Does Monetary Policy Influence the Profitability of Banks in New Zealand?

The study investigates the relationship between monetary policy and bank profitability in New Zealand using the generalized method of moments (GMM) estimator. Our sample comprises 19 banks from New Zealand over the period 2006–2018. Our results suggest that an increase in short-term rate leads to an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vijay Kumar, Sanjeev Acharya, Ly T. H. Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/8/2/35