A Simple Macroprudential Liquidity Buffer

Download or read book A Simple Macroprudential Liquidity Buffer written by Mr.Daniel C. Hardy and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2014-12-22 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mechanism is proposed that aims to reduce the risk of a banking sector liquidity crisis—which is a quintessentially systemic event and thus the object of macroprudential policy—and moderate the effects of a crisis should one occur. The instrument would give banks more incentive to build up buffers of systemically liquid assets as a proportion of their total liabilities, yet these buffers would be usable in times of stress. The modalities of the instrument are considered with a view to making it effective, efficient, and robust.