Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review Vol. 1‚ No. 11; July 2012 INFLATION TARGETING AND MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN AND GHANA Osuji Casmir Chinaemerem Department of Accounting‚ Banking & Finance Delta State University‚ Asaba Campus. Delta State Nigeria. & Akujuobi‚ L.E (Ph.D) Department of Financial Management Technology (FMT) School of Management Technology Federal University of Technology‚ Owerri (FUTO) PMB 1526 Owerri‚ Imo State‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT
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continue to spend the full amount of its full stimulus in 2010 despite the fact that government has ordered banks to control lending and implemented monetary policy to prevent over investment earlier. Introduction Since the financial tsunami and the bankruptcy of Lehman’s Brother in September 2008‚ the world’s economy took a deep plunge and the Chinese economy is no exception. In the wake of the global financial crisis‚ The Economist (2008) reported that China’s real GDP growth slowed to 9 percent in
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Question and answers for homework-1 1. What is the difference between a financial asset and a tangible asset? A tangible asset is one whose value depends upon certain physical properties‚ e.g. land‚ capital equipment and machines. A financial asset‚ which is an intangible asset‚ represents a legal claim to some future benefits or cash flows. The value of a financial asset is not related to the physical form in which the claim is recorded. 2. What is the difference between the claim
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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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The FOMC is composed of twelve members and their meetings occur eight times a year. In these meetings‚ the monetary policy is voted on and decided by the members. The new changes are announced after the FOMC meeting. I think that the Fed policy decision by next FOMC meeting is important because based on their decision we know what will happen to interest rates. The expected change in rate is often priced into the markets before the announcement‚ so this can cause a drastic market action if the announcement
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Topic –: “Monetary Policy and Inflation dynamics” Objective - : To study the Monetary policies developed by central bank to control the inflation & it’s implications on Indian economy Introduction -: Inflation and monetary policy are closely related concepts wherein the latter can be used efficiently to reduce the effect of the former. Inflation is the rise in prices and wages that reduces the purchasing power of money. Monetary policy is the regulation adopted by the central bank‚ which
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FINAL DRAFT National Agriculture Policy 2010 Ministry of Agriculture Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh October 2010 Contents Sl. no. Areas and issues 1 Introduction 2 Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats of Agriculture Sector 3 Objectives of the National Agriculture Policy 4 Research and Development 5 Agricultural Extension 6 Seeds and Planting Materials 7 Fertilizer 8 Minor Irrigation 9 Mechanisation in Agriculture 10 Agricultural
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The Monetary and Fiscal Policies‚ although controlled by two different organizations‚ are the ways that our economy is kept under control. Fiscal Policy is defined as the use of government spending and revenue collection to influence the economy. Monetary policy however is the regulation of the money supply and interest rates by a central bank‚ such as the Federal Reserve Board in the U.S.‚ in order to control inflation and stabilize currency. Although these two policies are meant to help stabilize
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ECO202 1. Explicitly define both fiscal and monetary policy. 2. Compare and contrast the way Keynes and Friedman approach the economy. What are their key differences and similarities? 3. The following are five current or historical government actions dealing with macro-economic policy. For each scenario determine if it represents fiscal policy or monetary policy‚ and explain your answer. a. President Obama has proposed a budget for the next year and the House of Representatives has
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EXPORT CREDIT Export credit policy refers to the measures influencing the level and composition of exports of a country. India‘s export policy has been primarily that of promoting exports. One of the important measures being adopted for export promotion in India is concessionary export credit. 252 Some of the policy measures related with export credit are given below: 1992-93 i) In order to make dollar-dominated export credit scheme more attractive‚ the rate of interest on refinance under this
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