Point, interval and density forecasts of exchange rates with time-varying parameter models

Massimiliano Marcellino and Angela Abbate ()

No 11559, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: We explore whether modelling parameter time variation improves the point, interval and density forecasts of nine major exchange rates vis-a-vis the US dollar over the period 1976-2015. We fi nd that modelling parameter time variation is needed for an accurate calibration of forecast confi dence intervals, and is better suited at long horizons and in high-volatility periods. The biggest forecast improvements are obtained by modelling time variation in the volatilities of the innovations, rather than in the slope parameters. We do not find evidence that parameter time variation helps to unravel exchange rate predictability by macroeconomic fundamentals. However, an economic evaluation of the diff erent forecast models reveals that controlling for parameter time variation and macroeconomic fundamentals leads to higher portfolios returns, and to higher utility values for investors.

Date: 2016-10
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