Many economists argue that a flexible exchange rate regime is preferable to a fixed exchange rate regime because it helps to insulate the domestic economy from adverse external shocks. For example, ...

Is it true that floating exchange rates protect the economy from the consequences of “sudden stops” in capital flows,[i] and grant policymakers greater flexibility in both managing demand and ...

Put simply, exchange rates compare the value of one currency to another. They measure how much of one currency it takes to purchase a unit of another. Exchange rates are ultimately determined in ...

The Economic Issues series was inaugurated in September 1996. Its aim is to make some of the economic research being produced in the International Monetary Fund on topical issues accessible to a broad ...

Today’s economic reality includes a world of free-floating fiat currencies, where the value of a nation’s currency is determined by supply and demand in the global foreign exchange or forex market.

After many years in which the US consistently pushed China to move in the direction of a market-determined exchange rate, the Trump Administration is now pushing China to effectively fix its exchange ...

Exchange rates play a crucial role in the global economy, influencing trade, investment, and economic stability. Understanding the various measurements and regimes of exchange rates is essential for ...

The U.S.-China trade war and anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong are testing the strength of the Hong Kong dollar’s 36-year peg to the U.S. dollar, which has helped make it an attractive market for ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation China’s exchange rate regime has undergone gradual reform since the move away from a fixed exchange rate in 2005. The ...

Analysts at the Afrinvest west Africa have predicted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will in the next five years, retain the currency fixed exchange and allow gap between official and market-led ...

Tracking exchange rates is a good idea for anyone who regularly sends money transfers. When you convert money from one currency to another, the bank or specialist currency exchange provider you’re ...