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Other uniform titles: | IMF eLibrary.
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Other authors / contributors: | Goncalves, Fernando M.
International Monetary Fund.
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ISBN: | 1451914113 9781451914115 1282840517 9781282840515 9781451914115
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Notes: | Available in PDF, ePUB, and Mobi formats on the Internet.
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Summary: | Official accumulation of foreign reserves may be perceived as interventions to influence the exchange rate, undermining the credibility of floating exchange rates and inflation targets. This paper develops a theoretical framework to study the interaction between reserve accumulation and monetary policy. The model uncovers a trade-off between the speed of reserve accumulation and anti-inflationary credibility. Under reasonable assumptions, delegation of intervention and monetary policy decisions to separate government agencies allows faster reserve accumulation, while centralization of these decisions results in a more stable economy. The analysis underscores the importance of rather overlooked institutional features of policymaking in open economies.
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Other form: | Print version: Gonçalves, Fernando M. Accumulating Foreign Reserves Under Floating Exchange Rates. Washington : International Monetary Fund, ©2008
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