Assessment of the reaction stock returns to the changes in the open market operation rate – conditional event study analysis

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the response of Polish stock returns to the announcement of changes in the open market operation rate. The reaction was examined using a conditional event study analysis. The knowledge of the reaction of returns is very important for investors who make investment based on that knowledge which then often contributes to earning above-average profits. Additionally, owing to the type of information, it may also be considered as an element of the transparency of monetary policy. The paper is divided into five parts. The first one contains a summary of similar studies conducted in foreign markets. The second presents the methodology of a conditional event study analysis. The third part is devoted to the characteristics of the studied event. The fourth part explains the choice of time and personal scope of the study, while the last provides the results.