Effects of credit restrictions in the Netherlands on credit growth and inflation
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Published:2021-07-22
Issue:2
Volume:28
Page:237-258
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ISSN:0968-5650
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Container-title:Financial History Review
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Financial History Review
Author:
Galati Gabriele,Kakes Jan,Moessner Richhild
Abstract
Credit restrictions were used as a monetary policy instrument in the Netherlands from the 1960s to the early 1990s. Since these restrictions were aimed at containing money rather than credit growth, their focus was on net credit creation by the financial sector. We document the rationale of these credit restrictions and how their implementation evolved in line with the evolution of the financial system. We study the impact on the balance sheet structure of banks and other financial institutions. We find that banks mainly responded to credit restrictions by making adjustments to the liability side of their balance sheets, particularly by increasing the proportion of long-term funding. Responses on the asset side were limited, while part of the banking sector even increased lending after the adoption of a restriction. These results suggest that banks and financial institutions responded by switching to long-term funding to meet the restriction and shield their lending business. Arguably, the credit restrictions were therefore still effective in reaching their main goal. Indeed, we do find evidence of a significant effect of credit restrictions on inflation.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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