Asymmetric impact of changes the WIBOR interest rate on commercial banks interest rates and the Polish economy Cover Image

Asymetryczny wpływ zmiany stopy procentowej WIBOR na stopy banków komercyjnych oraz gospodarkę Polski
Asymmetric impact of changes the WIBOR interest rate on commercial banks interest rates and the Polish economy

Author(s): Piotr Karp
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: interest rates; threshold error correction models asymmetric reactions; simulation analysis

Summary/Abstract: The Polish economy is influenced by many exogenous shocks, which is characteristic of small and medium-sized open economies. The impact of these impulses is asymmetric what requires the application of appropriate procedures to test economic hypotheses. The article analyze the effects of changes in the WIBOR interest rate. The impulse initiates the inflation loop and consequently the reaction of the whole economic system. Therefore the relevant analysis must be done on a complete macroeconometric model such as monthly model of the Polish economy WM-1. The results of the simulation analyzes shows the variability of interest rates offered by commercial banks depends on the direction of change. Although the initial impulse directly affects the nominal economy its impact influences the real economy as well (production, investment or employment).

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 95
  • Page Range: 261-287
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish