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Title:Review of Monetary Policy in South Africa since 1994
Authors:Aron, JanineISNI
Muellbauer, JohnISNI
Year:2007
Periodical:Journal of African Economies
Volume:16
Issue:5
Period:November
Pages:705-744
Language:English
Geographic term:South Africa
Subjects:monetary policy
central banks
Politics and Government
Economics and Trade
History and Exploration
External link:https://jae.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/5/705.full.pdf
Abstract:This paper reviews the design and performance of monetary policy in South Africa since 1994. Quantitative indexes of transparency reveal a strong rise in the transparency and accountability of monetary policy between 1994 and 2004. Inflation and interest rate expectations data and forward interest rate data are used to demonstrate the increased credibility and reasonable predictability of monetary policy since adopting inflation targeting in 2000. The South African Reserve Bank's view on monetary policy transmission channels is discussed, and its recent forecasting performance is evaluated. The paper finds that monetary policy decisions taken in response to external and domestic shocks under inflation targeting have significantly improved relative to the preceding framework, though data quality has been a constraint. Further, inflation targeting has not disadvantaged potential investment in terms of the level of tax-adjusted real interest rates, while inflation has been in the target range since 2003. Finally, the important role for complementary policies to support monetary policy is motivated. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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