Economic and Financial Review
Publisher
Central Bank of Nigeria
Keywords
Open Market Operations, OMO, Nigeria
Abstract
This article attempts to investigate the effectiveness of the open market operations in Nigeria adopting an error correction methodology. The study showed that in the conduct of defensive open market operations, inflationary expectations, treasury bill rate, income and fiscal balances exert significant influences on the volume of bank reserves. The persistent effect of fiscal balances on the volume of bank reverses in the short run shows that consideration of government activities remains important in developments in the financial sector. Findings from the study revealed that the system adjusts itself to equilibrium within three quarters in the event of a shock. The finding that sales of government securities in the secondary market do not exert effect in the long-run conforms to the Keynesian postulations that monetary policy becomes less effective in the long-run.
Publication Title
CBN Economic and Financial Review
Issue
1
Volume
46
Recommended Citation
Omanukwue, P. N. & Abeng, M. O. (2008). An empirical investigation on the effectiveness of Open Market Operations (OMO) in Nigeria. CBN Economic and Financial Review, 46(1), 33-68.