existence and magnitude depend on the nature of the shock. Local investors play a meaningful stabilizing role in the face of …

scenario of capital outflows. Second, the optimal policy mix depends on the underlying shock driving capital flows. FXI takes …

the shock compared to countries which did not have such preemptive policies in place. We use the episodes of Taper Tantrum … effects where preemptive policies are ex-ante by construction and cannot be put in place as a response to the shock ex …

by banks and investment. For example, a capital outflow shock leads to a deprecation that reduces the net worth and … intermediation capacity of banks exposed to foreign currency liabilities. In such cases, the exchange rate acts as shock amplifier … exchange rate serves as a shock absorber, and any FXI that weakens that function can be costly. We also explore the …