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Why short-term finance matters (a lot more) to exporting firms – Bank Underground

Why short-term finance matters (a lot more) to exporting firms – Bank Underground

Aydan Dogan and Ida Hjortsoe Exporting allows firms to access a larger market, but it also implies costs and risks....

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A summary measure for UK households’ resilience – Bank Underground

A summary measure for UK households’ resilience – Bank Underground

Vania Esady and Stephen Burgess A summary measure for UK households’ resilience High levels of household debt have been shown...

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a survey – Bank Underground

a survey – Bank Underground

Tihana Škrinjarić How effective is macroprudential policy and how should policymakers measure its stance? My recent paper surveys the literature...

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evidence on corporate investment hurdle rates in the UK – Bank Underground

evidence on corporate investment hurdle rates in the UK – Bank Underground

Krishan Shah, Phil Bunn and Marko Melolinna An important way in which monetary policy impacts the economy is through its...

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State-dependent effects of UK monetary policy – Bank Underground

State-dependent effects of UK monetary policy – Bank Underground

Vania Esady Monetary policy actions transmit to inflation and real activity with ‘long and variable’ lags. However, it is not...

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steady as she goes – Bank Underground

steady as she goes – Bank Underground

Joanna McLafferty, Kirstine McMillan and Joseph Smart On 7 May 2024 the SONIA rate, the UK’s risk-free reference rate, printed...

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Central bank balance sheet policies and the market for reserves – Bank Underground

Central bank balance sheet policies and the market for reserves – Bank Underground

Michael Kumhof and Mauricio Salgado-Moreno While ‘unconventional’ balance-sheet policies like quantitative easing (QE) and quantitative tightening (QT) appear to have...

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Caring for the ‘future’ – Bank Underground

Caring for the ‘future’ – Bank Underground

David Glanville and Arif Merali Short term interest rate (STIR) futures are the bedrock of interest rate markets, used to...

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Monetary policy in a gas-TANK – Bank Underground

Monetary policy in a gas-TANK – Bank Underground

Jenny Chan, Sebastian Diz and Derrick Kanngiesser In recent years, increases in global energy prices have posed significant challenges for...

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What caused the LDI crisis? – Bank Underground

What caused the LDI crisis? – Bank Underground

Gabor Pinter, Emil Siriwardane and Danny Walker In September 2022 the interest rate on UK gilts rose by over 100...

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