Currency Regimes Flashcards
1
Q
Impossible trinity
A
Stability (managed or fixed rate)
Independence
Integration (easy movement)
2
Q
IMF classes of currency regime (4)
A
Hard peg: given up sovereignty over monetary policy
Soft peg: fixed rate
Floating arrangement: free floating or with a little intervention
Residual
3
Q
Currency boards and Dollarization
A
Currency board. Every dollar you have is backed by the currency of another country (all foreign reserves)
Dollarization: use of USD