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Bkahn - MPR2001 1 MONETARY POLICY REVIEW Brian Kahn March 2001 Brian Kahn March 2001
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Bkahn - MPR2001 2 MONETARY POLICY REVIEW u Introduction u Recent developments in inflation the evolution of indicators of inflation factors affecting inflation u Monetary Policy u The outlook for inflation u Assessment and conclusion
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Bkahn - MPR2001 3 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION u Inflation targeting u Inflation targeting: The international experience.
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Bkahn - MPR2001 4 Inflation targets & realised inflation rates
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Bkahn - MPR2001 5 Inflation targets & realised inflation rates (continued)
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Bkahn - MPR2001 6 Recent developments in inflation u Evolution of inflation indicators
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Bkahn - MPR2001 7 Consumer price inflation CPIX & CPI
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Bkahn - MPR2001 8 Contributions to CPIX inflation
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Bkahn - MPR2001 9 Production price inflation
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Bkahn - MPR2001 10 The price of Brent crude oil
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Bkahn - MPR2001 11 Brent crude & SA petrol prices
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Bkahn - MPR2001 12 CPIX consumer price inflation & the oil price
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Bkahn - MPR2001 13 Production price inflation
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Bkahn - MPR2001 14 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u External environment
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Bkahn - MPR2001 15 Real GDPInflation rates 19992000 (estimate) World3.44.7 5.4 4.6 Advanced economies 3.24.2 1.4 2.3 USA4.25.2 2.2 3.2 Japan0.21.4-0.3-0.2 Euro area 2.43.5 1.2 2.1 Developing countries3.85.6 6.6 6.2 Africa2.23.411.812.7 Asia 5.96.7 2.4 2.4 Western Hemisphere 0.34.3 9.3 8.9 Countries in transition 2.44.943.818.3 Source: IMF World Economic Outlook – October 2000 Real GDPInflation rates 19992000 (estimate) World3.44.7 5.4 4.6 Advanced economies 3.24.2 1.4 2.3 USA4.25.2 2.2 3.2 Japan0.21.4-0.3-0.2 Euro area 2.43.5 1.2 2.1 Developing countries3.85.6 6.6 6.2 Africa2.23.411.812.7 Asia 5.96.7 2.4 2.4 Western Hemisphere 0.34.3 9.3 8.9 Countries in transition 2.44.943.818.3 Source: IMF World Economic Outlook – October 2000 Annual percentage change in real GDP and inflation rates
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Bkahn - MPR2001 16 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u Exchange rate developments
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Bkahn - MPR2001 17 US dollar per rand, euro, Australian New Zealand dollar
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Bkahn - MPR2001 18 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u Labour markets
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Bkahn - MPR2001 19 Remuneration per worker, labour productivity & labour costs
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Bkahn - MPR2001 20 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u Demand and output
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Bkahn - MPR2001 21 Real gross domestic product
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Bkahn - MPR2001 22 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u Fiscal policy
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Bkahn - MPR2001 23 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u Monetary conditions
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Bkahn - MPR2001 24 FACTORS AFFECTING INFLATION u Administered prices
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Bkahn - MPR2001 25 Component of consumer price index Administered prices11,1 Public transport 4,0 Petrol and diesel28,4 Communication services 6,2 Electricity 6,0 Paraffin40,3 Licences 8,3 Water 9,1 Education14,8 Medical services 7,2 Medical care goods 9,1 Administered prices excluding petrol and diesel 8,0 Overall consumer prices 7,0 Overall consumer prices excluding administered prices 5,4
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Bkahn - MPR2001 26 MONETARY POLICY
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Bkahn - MPR2001 27 The repo and short-term interest rates
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Bkahn - MPR2001 28 OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION u International context World growth expected to moderate
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Bkahn - MPR2001 29 IMF Projections Real GDPInflation Oct 2000 Feb 2001 Oct 2000 (Revised) World 4,23,43,8 Advanced economies 3,22,1 USA 3,21,72,6 USA 3,21,72,6 Japan 1,80,5 Japan 1,80,5 Euro area 3,41,7 Euro area 3,41,7 Developing countries 5,75,2 Africa 4,48,6 Africa 4,48,6 Asia 6,63,3 Asia 6,63,3 Western Hemisphere 4,57,0 Western Hemisphere 4,57,0 Countries in transition 4,1 12,5 Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2000)
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Bkahn - MPR2001 30 OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION u International context World growth expected to moderate World interest rates expected to fall Oil prices expected to stabilise No world inflation pressures Points to relatively begin international environment.
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Bkahn - MPR2001 31 OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION u Domestic outlook Expect growth to be above that of 2000 Government fiscal policy only mildly expansionary Private sector consumption expenditure expected to remain steady Private sector investment expected to rise Capacity utilisation rates not a cause for concern No immediate pressure on labour cost increases Current account is manageable, large deficit not expected Capital flows uncertain, but flows from Anglo/de Beers and Telkom expected Exchange rate uncertain, unless hit by some contagion effects of world economy slowdown. Threats to inflation: Stronger than expected international downturn accompanied by sharp rise in domestic expenditure.
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Bkahn - MPR2001 32 INFLATION EXPECTATIONS
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Bkahn - MPR2001 33 Headline CPI inflation CPIX inflation 200120022003200120022003 Finance6,05,14,96,15,55,1 Business6,36,56,67,98,08,0 Labour6,56,76,37,97,77,7 Average6,36,15,97,37,17,0 Households7,3----- Grand average6,5----- Source: Bureau for Economic Research, University of Stellenbosch BER survey of inflation expectations 1st quarter 2001)
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Bkahn - MPR2001 34 Yield on government bonds
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Bkahn - MPR2001 35 RESERVE BANK INFLATION FORECAST
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Bkahn - MPR2001 36 CPIX forecast
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Bkahn - MPR2001 37 Assessment and conclusion
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