Commodity Price, Carry Trade, and the Volatility and Liquidity of Asian Currencies

The World Economy (2013)

23 Pages Posted: 25 Jun 2013

See all articles by Maria Socorro Gochoco‐Bautista

Maria Socorro Gochoco‐Bautista

University of the Philippines, School of Economics

Jianxin Wang

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Minxian Yang

UNSW Australia Business School, School of Economics

Date Written: June 2013

Abstract

This paper shows that both commodity price and carry trade have significant impact on the volatility and liquidity of Asian currencies, particularly on actively traded currencies. The impact of carry trade is generally larger than that of commodity price.

Suggested Citation

Gochoco-Bautista, Maria Socorro and Wang, Jianxin and Yang, Minxian, Commodity Price, Carry Trade, and the Volatility and Liquidity of Asian Currencies (June 2013). The World Economy (2013), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2284503

Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista (Contact Author)

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Jianxin Wang

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Minxian Yang

UNSW Australia Business School, School of Economics ( email )

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