Research Article

THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY

Volume: 5 Number: 2 June 25, 2020
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THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY

Abstract

Central banks play an important role in the direction of capital flows through the interest rate channel. Capital flows also impact the exchange rate, which are important goals of monetary policy. Due to the prominence of the U.S. Dollar in international trade, decisions made by the Federal Reserve Bank (FED) also affect the decisions of Central Banks of other countries. During the 2008 financial crisis the FED reached the zero-bound of its policy rate (the federal funds rate) and engaged in quantitative easing. This lead to capital outflows from developing countries, who then raised interest rates defensively to protect their economies from adverse effects in their terms of trade. This study examines the relationship between interest rates, effective exchange rates and growth by means of Granger Causality test, as a result of interest rates determined by FED in post-2003 period, in the direction of the interest rate Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT/TCMB) applies to Dollar deposits. Turkey is a country that floats its exchange rate but protects against large movements. According to analysis results, the decisions made by CBRT are affected by FED interest rate changes. On the other hand, it was concluded that there was not any effect of CBRT interest rates on the exchange rate, consistent with its floating regime.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Economics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 25, 2020

Submission Date

April 9, 2020

Acceptance Date

May 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Banaıan, K., Kaya, M. G., & Kaplan, O. (2020). THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 5(2), 135-145. https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR
AMA
1.Banaıan K, Kaya MG, Kaplan O. THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;5(2):135-145. https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR
Chicago
Banaıan, King, Mustafa Göktuğ Kaya, and Orhan Kaplan. 2020. “THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY”. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 5 (2): 135-45. https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR.
EndNote
Banaıan K, Kaya MG, Kaplan O (June 1, 2020) THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 5 2 135–145.
IEEE
[1]K. Banaıan, M. G. Kaya, and O. Kaplan, “THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY”, Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 135–145, June 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR
ISNAD
Banaıan, King - Kaya, Mustafa Göktuğ - Kaplan, Orhan. “THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY”. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 5/2 (June 1, 2020): 135-145. https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR.
JAMA
1.Banaıan K, Kaya MG, Kaplan O. THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;5:135–145.
MLA
Banaıan, King, et al. “THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY”. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 2, June 2020, pp. 135-4, https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR.
Vancouver
1.King Banaıan, Mustafa Göktuğ Kaya, Orhan Kaplan. THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES BY FEDERAL RESERVE ON TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;5(2):135-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA78HZ22MR