Do Markets Care Who Chairs the Central Bank?

Kenneth Neil Kuttner () and Adam S. Posen ()

No 2007-5, Department of Economics Working Papers from Department of Economics, Williams College

Abstract: This paper assesses the effects of central bank governor appointments on financial market expectations of monetary policy. To measure these effects, we assemble a new dataset of appointment announcements from 15 countries, and conduct an event study analysis on exchange rates, bond yields, and stock prices. The analysis reveals a significant reaction of exchange rates and bond yields to unexpected appointments. The reactions are not unidirectional, and thus do not suggest new governors suffer from a generic credibility problem. Federal Reserve chairman appointments stand out in terms of their unusually pronounced effects on financial markets.

Date: 2007-05
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