Why do countries peg the way they peg? The determinants of anchor currency choice

Christopher Meissner and Nienke Oomes ()

Journal of International Money and Finance, 2009, vol. 28, issue 3, 522-547

Abstract: What determines the currency to which countries peg or "anchor" their exchange rate? Data for over 100 countries between 1980 and 1998 reveal trade network externalities are a key determinant of anchor currency choice. This implies currency anchoring strategies could be sub-optimal. Hence, certain currencies could be oversubscribed as anchors, and changes in anchor choices of a small number of countries can have a large and rapid impact on the international monetary system. Other factors related to anchor choice include the symmetry of output co-movements and the currency denomination of liabilities.

Keywords: Exchange; rate; regime; Anchor; Network; externalities; Optimal; currency; area; International; currency; De; facto; policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Working Paper: Why Do Countries Peg the Way They Peg? The Determinants of Anchor Currency Choice (2008)
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