Market pressure on currencies in crises. Shadow exchange rate experience of Argentina and Switzerland 2011-2015

• Authors: Gruszczyński Marcin , Dąbrowska-Gruszczyńska Katarzyna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Aim/purpose – The aim of this article is to present two cases of exchange rate controls in Switzerland and Argentina. The paper also examines the problem of presence and evaluation of shadow exchange rate in both countries. Design/methodology/approach – The shadow exchange rates are estimated using speculative pressure index concept that emphasizes the importance of not only exchange rate movements but also changes in foreign exchange reserves as well as interest rate differentials. The research sample covers Switzerland 2001-2016 and Argentina 2006-2016 (for shadow exchange rate simulation: 2011-2014 and 2011-2015, respectively). Findings – The conclusions drawn from international experience and conducted empirical analysis are positive. In both cases, shadow exchange rates were close to market rates after the removal of controls. During the restrictions periods shadow rates followed the intuition given by speculative pressure index concept (and by monetary approach, simultaneously). Research implications/limitations – The research suggests that market forces in both countries were still able to restore exchange rates to market values after the period of control. However, it is obvious that it is very difficult to prove that shadow rates were always determined by economical forces and close to their long-term equilibrium values. Originality/value/contribution – The original approach combines two important economic concepts – the idea of shadow exchange rate and the methodology of index of speculative pressure. Combined together they can help to analyze two interesting and relatively new cases of foreign exchange controls in Switzerland and Argentina. The results can be valuable for economists, researchers and politicians who support or reject the idea of controlling macroeconomic parameters in modern, open economy.

Keywords

EN

Exchange rates; Financial crises; International capital flows

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Journal of Economics and Management
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 30
• Pages: 58-69

Contributors

author

Gruszczyński Marcin

• Chair of Macroeconomics and International Trade Theory. Faculty of Economic Sciences. University of Warsaw, Poland

author

Dąbrowska-Gruszczyńska Katarzyna

• Chair of Banking, Finance and Accounting. Faculty of Economic Sciences. University of Warsaw, Poland

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Identifiers

ISSN

1732-1948