Download or read book Advancing the Monetary Policy Toolkit Through Outright Transfers written by Sascha Buetzer and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper argues that in reserve currency issuing economies at the effective lower bound, outright transfers from the central bank to households are both more equitable and more effective in achieving monetary policy objectives than asset purchases or negative interest rates. It shows that concerns pertaining to central banks’ policy solvency and equity position can be addressed through a careful assessment of a central bank's loss absorbing capacity and, if need be, tiered reserve remuneration policies. It also spells out key differences to a debt or money financed fiscal stimulus, which are particularly pronounced in a currency union without a central fiscal capacity. The paper concludes by discussing broader institutional, political, and legal considerations.