Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5067750 | European Economic Review | 2006 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
This paper investigates various theories explaining banks' overbidding in the fixed rate tenders of the European Central Bank (ECB). Using auction data from both the Bundesbank and the ECB, we show that none of the theories can on its own explain the observed overbidding. This implies that the proposed new rules by the ECB, aimed at neutralizing interest rate expectations, would not eliminate overbidding if the rationing rule in the fixed rate tenders remains unchanged.
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Authors
Dieter Nautz, Jörg Oechssler,