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Une règle optimale pour fixer les taux de conversion des monnaies au 1er janvier 1999

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  • Antoine Frachot

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[eng] An optimal rule for fixing conversion rates at the start of EMU . This paper investigates the various rules proposed for fixing the conversion. rates between the currencies of the future European Monetary Union. As a matter of fact, these rules are not all equivalent and have differently properties regarding the way they could influence financial markets and their stability. Indeed, the rule must preferably imply great stability once it has been announced and should allow for smooth convergence toward some « fair » rates. Some of these rules dont achieve these goals and could disturb the run-up to EMU. Alternatively, we show that there exists a simple optimal rule which ensures that the instantaneous volatility of the exchange rates between currencies of the future EMU is exactly equal to zero along the whole path to EMU whatever monetary policies are. Moreover, this optimal rule has all the properties required for being a « good » rule. [fre] Cet article examine les différentes règles proposées pour fixer les taux de conversion au 1er janvier 1999. Ces règles ne sont pas toutes équivalentes au regard de l'influence qu'elles peuvent avoir sur les marchés financiers. Idéalement, une règle de conversion doit être telle qu'elle stabilise les marchés financiers et facilite la convergence vers la monnaie unique. Certaines de ces règles ne remplissent pas cette condition. En revanche, il est toujours possible de construire une règle simple qui assure que la volatilité du taux de change s'annule à partir du jour où elle est annoncée. De plus, cette règle remplit toutes les caractéristiques qu'on attend d'une « bonne » règle.

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  • Antoine Frachot, 1997. "Une règle optimale pour fixer les taux de conversion des monnaies au 1er janvier 1999," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 41(3), pages 179-194.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_1997_num_41_3_2343
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.1997.2343
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