Arab Republic of Egypt Selected Issues
This Selected Issues paper on the Arab Republic of Egypt examines the dynamic relationship between the nominal exchange rate and prices during Egypt's exit from a managed exchange rate regime. The exit from the peg went through several phases, including a series of step devaluations between 200...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2005
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports
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| Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This Selected Issues paper on the Arab Republic of Egypt examines the dynamic relationship between the nominal exchange rate and prices during Egypt's exit from a managed exchange rate regime. The exit from the peg went through several phases, including a series of step devaluations between 2000 and 2002, a first attempt at a float in January 2003, and the successful transition to a unified, flexible exchange rate system in late-2004. From 2000 to 2004, the Egyptian pound experienced a cumulative depreciation of 68 percent against the U.S. dollar |
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| Physical Description: | 45 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781451811858 |