30 years: Debt capital markets
Japan became one of the world's largest, strongest and fastest growing economies in the decades after World War II, but this took a turn in the second half of the 1980s. Tim discusses this period as a valuable case study of what central banks should not do to battle severe economic distress.
Japan became one of the world's largest, strongest and fastest growing economies in the decades after World War II, but this took a turn in the second half of the 1980s. Tim discusses this period as a valuable case study of what central banks should not do to battle severe economic distress.
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The mis-timed rate decisions of the BoJ dating back to the 1980s and the failure to authoritatively and quickly address eroding confidence in banks has been the prevailing reason for its slow and timid growth. The main takeaway is that policy tools should be coordinated and comprehensive to keep an economy from spiralling downwards.
Key learning objectives:
Identify the atmosphere and environment leading up to the first round of QE
Discuss the effectiveness of QE1, QE2, and QQE
Explain why Japanese QE has been ineffective
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Real GDP increased from $2.33 trillion in 1980 to $3.67 trillion in 1990, an average growth rate of 4.7% per annum over this 10-year period. The Bank of Japan had cut its overnight bank deposit rate from a high of 9% in March 1980 to 2% by February 1987, where the rate remained until May 1989.
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