Analyzing the Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Financial Stability: Evidence from South Asian Economies

  • Aleena Pasha Information Technology University of the Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords: South Asian, Macroeconomic Variables, ARDL, PCA, SAARC, financial openness, macroeconomic stability, exchange rate, economic growth

Abstract

This research examines whether macroeconomic variables disturb the financial stability of SAARC countries in 1996-2022 using panel ARDL approach. We shape the financial stability as the dependent variable, and we have developed a PCA index of financial stability (principal component analysis). This study contains of macroeconomic models with a wide choice of possibly related variables for financial stability, using financial flows, financial openness, macroeconomic stability, exchange rate and economic growth on a sample of five countries between 1996 and 2022. Our experimental suggestion proposes that most of the macroeconomic variables have a positive impact on financial stability. Therefore, our outcomes support the view that the development of macro-economic policies and political programs should be part of financial improvement. All these variables may enhance the financial stability of the countries which are under consideration.

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Observing and analysis of financial stability
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