This document discusses the challenges of devising a stable international monetary system. It notes there are disagreements among economists about possible solutions to technical issues. Designing a system poses trade-offs between the desirable goals of fixed exchange rates, national independence in monetary policy, and capital mobility, as no system can accommodate all three. Some countries have prioritized independence over capital mobility by imposing capital controls. The document also notes debates over whether the Euro will replace the dollar as the dominant currency.
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Currency is any form of money in general circulation in a country. Foreign exchange is money denominated in the currency of another country or a group of countries. Simply, an exchange rate is defined as the rate at which the market converts one currency into another. Copy the link given below and paste it in new browser window to get more information on Fixed Exchange Rate:-
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2. IB UNIT 3 - INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM .pptxShudhanshuBhatt1
This PPT deals with
The International Monetary System which refers to the framework of rules, institutions, and procedures that govern international financial transactions and exchange rate arrangements among countries.
International Monetary System: The International Financial System - Reform of International Monetary Affairs
- The Bretton Wood System and the International Monetary Fund, Controversy over Regulation of International
Finance, Developing Countries' Concerns, Exchange Rate Policy of Developing Economies.
International Monetary System: The International Financial System - Reform of International Monetary Affairs
- The Bretton Wood System and the International Monetary Fund, Controversy over Regulation of International
Finance, Developing Countries' Concerns, Exchange Rate Policy of Developing Economies.
International Monetary System: The International Financial System - Reform of International Monetary Affairs
- The Bretton Wood System and the International Monetary Fund, Controversy over Regulation of International
Finance, Developing Countries' Concerns, Exchange Rate Policy of Developing Economies.
Exchange Rate Overshooting and its Impact on the Balance of Trade for the Tur...Hüseyin Tekler
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The paper deals with the choice of the nominal euro conversion rates for the acceding countries upon their accession to EMU. The paper reviews theoretical models of equilibrium exchange rates as well as discusses their interpretation and the ensuing policy recommendations. Problems with empirical estimations of existing models are addressed. It is argued that despite several equilibrium exchange rate theories not all of them are useful for the real policy choice of the nominal conversion rate. This and the intrinsic uncertainty of equilibrium exchange rate estimates lead to the conclusion that the range of “optimal” euro conversion rates is quiet wideand other issues must be taken into account. In particular, a smooth transition to the euro conversion rate and minimisation of risks of potential shocks to the economy should be the keyconcern. Consequently, recommendations for the selection of nominal conversion rates are largely dependent on the current exchange rate regime.
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Journal of Economic Literature 2011, 493, 652–672httpwww.a.docxtawnyataylor528
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http:www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jel.49.3.652
652
1. What’s International about
International Finance?
The exchange rate is an important asset price, perhaps the most important asset
price. It is also a distinctive asset price. The
price of Exxon stock or the ten-year Treasury
bond rate fluctuates over time in a reason-
ably consistent manner. By way of contrast,
the exchange rate has distinct, well-defined
regimes that are chosen by the government
and maintained by the central bank. No
entity essentially ever attempts to peg the
price of a stock or bond around a central par-
ity with narrow fluctuation bands.1 However,
some economies do fix their exchange rates
(for example, Denmark or Hong Kong),
while others do not (Canada, New Zealand).
A number of countries have changed their
minds on the topic and switched regimes
(Thailand in July 1997, Argentina in January
2002). Official authorities—at least some of
them—clearly reveal through their policies
1 I use “peg” and “fix” interchangeably.
Exchange Rate Regimes in the Modern
Era: Fixed, Floating, and Flaky
Andrew K. Rose*
This paper provides a selective survey of the incidence, causes, and consequences of a
country’s choice of its exchange rate regime. I begin with a critical review of Michael
Klein and Jay C. Shambaugh’s (2010) book Exchange Rate Regimes in the Modern Era,
and then proceed to provide an alternative overview of what the economics profession
knows and needs to know about exchange rate regimes. While a fixed exchange rate
with capital mobility is a well-defined monetary regime, floating is not; thus, it is
unclear whether it is theoretically sensible to compare countries across exchange rate
regimes. This comparison is quite difficult to make empirically. It is often hard to figure
out what the exchange rate regime of a country is in practice, since there are multiple
conflicting regime classifications. More importantly, similar countries choose radically
different exchange rate regimes without substantive consequences for macroeconomic
outcomes like output growth and inflation. That is, the profession knows surprisingly
little about either the causes or consequences of national choices of exchange rate
regimes. But since the consequences of these choices are small, understanding their
causes is of only academic interest. (JEL E52, F33)
* University of California, Berkeley, NBER, and CEPR.
I thank the Bank of England and INSEAD for hospitality;
Michael Klein, Jay Shambaugh, Alan Taylor, and the edi-
tor, Roger Gordon, for comments; and Jonathan Ostry for
sharing his work and data. The data set and key output are
freely available at http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/arose.
653Rose: Exchange Rate Regimes in the Modern Era
that they care about the exchange rate. One
would then like to understand both the
motivation and the consequences of these
decisions.
The fact ...
