Assessing Target Zone Credibility: Mean Reversion and Devaluation Expectations in the EMS

Lars Svensson

No 580, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: The paper presents estimates of devaluation expectations for six EMS currencies relative to the Deutschmark, for the period March 1979 - May 1990. The estimation method is simple and operational, and consistently generates sensible results. The estimates are constructed by adjusting interest rate differentials by subtracting estimated expected rates of depreciation within the exchange rate band. The adjustment is non-trivial because exchange rates within ERM bands display mean reversion rather than random walk (unit root) behaviour. The adjustment is essential since expected rates of depreciation within the band are usually of about the same magnitude as interest rate differentials.

Keywords: EMS; Exchange Rate; Mean Reversion; Realignment; Target Zone; Unit Root Devaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F31 F33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1991-07
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