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Is Gold a Hedge Against Turkish Lira?

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  • Ozturk Feride

    (Department of Economics, Dunlupinar University, Tavsanli Yolu 10.Km, Kutahya, Turkey)

  • Acikalin Sezgin

    (Department of Economics, Dunlupinar University, Tavsanli Yolu 10.Km, Kutahya, Turkey)

Abstract

This paper investigates whether gold is an internal hedge and/or an external hedge against Turkish lira (TL) by using monthly data from January 1995 to November 2006. Cointegration test results confirm the long-term relationships between the gold price and consumer price index and between the gold price and TL/US dollar exchange rate. The Granger Tests, based on vector error correction model (VECM), indicate that gold price Granger causes the consumer price index and TL/US dollar exchange rate in a unidirectional way. It is concluded that gold acts as an effective hedge against potential future TL depreciation and rising domestic inflation. Furthermore, gold price may be considered as a good indicator of inflation and hence it can be used as a guide to monetary policy.

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  • Ozturk Feride & Acikalin Sezgin, 2008. "Is Gold a Hedge Against Turkish Lira?," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 3(1), pages 35-40, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:seejeb:v:3:y:2008:i:1:p:35-40:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/v10033-008-0004-x
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