Financial sector reforms and interest rate determination in Zambia

Abstract

This thesis is concerned with an empirical investigation of the determinants of lending rates in Zambia in the aftermath of financial sector reforms. Cointegration techniques in a multivariate framework are employed to investigate the issue. Empirical findings indicate the presence of long-run cointegrating relationships between the lending rate, money supply, expected inflation, domestic debt, expected domestic currency depreciation or appreciation and foreign interest rates.