Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/283210 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 1019
Publisher: 
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Abstract: 
This paper econometrically models Japanese yen (JPY)-denominated interest rate swap yields. It examines whether the short-term interest rate exerts an influence on the long-term JPY swap yield after controlling for several key macroeconomic variables, such as core inflation, the growth of industrial production, the percentage change in the equity price index, and the percentage change in the exchange rate. It also tests whether there are structural breaks in the dynamics of Japanese swap yields and related variables. The estimated econometric models show that the short-term interest rate exerts an important influence on the long-term swap yield in some periods but not in other periods in which core inflation exerts a marked influence on the swap yield. The findings from the econometric models reveal a discernable relationship between the call rate and the swap yield of different maturity tenors clearly held prior to April 2014 but did not in the subsequent period. These findings highlight the limits and scope of John Maynard Keynes's contention that the central bank's policy rate commands a decisive influence over the long-term market rate through the short-term interest rate. The policy implications of the estimated models' results are discussed.
Subjects: 
Interest Rate Swaps
Swap Yields
Call Rate
Inflation
Bank of Japan (BOJ)
Japan
JEL: 
E43
E50
E58
E60
G10
G12
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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