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ABSTRACT
Results of monetary policy outcomes suggest that Nigeria does not enjoy ideal conditions for adopting a monetary policy regime aimed primarily at stabilizing prices under a freely floating exchange rate. The reasons often advocated is that Nigeria faces a very volatile macroeconomic environment and a more acute inflation-output trade-off than other emerging market economies which have embraced price stabilization programs and thereby abandoning their exchange rate anchors. Moreover, Nigeriahas an intense exchange of goods and services with the rest of the world which is stronger than other emerging market economies, thanks to its mainly oil-exporting-oriented economy. This can make Nigeria particularly exposed to price and quantity-type external shocks, which renders price stabilization all the more complicated. Open Market Operation is one of the monetary policy tools of the Central Bank of Nigeria which entails the sale or purchase of eligible bills or securities in the open market by the Central Bank of Nigeria for the purpose of influencing deposit money, banks’ reserve balances, and the level of base money which is effectively aimed at achieving the price objectives of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Thus, this study sought to: examine the impact of Open market operation on the maintenance of Exchange rate price stability in Nigeria and determine the impact of Open market operation on the maintenance of consumer price stability in Nigeria. The research design adopted for this study is the ex post facto research design. This enabled the researcher make use of secondary data. Annualized data from 1993 to 2007 of proxies from the Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin were used. The Linear Regression Model (LRM) estimation technique using SPSS statistical software was used to evaluate the stated objectives where rate values of Open Market Operation Rate (OMOR) as proxy for Open Market Operation (OMO) which is the independent variable while Nominal Effective Naira Exchange Rate Indices (EXR), Inflation Rate (INFR) and Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate (GDPGR) as a control variables. The result revealed that open market operation has a negative non-significant impact on exchange rate in Nigeria (t = -0.025, coefficient of OMOR = -0.003) and open market operation has positive non-significant impact on inflation rate in Nigeria (t = 1.604, coefficient of OMOR = 0.047). As revealed from the findings in this research the use of open market operation as a monetary policy tool have actually influence consumer price stability in Nigeria hence the study recommends among others that an increased use of open market operations as a tool for achieving price stability in Nigeria and a conscious effort monetary authorities in bring the informal sector into the main stream of the Nigeria economy. This will help to expand as well as capture the huge funds in the informal sector which is presently not captured.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In general terms, monetary policy refers to a combination of measures designed to regulate the value, supply and cost of money in an economy, in consonance with the expected level of economic activity. For most economies, the objectives of monetary policy include price stability, maintenance of balance of payments equilibrium, promotion of employment and output growth, and sustainable development. These objectives are necessary for the attainment of internal and external balance, and the promotion of long-run economic growth (Nnanna, 2001).
The importance of price stability is derived from the harmful effects of price volatility, which undermines the ability of policy makers to achieve other laudable macroeconomic objectives. There is indeed a general consensus that domestic price fluctuation undermines the role of money as a store of value, and frustrates investments and growth. Empirical studies (Ajayi and Ojo, 1981) on inflation, growth and productivity have confirmed the long-term inverse relationship between inflation and growth. When decomposed into its components, that is, growth due to capital accumulation, productivity growth, and the growth rate of the labour force, the negative association between inflation and growth has been traced to the strong negative relationships between it and capital accumulation as well as productivity growth, respectively. The import of these empirical findings is that stable prices are essential for growth. The success of monetary policy depends on the operating economic environment, the institutional framework adopted, and the choice and mix of the instruments used. In Nigeria, the design and implementation of monetary policy is the responsibility of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The mandates of the CBN as specified in the CBN Act of 1958 include; issuing of legal tender currency, maintaining external reserves to safeguard the international value of the currency, promoting monetary stability and a sound financial system and acting as banker and financial adviser to the Federal Government.
However, the current monetary policy framework focuses on the maintenance of price stability while the promotion of growth and employment are the secondary goals of monetary policy (see, Nnanna, 2001). In Nigeria, the overriding objective of monetary policy is price and exchange rate stability (see, CBN, 2001). The monetary authority’s strategy for inflation management is based on the view that inflation is essentially a monetary phenomenon. Because targeting money supply growth is considered as an appropriate method of targeting inflation in the Nigerian economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) chose a monetary targeting policy framework to achieve its objective of price stability. With the broad measure of money (M2) as the intermediate target, and the monetary base as the operating target, the CBN utilized a mix of indirect (market-determined) instruments to achieve it monetary objectives. These instruments included reserve requirements, open market operations on Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs), liquid asset ratios and the discount window (see IMF Country Report No. 03/60, 2003).
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