Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Selected Issues for the 2009 Article IV Consultation

This Selected Issues paper assesses the desired level of foreign exchange reserves in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, given its commitment to maintain the exchange rate peg. A variety of methods including popular rules of thumb, comparisons with other emerging countries, and model-based e...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2010
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This Selected Issues paper assesses the desired level of foreign exchange reserves in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, given its commitment to maintain the exchange rate peg. A variety of methods including popular rules of thumb, comparisons with other emerging countries, and model-based estimates suggest a target range of €1.5–2 billion for reserves. The paper also looks at reserve levels that would be implied by popular rules of thumb and at benchmarks suggested by other emerging market countries
Physical Description:30 pages
ISBN:9781451952773