directing the nation’s economy for ten years. There are three economic indicators that are monitored to evaluate the economy. These indicators are the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)‚ the Inflation Rate and the Unemployment Rate. The tools that are at your
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