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Exchange Rate Regime
Exchange Rate Regime
• Definition
• Floating and fixed exchange rate systems
• Common opinion
Definition
An exchange-rate
regime is the way an
authority manages its
currency in relation to
other currencies and the
foreign exchange market. It
is closely related to
monetary policy and the
two are generally
dependent on many of the
same factors.
The basic types:
•A floating exchange rate;
•A pegged float;
•A fixed exchange rate.
Floating and fixed exchange rate systems