Money and interest rates. Lecture 8

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Money and interest rates Lecture 8 Foundations of Economics

Money and interest rates

Lecture 8
Foundations of Economics

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Outline The meaning and function of money The role of banks

Outline
The meaning and function of money
The role of banks and

central bank
The supply and demand for money
Equilibrium in the money market
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Teaching the Terms Commodity money Fiat money Representative money Liquidity

Teaching the Terms

Commodity money
Fiat money
Representative money
Liquidity

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Problems with barter Inefficient Time consuming Difficult to satisfy wants and needs consistently

Problems with barter

Inefficient
Time consuming
Difficult to satisfy wants and needs consistently

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Functions of Money

Functions of Money

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Sources of Money’s Value Commodity Money – medium of exchange has

Sources of Money’s Value
Commodity Money – medium of exchange has intrinsic

value
Representative money – medium of exchange represents a claim on an item of value
Fiat Money – medium of exchange has value by government decree
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Characteristics of Money Portable Durable Divisible Uniform Limited Acceptable

Characteristics of Money

Portable
Durable
Divisible
Uniform
Limited
Acceptable

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Monetary Aggregates

Monetary Aggregates

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Two Definitions of the Money Supply, December 2017

Two Definitions of the Money Supply, December 2017

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Monetary Aggregates

Monetary Aggregates

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Two Definitions of the Money Supply, December 2017

Two Definitions of the Money Supply, December 2017

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Liquidity Ability to convert an asset to a medium of exchange

Liquidity

Ability to convert an asset to a medium of exchange without

loss of value
Factors that affect liquidity include
Time constraints
Withdrawal restrictions
Minimum deposits
Market conditions
When liquidity decreases, savers demand compensation (interest)
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Financial Markets

Financial Markets

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Types of Financial Intermediaries Banks, savings and loans, credit unions Mutual

Types of Financial Intermediaries
Banks, savings and loans, credit unions
Mutual funds
Life insurance

companies
Pension funds
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The Banking System How banking evolved From using gold as commodity

The Banking System

How banking evolved
From using gold as commodity money
To

goldsmiths who issued paper receipts backed by gold
Then clever goldsmiths started lending out “gold”
Fractional reserve banking system
Bankers keep as reserves only a fraction of deposits
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Features of fractional reserve banking Bank profitability Banks are in business

Features of fractional reserve banking
Bank profitability
Banks are in business to

earn profits
Interest on loans – interest on deposits
Bank discretion over money supply
Loans create new money
Banks decisions on how much to hold in reserves influences the supply of money
Exposure to bank runs
Keep prudent reserves and lend out money carefully
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The Banking System Principles of bank management: Profit vs. Safety How

The Banking System
Principles of bank management: Profit vs. Safety
How do banks

maintain a reputation for prudence?
Maintain a sufficiently level of reserves to minimize vulnerability to runs
Be cautious in making loans and investments since large losses undermine confidence
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The Banking System Banking - inherently risky business Safe only by

The Banking System
Banking - inherently risky business
Safe only by cautious and

prudent management
But caution not the way to high profits
High profits come from
Low reserves and more loans
Loans to borrowers with questionable credit standing at higher interest rate
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The Origins of the Money Supply Bankers books Asset An item

The Origins of the Money Supply

Bankers books
Asset
An item of value owned
Liability
Item

of value owed; debts
Balance sheet - accounting statement
Left side: values of all assets
Right side: values of all liabilities and net worth
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Table 1 Balance Sheet of Bank-a-Mythica, December 31, 2014 Net Worth = Assets - Liabilities

Table 1

Balance Sheet of Bank-a-Mythica, December 31, 2014

Net Worth = Assets

- Liabilities
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Bank Assets Cash and operational balances in the central bank Short-term

Bank Assets
Cash and operational balances in the central bank
Short-term loans
Market loans
Bills

of exchange
Reverse repos
Long-term loans
Investments
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Bank Liabilities = Deposits Sight deposits Time deposits Certificates of deposit

Bank Liabilities = Deposits
Sight deposits
Time deposits
Certificates of deposit (CDs)
Sale and repurchase

agreements (‘repos’)
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Banks and Money Creation In general If the required reserve ratio

Banks and Money Creation

In general
If the required reserve ratio = m
Money

multiplier = 1/m
Banking system can convert each $1 of reserves into $1/m in new money
Money multiplier
Ratio of newly created bank deposits to new reserves
Change in money supply
= (1/m) ˣ Change in reserves
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Monetary Policy and interest rates Government (through independent agency) regulates money

Monetary Policy and interest rates
Government (through independent agency) regulates money supply

to maintain stability
During a recession
Banks prone to reduce money supply
Increase excess reserves
Decrease lending to less creditworthy applicants
Without government intervention contraction in money supply would aggravate recession
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The Central Bank Functions: Issue notes Bank to the government Bank

The Central Bank

Functions:
Issue notes
Bank to the government
Bank to banks
Bank to overseas

central banks
Provides liquidity to banks
Operates the government’s monetary and exchange rate policy
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The Need for Monetary Policy During an economic boom Banks expand

The Need for Monetary Policy

During an economic boom
Banks expand money supply
Undesirable

momentum to economy
Without intervention from central bank rapid money growth could lead to inflation
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Money supply The supply of money is to be determined by

Money supply

The supply of money is to be determined by the

Central Bank (exogenous).
Therefore money supply is independent of interest rate.
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Money Demand Quantity of money demanded is the amount of wealth

Money Demand

Quantity of money demanded is the amount of wealth that

the individuals choose to hold as money, rather than as other assets.
How much money an individual will decide to hold is determined by:
The price level
Real income
The interest rate
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Demand for money The motives for holding money: liquidity preference Transactions

Demand for money

The motives for holding money: liquidity preference
Transactions and precautionary

demand for money
Speculative demand for money

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O Rate of interest Money re Me Equilibrium in the money market

O

Rate of interest

Money

re

Me

Equilibrium in the money market

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