The Relationship Between Current Account Deficit and CBRT Policy Rates After the 2008 Crisis: ARDL and NARDL Bounds Test Approach

Ayşegül Ladin Sümer; Osman Peker

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The Relationship Between Current Account Deficit and CBRT Policy Rates After the 2008 Crisis: ARDL and NARDL Bounds Test Approach

Authors:

Ayşegül Ladin Sümer | Osman Peker

Publisher:

Hacettepe University

Main Topics:

Uygulamalı Makro Ekonometri

Journal:

Hacettepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.42 Issue 3, pp.517-535

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327936

pISSN:

1301-8752

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Abstract:

 The current account deficit continues to be a constant problem due to the structural problems of the Turkish economy and the tight monetary policy implemented after the 2008 crisis. Therefore, the measures taken against the current account deficit constitute the priority agenda items of the CBRT. This study aims to comparatively examine the relationship between the current account deficit and the policy interest rate in the inflation targeting and floating exchange rate system using ARDL and NARDL bounds test methods in the period 2011:Q1-2023:Q1. Cointegration test results confirm the existence of a long-run relationship between the variables. ARDL model long-run and short-run coefficients show that the policy rate does not have a significant effect on the current account deficit. NARDL model long-run and short-run coefficients prove that the policy rate does not have a significant and asymmetric effect on the current account deficit. The findings indicate that the expected impact of policy interest rate adjustments on the current account deficit is limited. As a result, it is concluded that the reaction of the exchange rate to the policy interest in inflation targeting will be more decisive in keeping the current account deficit at a sustainable level.

 The current account deficit continues to be a constant problem due to the structural problems of the Turkish economy and the tight monetary policy implemented after the 2008 crisis. Therefore, the measures taken against the current account deficit constitute the priority agenda items of the CBRT. This study aims to comparatively examine the relationship between the current account deficit and the policy interest rate in the inflation targeting and floating exchange rate system using ARDL and NARDL bounds test methods in the period 2011:Q1-2023:Q1. Cointegration test results confirm the existence of a long-run relationship between the variables. ARDL model long-run and short-run coefficients show that the policy rate does not have a significant effect on the current account deficit. NARDL model long-run and short-run coefficients prove that the policy rate does not have a significant and asymmetric effect on the current account deficit. The findings indicate that the expected impact of policy interest rate adjustments on the current account deficit is limited. As a result, it is concluded that the reaction of the exchange rate to the policy interest in inflation targeting will be more decisive in keeping the current account deficit at a sustainable level.

 The current account deficit continues to be a constant problem due to the structural problems of the Turkish economy and the tight monetary policy implemented after the 2008 crisis. Therefore, the measures taken against the current account deficit constitute the priority agenda items of the CBRT. This study aims to comparatively examine the relationship between the current account deficit and the policy interest rate in the inflation targeting and floating exchange rate system using ARDL and NARDL bounds test methods in the period 2011:Q1-2023:Q1. Cointegration test results confirm the existence of a long-run relationship between the variables. ARDL model long-run and short-run coefficients show that the policy rate does not have a significant effect on the current account deficit. NARDL model long-run and short-run coefficients prove that the policy rate does not have a significant and asymmetric effect on the current account deficit. The findings indicate that the expected impact of policy interest rate adjustments on the current account deficit is limited. As a result, it is concluded that the reaction of the exchange rate to the policy interest in inflation targeting will be more decisive in keeping the current account deficit at a sustainable level.

 Türkiye ekonomisinin yapısal sorunları ve 2008 krizi sonrası uygulanan sıkı para politikası etkisiyle cari açık sürekli bir sorun olmaya devam etmektedir. Dolayısıyla, cari açığa yönelik alınan önlemler TCMBnin öncelikli gündem maddelerini oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, enflasyon hedeflemesi ve dalgalı döviz kuru sisteminde cari açık ile politika faiz oranı arasındaki ilişkiyi 2011: Q1-2023: Q1 döneminde ARDL ve NARDL sınır testi yöntemleri ile karşılaştırmalı olarak incelemektir. Eşbütünleşme testi sonuçları değişkenler arasında uzun dönemli bir ilişkinin varlığını doğrulamaktadır. ARDL modeli uzun ve kısa vadeli katsayılar politika faizinin cari açık üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığını göstermektedir. NARDL modeli uzun ve kısa vadeli katsayıları ise politika faizinin cari açık üzerinde anlamlı ve asimetrik etkisinin olmadığını kanıtlamaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular, politika faiz oranı ayarlamalarının cari açık üzerinde beklenen etkisinin sınırlı olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Sonuç olarak, enflasyon hedeflemesinde döviz kurunun politika faizine vereceği tepkinin cari açığın sürdürülebilir bir seviyede tutulmasında daha belirleyici olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Article Details

The Relationship Between Current Account Deficit and CBRT Policy Rates After the 2008 Crisis: ARDL and NARDL Bounds Test Approach

Authors:

Ayşegül Ladin Sümer | Osman Peker

Publisher:

Hacettepe University

Main Topics:

Uygulamalı Makro Ekonometri

Journal:

Hacettepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.42 Issue 3, pp.517-535

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327936

pISSN:

1301-8752

Current Account Deficit

Policy Rate

ARDL

NARDLCari Açık

Politika Faizi

ARDL

NARDL.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Ayşegül Ladin Sümer | Osman Peker

Publisher: Hacettepe University

Main Topics: Uygulamalı Makro Ekonometri

Journal: Hacettepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.42 Issue 3, pp.517-535

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327936

pISSN: 1301-8752

Issues

Authors:

Ayşegül Ladin Sümer | Osman Peker

Publisher:

Hacettepe University

Main Topics:

Uygulamalı Makro Ekonometri

Journal:

Hacettepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.42 Issue 3, pp.517-535

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327936

pISSN:

1301-8752