Exchange Rate Policy and Sovereign Bond Spreads in Developing Countries

Samir Jahjah, Bin Wei and Vivian Yue

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2013, vol. 45, issue 7, 1275-1300

Abstract: This paper analyzes how exchange rate policy affects the issuance and pricing of sovereign bonds for developing countries. We find that countries with less flexible exchange rate regimes pay higher spreads and are less likely to issue bonds. Changing a free‐floating regime to a fixed regime decreases the likelihood of bond issuance by 5.5% and increases the spread by 88 basis points on average. Countries with real overvaluation have higher spreads and higher bond issuance probabilities. The effects of real overvaluation on sovereign bonds tend to be magnified for countries with fixed exchange rate regimes.

Date: 2013
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Journal Article: Exchange Rate Policy and Sovereign Bond Spreads in Developing Countries (2013)
Working Paper: Exchange Rate Policy and Sovereign Bond Spreads in Developing Countries (2013)
Working Paper: Exchange rate policy and sovereign bond spreads in developing countries (2012)
Working Paper: Exchange Rate Policy and Sovereign Bond Spreads in Developing Countries (2004)
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