This paper examines macroprudential policies in open emerging economies. It discusses how the recent financial crisis has provided a rationale for macroprudential policies to help manage the economy and the need for policymakers to monitor the financial cycle and systemic risks. It also...

The financial channel of exchange rates operates through changes in risk-taking by investors and is reflected in the response of financial conditions to exchange rate movements. We show that stock returns also reflect the financial channel of exchange rates, with higher local currency stock...

How do emerging market corporates fare during periods of currency depreciation? We find that non-financial firms that exploit favourable global financing conditions to issue US dollar bonds and build cash balances are also those whose share price is most vulnerable to local currency...