The effectiveness of macroprudential policies in managing extreme capital flow episodes
Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP06/2023Publication date: December 2023
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Against the backdrop of a proliferation of policy tools, ongoing policy uncertainty surrounds the suitability of capital flow management in mitigating systemic risk and financial disruptions. We study the effectiveness of macroprudential policies in managing extreme capital flow episodes (surges, stops, flight, and retrenchment), comparing them to capital controls and foreign exchange interventions. Using propensity score matching, based on a panel of 54 countries spanning 1990Q1 to 2020Q3, we find that macroprudential policy can reduce the likelihood of extreme capital flow episodes at least as effectively as capital controls or foreign exchange interventions. Their relative effectiveness, however, varies considerably across type of instrument, proliferation of tools, country income-development level, and type of extreme capital flow episode.
JEL Classification:E58, F3, F4, G01, G1
Keywords:macroprudential policy, capital controls, foreign exchange interventions, extreme capital flows, financial stability
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