This paper attempts to measure the degree of misalignment of the euro - in particular against the dollar - by estimating equilibrium exchange rates for the euro and the rest of G-7 currencies. Building on the methodology of Alberola et al. (1999), we show that the stock of net foreign assets and...

The notes in this compilation review the main features (size, structure, etc.) of sovereign bond markets in euro area Member States and discuss, in the relation to expanded asset purchase programme (EAPP) of the ECB, the financial risks the Eurosystem is potentially taking on its balance sheet...