Sterilizing Capital inflows.

Developing countries fortunate enough to experience capital inflows haveseen rising levels of investment and enhanced economic growth. Capitalinflows have a negative side, however, in that they tend to appreciatethe domestic currency, making exports less competitive, and to encourageinflation. One d...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Series:Economic Issues; Economic Issues ; No. 1997/004
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:Developing countries fortunate enough to experience capital inflows haveseen rising levels of investment and enhanced economic growth. Capitalinflows have a negative side, however, in that they tend to appreciatethe domestic currency, making exports less competitive, and to encourageinflation. One defense against these destabilizing effects is to sterilize capital inflows by reducing the domestic component of themonetary base through the various initiatives explained in thispamphlet.
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ISSN:1020-5098
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