Seminar paper from the year 2024 in the subject Economics - Monetary theory and policy, grade: 7. 9, University of Rwanda (Business & Economics), course: Monetary Policy, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of monetary policy on exchange rate in Rwanda.

In conducting this research, four objectives were to assess the effect of monetary stock on exchange rate in Rwanda, to assess the effect of interest rate on exchange rate in Rwanda, to analyze the effect of oil prices on exchange rate in Rwanda and finally to examine the effect of government expenditure on exchange rate in Rwanda. To achieve these objectives, literature was reviewed on the subject matter including definitions of key concepts, conceptual review, theoretical framework, conceptual framework and research gap analysis; additionally this study used quantitative research design through the interpretation of findings about the effect of monetary policy on exchange rate in Rwanda during the period of 2000 up to 2022.

Also, thus study considered only using secondary data. Monetary policy has a strong influence over interest rates in the economy, including the lending and deposit rates faced by households and businesses.

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