Meine Dissertation besteht aus drei Arbeiten zum Thema Wechselkurse: (1) Liquidität in Devisenmärkten, (2) Währungsstrategien und Länderrisiko, (3) Zusammenhang zwischen Devisen-, Anleihenmärkte und Geldpolitik. Die erste Arbeit ist in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Angelo Ranaldo und Prof. Paul...

We study high-frequency exchange rates over 1993-2008. Based on the recent literature on volatility and liquidity risk premia, we use a factor model to capture linear and non-linear linkages between currencies, stock and bond markets as well as proxies for market volatility and liquidity. We...

We explain the currency carry trade performance using an asset pricing model in which factor loadings are regime-dependent rather than constant. Empirical results show that a typical carry trade strategy has much higher exposure to the stock market and is mean-reverting in regimes of high FX...

We use a regime-switching approach to model the implementation of SNB monetary policy. The regime-switching technique is crucial for assessing the flexibility inherent in the SNB's monetary policy strategy. The empirical findings support the idea that repo operations are instrumental in...