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Exiting from an Exchange Rate Floor in a Small Open Economy: Balance Sheet Implications of the Czech National Bank's Exchange Rate Commitment

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  • Michal Franta

    (Czech National Bank)

  • Tomas Holub

    (Czech National Bank and Charles University)

  • Branislav Saxa

    (Czech National Bank)

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The aim of this paper is to model the situation of a large central bank balance sheet with assets consisting almost exclusively of foreign exchange reserves in the circumstances of a catching-up economy exhibiting an exchange rate appreciation trend. As an illustration, we present projections of the Czech National Bank's balance sheet after the discontinuation of its exchange rate commitment. Apart from the baseline projection, which suggests a switch from losses to profits in 2026, several scenarios are discussed. Some relate to the exchange rate commitment itself (such as a discussion of its fiscal consequences), while others examine more general central bank balance sheet issues (such as a long-run decline in currency in circulation).

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  • Michal Franta & Tomas Holub & Branislav Saxa, 2022. "Exiting from an Exchange Rate Floor in a Small Open Economy: Balance Sheet Implications of the Czech National Bank's Exchange Rate Commitment," International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 18(2), pages 51-105, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ijc:ijcjou:y:2022:q:2:a:2
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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E47 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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