International currency substitution and the demand for money in the euro area

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Abstract

Using quarterly data for the period from 1983:Q1 until 2019:Q4, we identify a stable money demand relationship for the euro area M3, with the US long-term interest rate as a regressor, together with the domestic interest rate and income. This specification is consistent with the open economy liquidity services approach to money demand, in light of which the ownership of money is separate from portfolio decisions. Our results suggest international currency substitution, pointing to interdependency of monetary policies, even in a context of floating exchange rates. In the short-run analysis, we find that excess liquidity helps predict nominal money but not the price level. In general, our findings cast doubt on the usefulness of the information content of M3 to analyse prospective inflation in the euro area.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106064
JournalEconomic Modelling
Volume117
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Capital flows
  • Euro area
  • International currency substitution
  • Money demand
  • Portfolio theory

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