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The inflationary consequences or real exchange rate targeting via accumulation of reserves

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  • Sosunov, Kirill
  • Zamulin, Oleg

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The paper investigates the ability of monetary authorities to keep the real exchange rate undervalued over the long run by implementing a policy of accumulating foreign exchange reserves.We consider a model of a three-sector, small, open economy, where the central bank continuously purchases foreign currency reserves and compare them to Russian and Chinese economies in recent years.Both countries appear to pursue reserve accumulation policies.We find a clear trade-off between the steady state levels of the real exchange rate and inflation.After calibration, the model predicts an 8.5% real undervaluation of the Russian currency and a 13.7% undervaluation of the Chinese currency.Predicted inflation is found to match observed levels.

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  • Sosunov, Kirill & Zamulin, Oleg, 2006. "The inflationary consequences or real exchange rate targeting via accumulation of reserves," BOFIT Discussion Papers 11/2006, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).
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    Real exchange rate targeting; foreign exchange reserves; Dutch disease;
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    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • F4 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance

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