An Analysis Of Central Bank Interventions: Evidence From Turkey

Abstract

This paper investigates the characteristics of the foreign exchange operations of the CBRT during the period following the Turkish economic crisis in February 2001. Using time series based econometric models, we estimate the parameters of the FOREX market, along with the degree of effectiveness of the interventions of the monetary authority and the inflation targeting framework it employs. The results indicate that the CBRT interventions are inefficient and are mainly influenced by the uncertainties inherent in the economic environment, and cannot decrease the volatility of the exchange markets.