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The onset of the US credit crisis in 2008, and its rapid globalization induced the FED to extend unprecedented swap-lines of 30 billion dollars to four emerging markets, and the proliferation of other cross-countries selective swap arrangements. This paper explores the logic for these...
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This paper presents statistical analysis supporting stylized facts about sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). It discusses the forces leading to the growth of SWFs, including the role of fuel exports and ongoing current account surpluses, and large hoarding of international reserves. It analyzes the...
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This paper presents a model comparing the optimal degree of asset class diversification abroad by a central bank and a sovereign wealth fund. We show that if the central bank manages its foreign asset holdings in order to meet balance of payments needs, particularly in reducing the probability...
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108.6 percent. Inflation reduced this ratio about 40 percent within a decade. Yet there are some important differences … inflate. It suggests that when economic growth is stalled, the U.S. debt overhang may trigger an increase in inflation of … about 5 percent for several years. This additional inflation would significantly reduce the debt ratio, even with some …
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affect output growth volatility, inflation rates, and the volatility of inflation, with focus on developing economies. Some …) greater monetary autonomy is associated with a higher level of inflation while greater exchange rate stability and greater … financial openness could lower the inflation level; (iii) a policy pursuit of stable exchange rate while financial development …
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This paper investigates the changing pattern and efficacy of sterilization within emerging market countries as they liberalize markets and integrate with the world economy. We estimate the marginal propensity to sterilize foreign asset accumulation associated with net balance of payments...
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output growth and inflation, and medium term inflation rates. Some key findings for developing countries include: (i) greater … inflation while greater exchange rate stability and greater financial openness could lower the inflation level; (iii) a policy … the level and the volatility of inflation. -- Impossible trinity ; international reserves ; financial liberalization …
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In this paper we explore lessons from the global liquidity crisis pertaining to the prudential supervision role of central bank in an open economy. The narrow view of the role of central banks has been seriously challenged by the global liquidity crisis of 2008-9. The crisis validates central...
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