On the Effects of the ECB’s Funding Policies on Bank Lending and the Demand for the Euro as an International Reserve

Heather Gibson, Stephen Hall, Pavlos Petroulas and George Tavlas

No GRU_2019_014, GRU Working Paper Series from City University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics and Finance, Global Research Unit

Abstract: The euro-area financial crisis that erupted in 2009 was marked by negative confidence effects that had both domestic and international ramifications. Domestically, bank lending declined sharply. Internationally, the demand for the euro as a reserve currency fell precipitously. We investigate the effects of ECB policies on banks’ lending, taking account of national and regional spillovers. We also assess the effects of ECB policies on euro reserve holdings. The results suggest that those policies were important for rebuilding confidence, thus supporting both bank lending and the use of the euro as a reserve asset.

Keywords: euro area financial crisis; monetary policy operations; European banks; spatial panel model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E3 G01 G14 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2019-08-08
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