The Irresistible Force and the Moveable Object

As the capital account surplus is reduced while the current account deficit remains high, the pressure through the balance of payments is expressed through rising local interest rates and increasing downward pressure on the local currency. In order to maintain the peg, the central bank again intervenes, this time buying local currency (when capital was [...]

Capital Infows and Real Exchange Rate Appreciation – practice

Asian countries pegged their currencies to the US dollar in order to provide a foundation for economic stability, while they got on with the job of growing their economies. In a sense these dollar pegs did their job too well. With Asian currencies pegged to the US dollar, it appeared that the idea of currency [...]