The Quanto Theory of Exchange Rates

Ian Martin and Lukas Kremens

No 11970, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: We present a new, theoretically motivated, forecasting variable for exchange rates that is based on the prices of quanto index contracts, and show via panel regressions that the quanto forecast variable is a statistically and economically significant predictor of currency appreciation. We also test the quanto variable's ability to forecast differential currency appreciation out of sample, and find that it outperforms predictions based on uncovered interest parity, on purchasing power parity, and on a random walk.

Keywords: Exchange rate forecast; exchange rate; Currency; Forecasting; Predictability; Carry trade; Quanto contracts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F31 F37 F47 G12 G15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-04
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