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La dolarizaci�n financiera:Experiencia internacional y perspectivas para Colombia

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  • Carlos Eduardo Le�n Rinc�n
  • Alejandro Reveiz Herault

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Las monedas locales de los pa�ses en v�as de desarrollo, adem�s de no ser librementeconvertibles a nivel internacional, suelen experimentar niveles de inflaci�n superiores ym�s vol�tiles, al tiempo que tienden a sufrir periodos de fuerte apreciaci�n y depreciaci�n.Estas bien conocidas caracter�sticas no solo implican un reto para las autoridadesecon�micas de estos pa�ses, sino que tambi�n llaman la atenci�n sobre la capacidad de lasmonedas locales para cumplir cabalmente con sus funciones.Colombia, a pesar de ser reconocida por su historial de manejo monetario disciplinado, noha escapado a ocasionales cuestionamientos sobre la conveniencia de mantener el peso paracumplir con las funciones de la moneda. Estos espor�dicos cuestionamientos coinciden conperiodos de fuerte apreciaci�n o depreciaci�n de la moneda, en los cuales se han escuchadointerrogantes sobre la conveniencia de llevar a cabo una dolarizaci�n total o parcial de laeconom�a.Al respecto, son pocos los pa�ses que han optado por reemplazar totalmente la monedalocal por una extranjera para que esta �ltima cumpla con todas las funciones de la moneda,pero s� son muchos los pa�ses que han permitido la dolarizaci�n parcial de la econom�a.Basado en la experiencia internacional, y en especial por las caracter�sticas de la econom�acolombiana, este documento concluye que la dolarizaci�n financiera conllevar�a costoselevados, en especial si se comparan con unos beneficios limitados y apenas potenciales.

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  • Carlos Eduardo Le�n Rinc�n & Alejandro Reveiz Herault, 2008. "La dolarizaci�n financiera:Experiencia internacional y perspectivas para Colombia," Borradores de Economia 4510, Banco de la Republica.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000094:004510
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    Cited by:

    1. Martín Tobal, 2013. "Currency Mismatch: New Database and Indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean," Documentos de Investigación - Research Papers 12, CEMLA.
    2. Lya Paola Sierra Suárez & Diana Maribel Lozano Baquero, 2010. "¿Qué sabemos sobre la Dolarización y sus efectos en las Economías Latinoamericanas que la adoptaron?," Revista Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada.
    3. Martin Tobal, 2018. "Currency Mismatch in the Banking Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean," International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking, vol. 14(1), pages 317-364, January.

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    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration

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