ECONOMICS
FOREIGN CURRENCY MARKETS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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fixed by exchange market
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fixed by govt.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A fixed exchange rate is a regime applied by a government or central bank that ties the country’s official currency exchange rate to another country’s currency or the price of gold. The purpose of a fixed exchange rate system is to keep a currency’s value within a narrow band.
Detailed explanation-2: -To maintain the fixed exchange rate, the central bank must intervene and sell foreign exchange to buy domestic currency. The foreign exchange market intervention will decrease the domestic money supply and shift the LM curve back to LM to restore the initial equilibrium at e.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fixed exchange-rates are not permitted to fluctuate freely or respond to daily changes in demand and supply. The government fixes the exchange value of the currency. For example, the European Central Bank (ECB) may fix its exchange rate at €1 = $1 (assuming that the euro follows the fixed exchange-rate).