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Reserve Requirementson Foreign Currency Deposits in Sub-Saharan Africa Main Features and Policy Implications

This paper reviews the reserve requirement arrangements of sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the differences between reserve requirements on domestic- and foreign-currency deposits. The reserve requirement systems in sub-Saharan Africa are relatively simple and transparent, but in some countries high...

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Main Author: Kovanen, Arto
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2002
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Depository Institutions
Government And The Monetary System
Payment Systems
Banks
Banks And Banking
Reserve Requirements
Monetary Economics
Regimes
Financial Services
Open Market Operations
Monetary Policy, Central Banking, And The Supply Of Money And Credit: General
Micro Finance Institutions
Mortgages
Money
Central Banks
Money Supply
Monetary Base
Standards
Currencies
Monetary Systems
Monetary Policy
Banking
Central Banks And Their Policies
Bank Deposits
Money And Monetary Policy
São Tomé And Príncipe, Democratic Republic Of
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper reviews the reserve requirement arrangements of sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the differences between reserve requirements on domestic- and foreign-currency deposits. The reserve requirement systems in sub-Saharan Africa are relatively simple and transparent, but in some countries high unremunerated reserve ratios impose a significant implicit tax on the banks. The currency denomination of the foreign-currency reserve deposits raises concern in countries undergoing large macroeconomic changes or experiencing exchange rate volatility
Physical Description:19 pages
ISBN:9781451848694

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