Ch 3. International Monetary System I. Alternative .docxarnit1
Ch 3. International Monetary System
I. Alternative exchange rate systems
II. A brief history of the international monetary
system
III. The European Monetary System and Monetary Union
IV. Emerging market currency crises
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International Monetary Systems
Introduction:
1. Before 1971 (the Bretton Woods system), the international monetary system was mainly a relatively fixed exchange rate system (relative to the US dollar)
2. The current international monetary system is a system of rapidly fluctuating exchange rates (hybrid system)
3. The purpose of this chapter is to understand: what the international monetary system is and how the choice of system affects currency value.
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International Monetary Systems
The international monetary system is the set of polices, institutions, practices, regulations, and mechanisms that determine the rate at which one currency is exchanged for another.
There are five market mechanisms: (1) free float, (2) managed float, (3) target-zone arrangement, (4) fixed-rate system, and (5) the current hybrid system.
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International Monetary Systems
I. Part I: Five market mechanisms
A. Freely Floating (“Clean Float”)
1. Market forces of supply and demand determine
exchange rates.
2. Forces are influenced by:
a. price levels
b. interest rates
c. economic growth
3. Rates fluctuate randomly over time when new
information arrives → economic uncertainty
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Alternative Exchange Rate Systems
B. Managed Float (“Dirty Float”)
1. Market forces set rates unless excess volatility occurs
2. Then, central bank determines exchange rate
Types of managed float:
- smoothing out daily fluctuation, if volatility exceeds certain threshold
- “leaning against the wind” : prevent abrupt short- and medium-term fluctuations
- “unofficial pegging”: there is no publicly announced government commitment to a given exchange rate level
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Alternative Exchange Rate Systems
C. Target-Zone Arrangement
1. Rate Determination
a. Market forces constrained to upper and lower range of exchange rates
b. Members to the arrangement adjust their national
economic policies to maintain target exchange rates
c. the precursor to the euro, European Monetary
System, is one of the systems
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Alternative Exchange Rate Systems
D. Fixed Exchange Rate System (e.g., BW system)
1. Rate determination
a. Governments are committed to maintain target
rates.
b. If rates threatened, central banks buy/sell currency.
c. Monetary policies are coordinated or subordinated.
The problem is: monetary policy may be inconsistent with desirable goals on interest rate, economic growth and unemployment (domestic economic development)
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Alternative Exchange Rate Systems
E. Current System - a hybrid system
a. Major currencies: use freely-floating meth ...
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2. 1. Introduction
2. The postwar international monetary system
3. The end of fixed exchange rates
4. The financial revolution and monetary affairs
5. Embedded technical and political issues
6. Devising an international monetary system
7. Reform of international monetary affairs
8. Unity or Fragment of the monetary system
9. Fewer or Many national currencies
10.Conclusion
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10. There are intellectual and theoretical disagreements among
economists and public officials about many possible solutions to
the technical issues embedded in a monetary system.
The problem of devising a stable and politically acceptable
international monetary system is further compounded by the
inevitable trade-offs among the following equally desirable goals:
fixed ex- change rates, national independence in monetary policy,
and capital mobility.
Unfortunately, no international monetary and financial system can
accommodate all three of these desirable goals (fixed exchange
rates, national independence in monetary policy, and capital
mobility), al- though it can incorporate at most two of these
objectives.
Some countries, especially Malaysia and China, placed a high
value on macroeconomic independence and have imposed controls
on capital movements.
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13. - In Western Europe, they believe
that Euro will replace the dollar.
-American economist believe that
Euro will not replace the dollar.
- Slowly occur
- Give sufficient time to make
necessary adjustment and
eliminate its deficit.
Editor's Notes
Because international monetary system base on fixed but adjustable exchange rates was generally isolated from international finance and there was really no international financial system in that time.
An international trade policy of competitive devaluations and increased protective barriers that one country institutes to gain at the expense of its trading partners.
That attempts to cure a country's balance of trade, inflation, and unemployment problems by practices that harm the economic interests of its trading partners. It usually takes the form of (1) restricting imports by quotas or by raising tariffs, (2) currency devaluation that makes imports more expensive and exports cheaper, or (3) currency appreciation that reduces domestic inflation but makes its products more expensive in the importing countries.
to provide monetary reserves sufficient to enable member governments to maintain the exchange rates for their currencies at predetermined value. Use contribution from member countries and to offer reserve credits to states with international payment problems and its policies to prevent global inflation or devaluation.
the 2 main actor are Vietnam war and the launching of great society program had cause the global rate of inflation to accelerate and to threaten the value of the dollar.
This would delink national economic one another and thus permit every government to pursue those economic policies best suited to its own national circumstances.
Minority of economists disagree with this optimistic assesment and was very concern about the potentially inflationnary and destabilizing consequences of delinking the international monetary system from the anchor of gold or some other commodity.
- Adjustment the ability to become more familiar with a new situation.
- Confidence ( If they lose confidence, other countries will shift the composition of their reserves. )
By this consequences, American policy maker believe that Dollarization would strengthen the Dollar against Euro.
