Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India

This paper examines the effect of monetary policy shocks on exchange rate in a Multiple Indicator Approach (MIA) framework. This study has employed a monetary policy index of key monetary policy instruments in India (Bank rate, Cash Reserve Ratio, Repo and Reverse Repo rates). The study finds the em...

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Main Authors: Sharma Chandan, Setia Rajat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-08-01
Series:Studies in Business and Economics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sbe-2017-0030
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spelling doaj-695af896e59344bcbb0a1eceb34834b42021-09-05T14:00:25ZengSciendoStudies in Business and Economics2344-54162017-08-0112220621910.1515/sbe-2017-0030sbe-2017-0030Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from IndiaSharma Chandan0Setia Rajat1Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Lucknow, IndiaNational Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad, IndiaThis paper examines the effect of monetary policy shocks on exchange rate in a Multiple Indicator Approach (MIA) framework. This study has employed a monetary policy index of key monetary policy instruments in India (Bank rate, Cash Reserve Ratio, Repo and Reverse Repo rates). The study finds the empirical evidence for puzzling behavior of price level and exchange rate. Both price and exchange rate increase initially in response to a contractionary policy shock. Policy shocks affect output, inflation and exchange rate to an appreciable extent over a forecasting horizon of one year.https://doi.org/10.1515/sbe-2017-0030monetary policy transmissionexchange rateimpulse response
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Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India
Studies in Business and Economics
monetary policy transmission
exchange rate
impulse response
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Setia Rajat
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title Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India
title_short Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India
title_full Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India
title_fullStr Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Monetary Shocks on Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from India
title_sort effects of monetary shocks on exchange rate: empirical evidence from india
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series Studies in Business and Economics
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publishDate 2017-08-01
description This paper examines the effect of monetary policy shocks on exchange rate in a Multiple Indicator Approach (MIA) framework. This study has employed a monetary policy index of key monetary policy instruments in India (Bank rate, Cash Reserve Ratio, Repo and Reverse Repo rates). The study finds the empirical evidence for puzzling behavior of price level and exchange rate. Both price and exchange rate increase initially in response to a contractionary policy shock. Policy shocks affect output, inflation and exchange rate to an appreciable extent over a forecasting horizon of one year.
topic monetary policy transmission
exchange rate
impulse response
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