Research Summary

Balance-Sheet Constraints

Examine the tension between monetary-policy direction and balance-sheet adjustment, with attention to the conditions governing dollar liquidity.

Cross-Market Transmission

Consider dollar funding conditions alongside China’s policy response to study the relationship between currencies, liquidity and RMB asset pricing.

Paths & Counter-Evidence

Consider path dependence in policy and compare alternative scenarios, including conditions that could alter or invalidate a research view.

Assessment & Limitations

The paper examines how policy constraints change the conditions of asset pricing. Potential opportunities are considered alongside liquidity, implementation and risk limits. This page summarizes the paper’s themes; the original sets out its arguments, assumptions and scope.