Robust design of countercyclical capital buffer rules

Dominik Hecker, Hun Jang, Margarita Rubio and Fabio Verona

No 9/2024, Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers from Bank of Finland

Abstract: In this paper, we design countercyclical capital buffer rules that perform robustly across a wide range of Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models. These rules offer valuable guidance for policymakers uncertain about the most appropriate model(s) for decision-making. Our results show that robust rules call for a relatively restrained response from macroprudential authorities. The cost of insuring against model uncertainty is moderate, emphasizing the practicality of following these robust countercyclical capital buffer rules in uncertain economic environments.

Keywords: countercyclical capital buffers; macroprudential policy; model comparison; structural models; model uncertainty; robust rule (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E32 E44 E47 E60 G20 G28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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