This paper constructs an equilibrium model for the short-term money market, when the central bank provides liquidity via variable rate tenders.The relation between market rate of interest and liquidity is derived from a single bank's profit maximisation problem in the interbank market, and the...

This paper constructs an equilibrium model for the short-term money market, when the central bank provides liquidity via variable rate tenders. The relation between market rate of interest and liquidity is derived from a single bank’s profit maximisation problem in the interbank market, and...

This paper presents a general equilibrium model of the determination of equilibrium in the interbank market for overnight liquidity when the central bank uses fixed rate tenders in its liquidity provision. We consider three alternative liquidity policy rules. First, the central bank may provide...

Between September 1998 and Spring 1999 the liquidity of the Hungarian inter-bank money market and the corresponding interest rates for overnight funds showed significantly larger fluctuations relative to the previous periods. This study aims to analyse the causes behind the imbalances...

This paper constructs an equilibrium model for the short-term money market, when the central bank provides liquidity via variable rate tenders. The relation between market rate of interest and liquidity is derived from a single bank’s profit maximisation problem in the interbank market, and...