In lands of foreign currency credit, bank lending channels run through?
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چکیده
We study the impact of monetary policy on supply bank credit when lending is denominated in foreign currencies. Accessing a comprehensive supervisory dataset from Hungary, we find that currency less sensitive to changes domestic conditions than equivalent currency. Changes similarly affect more Hence banks lend multiple currencies channel weakened and international channels become operational. • What currencies? loan level Hungary. Supply conditions. Foreign Domestic are
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Economics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0022-1996', '1873-0353']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2021.103435