Abstract
The Federal Open Market Committee announcement of the Federal Fund Target Rate is one of the most important policy news items in the world. Additionally, the role of the US London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and LIBOR-Federal Fund Effective Rate spreads are important for financial markets. This relationship is well-documented. Here, the relationship between varying maturities of the US LIBOR to unexpected changes in Federal Fund Target Rate is examined. The spread between the Federal Fund Effective Rate and the US LIBOR as it relates to these US monetary shocks is looked at. An event study analysis is used. The result is that the US LIBORs react negatively to US monetary shocks, as do LIBOR- Federal Fund Effective Rate spreads.
Recommended Citation
Heath, Ellis
(2016)
"US LIBOR Reaction To US Monetary Surprises,"
Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics: Vol. 21, Article 4.
Available at:
https://roar.una.edu/jobie/vol21/iss1/4