Format:
1 Online-Ressource (circa 22 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9781513556536
Series Statement:
IMF working paper WP/20, 185
Content:
This paper discusses migration and remittances trends, and calculates the natural (or benchmark) level of dollarization in Caucasus, Central Asia and others in the region. This natural level of dollarization is conceptually linked to the currency allocation in a portfolio of deposits to maximize welfare, in line with Ize and Levy Yeyati (2003). The fall in remittances due to the economic slowdown since the spread of COVID-19 affects the macroeconomic fundamentals that determine demand for foreign currency deposits. We calculate the natural dollarization level by integrating structural macroeconomic characteristics. We show that despite the reduction in deposit dollarization, there is still a gap with respect to the natural level of dollarization, especially in a scenario of (persistent) lower remittance inflows
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Gondo, Rocio Impact of Remittances on Natural Rate of Dollarization-Trends in Caucasus and Central Asia Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020 ISBN 9781513556536
Language:
English
Keywords:
Graue Literatur
DOI:
10.5089/9781513556536.001
Author information:
Kumar, Manmohan S.
