IMF Policy Discussion Papers

Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy of Transition Economies of Central and Eastern Europe after the Launch of EMU

By Paul R Masson

July 1, 1999

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Paul R Masson. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy of Transition Economies of Central and Eastern Europe after the Launch of EMU, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1999) accessed November 21, 2024
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Summary

The more advanced Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) face an evolving set of considerations in choosing their exchange rate policies. On the one hand, capital mobility is increasing, and this imposes additional constraints on fixed exchange rate regimes, while trend real appreciation makes the combination of low inflation and exchange rate stability problematic. On the other hand, the objectives of EU and eventual EMU membership make attractive a peg to the euro at some stage in the transition. The paper discusses these conflicting considerations, and considers the feasibility of an alternative monetary framework, inflation targeting.

Subject: Currency boards, Exchange rate arrangements, Exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Inflation, Inflation targeting, Monetary policy, Prices

Keywords: Adjustable peg, CEECs, Central and Eastern Europe, Country, Currency boards, EMU, EU accession process, EU country, EU inflation, EU level, EU membership, EU tariff, Euro, Europe, Exchange rate, Exchange rate arrangements, Exchange rates, Inflation, Inflation targeting, Monetary policy, PDP, Transition economies, Western Europe

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    26

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Policy Discussion Paper No. 1999/005

  • Stock No:

    PPIEA0051999

  • ISBN:

    9781451972641

  • ISSN:

    1564-5193

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