Financial Dollarization The Policy Agenda

Financial (unofficial) dollarization is widely seen as a critical source of financial fragility in both developing and emerging economies. This volume provides a rigorous and balanced perspective on the causes and implications of dollarization, and the basic policies and options to deal with it: the...

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Main Author: Armas, Adrian
Other Authors: Ize, Alain, Levy Yeyati, Eduardo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2006
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a Financial (unofficial) dollarization is widely seen as a critical source of financial fragility in both developing and emerging economies. This volume provides a rigorous and balanced perspective on the causes and implications of dollarization, and the basic policies and options to deal with it: the adaptation of the monetary and prudential frameworks, the development of local-currency substitutes, and the scope for limiting dollarization through administrative restrictions. For more information on how to purchase a copy of this title, please visit http://www.palgrave.com/economics/imf/index.asp