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Modernizing Sudan’s Monetary Policy Framework

By

Ghiath Shabsigh

Middle East and Central Asia Department

International Monetary Funde-mail: gshabsigh@imf.org

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Monetary Policy

• Exists because of fiat money• Refers to central bank (as the monopoly

issuer of fiat money) management of high-power monetary emissions through adjustments in its balance sheet

• Aims at achieving a strategic objective (e.g., low inflation) and stabilizing financial markets

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The Monetary Policy Framework - 1

Monetary Policy Strategy

Strategy ObjectivesIntermediate Targets

• Money Supply• Exchange rate• Long-term interest rates

• Price Stability• Long-term economic growth

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The Monetary Policy Framework - 2

Monetary Policy Operation

Operating Targets Instruments

•Direct Controls• Legal Reserve Requirements• Official Interest Rate• Market Operations

• Bank Reserves• Short term Money Market Interest Rate

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The Monetary Policy Framework - 3

Central Bank Structure

Status &Mandate

InternalOrganization

HumanCapacity

InformationManagement

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Balance Sheet of the Central Bank

Assets Liabilities

∆ Net foreign assets ∆ Currency

∆ Net lending to the government ∆ Bank reserves

∆ Net lending to banks

∆ Other net assets

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Central Bank Liquidity Management

• “Autonomous” liquidity position =∆ Net foreign assets (+)

∆ Net lending to the government (+)

∆ Other net assets (+)

∆ Currency (−)

• ∆ Bank reserves (s) = Autonomous liquidity position + ∆ Net policy position

• ∆ Net liquidity position = Autonomous liquidity position – ∆ Bank reserves (d)

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Basic Central Banking Facilities

Type of facility

1. Overdraft window.

2. Lender-of-last resort window.

3. General financing window.

4. Market operations (OMO, Repo, interbank).

Purpose of facility

1. Support the payments system.

2. Support the soundness of the banking system.

3. Provide general-purpose financing to the economy.

4. Quick intervention to influence money and foreign exchange markets.

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Sudan: Summary Monetary Policy framework -1

Period Pre-1997 1997-2001 2002-2004

Strategy Budget financing & credit allocation

Price stability

Price stability & economic growth

Policy Anchor

None Exchange rate

Money supply

Operating target

Credit plan Bank reserves (& credit)

Bank reserves

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Sudan: Summary Monetary Policy framework - 2

Period Pre-1997 1997-2001 2002-2004

Instrument Pervasive direct controls: Credit ceilings, Rates, bank lending, & high legal reserves

• Moderate direct controls

• Financing windows

• Indirect instrument

• Indirect controls

• Financing windows

• OMO

Information • Basic

• Substantial lags

• Better coverage & data quality

• Simple flash report

• Shorter lags

• Expanded flash report

• Short-term Forecasting

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Sudan: Summary Monetary Policy framework - 3

Period Pre-1997 1997-2001 2002-2004

BOS Status Powers delegated by MOF

• Powers delegated by MOF

• Increased operational autonomy

• Independent (by Law)

BOS Structure Departments acting separately to implement the credit and FX plans

• Improved coordination

• Monetary policy Comm.

•MOU

•Departments are guided by The above

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Broad Money GrowthJanuary 1993 - October 2004

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Average 12-month CPI inflation January 1992-December 2004

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Time Deposits to Total Deposits RatioJanuary 1992 - October 2004

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Currency to Total Deposits RatioJanuary 1992 - October 2004

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Money Multiplier January 1992 - October 2004

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Velocity of Money (1993-2004)

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Variance

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Ex Res-Dep Ratio Broad Money Inflation

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Next Challenges to Monetary Policy

• Instituting a market-based monetary policy framework

• Establishing an effective federal structure

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Modern Market-Based Central Banking - 1

I. Central Bank Mandate– Effective independence– Strategic focus (price stability)

II. Market-based indirect monetary control instruments (OMO / standing windows)

– Easily transacted in financial markets– Can be freely and effectively priced by financial

markets– Establish benchmark price/rate (or yield curve)

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Modern Market-Based Central Banking - 2

III. Central bank structure and capacity– effective monetary decision making process– Coordination mechanisms with MOF– Centralized implementation body– Short-term liquidity forecasting and analysis capacity– Deep knowledge with financial markets and

instruments

IV. Information management– Improving data coverage, quality and collection– Flash reporting system

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Federal Monetary Policy - 1

I. Federal central bank structure– New governance structure (central bank board)

– Independence

– More responsive to regional needs

– Effective data management and communication

– Strengthened payment system

– Improved human capacity (particularly at the regional level)

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Federal Monetary Policy - 2

II. Dual banking system in South Sudan– Enabling laws– Appropriate regulatory regime– Central banking facilities for conventional banks

III. Uniform monetary policy– Successful introduction of the new currency– Common monetary instrument for dual banking– Coordinated monetary actions

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