The Deposits Channel of Monetary Policy: A Critical Review

Rafael Repullo

No 15553, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Drechsler, Savov, and Schnabl (2017) claim that increases in the monetary policy rate lead to reductions in bank deposits, which account for the negative effect on bank lending. This paper reviews their theoretical analysis, showing that the relationship between the policy rate and the equilibrium amount of deposits is in fact U-shaped. Then, it constructs an alternative model, based on a simple microfoundation for the households' demand for deposits, where an increase in the policy rate always increases the equilibrium amount of deposits. These results question the theoretical underpinnings of the "deposits channel" of monetary policy transmission.

Keywords: Monetary policy transmission; Banks' market power; Deposits channel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E52 G21 L13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-12
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