Adjustments of Capital Account Restrictions and Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia
29 Pages Posted: 4 Apr 2015
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Adjustments of Capital Account Restrictions and Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia
Adjustments of Capital Account Restrictions and Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia
Date Written: April 3, 2015
Abstract
This paper discusses adjustments of capital account restrictions and exchange rate regimes in East Asia. Monetary authorities have two options for these adjustments: gradual adjustments or rapid adjustments. We analyze the costs and benefits for both adjustment options in each area, i.e., capital account restrictions and exchange rate regime. The paper provides prominent country cases for each adjustment option to emphasize the benefits for policymakers. We then propose four transition policy options for East Asian countries aiming to relax capital account restrictions and increase flexibility in exchange rates from fixed regimes with capital account controls.
Keywords: exchange rate transition, East Asia, capital account controls, exchange rate transition policies
JEL Classification: F33, F41, F42
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