Customs unions, currency crises, and monetary policy coordination: The case of the Eurasian Economic Union

Evgeny Vinokurov, Mikhail Demidenko, Dmitry Korshunov () and Mihaly Kovacs
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Евгений Юрьевич Винокуров

Russian Journal of Economics, 2017, vol. 3, issue 3, 280-295

Abstract: After achieving substantial progress in establishing a common customs territory and regulations, customs unions face potential disruptions due to a lack of monetary policy coordination. These disruptions might appear in the form of currency shocks and the ensuing trade conflicts. We approach this issue by looking at the case of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The volatility of national currencies in 2014–2015 resulted in sizable shifts in competitiveness, culminating in a currency crisis in some member states. This raises the questions of how to gradually achieve a more coordinated monetary policy, what monetary policy options are available, and what would be their relative impact on macroeconomic stability. Using a set of modeling tools and econometric models, we review three monetary regimes, which represent moves from fully independent exchange rate policy through increased policy coordination to joint exchange rate setting.

Keywords: customs union; monetary policy; macroeconomic policy coordination; Eurasian Economic Union; monetary union. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E17 E31 E61 F42 F45 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ruje.2017.09.004

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