Sources of the Asian currency crisis

This study examines the determinants of currency crises in Malaysia, Thailand,Indonesia, and the Philippines using quaterly panel data. The results indicate that reserve inadequacy, deteriorating trade balance, increases of banks'claims on private sector, and misalignment of exchange rate will...

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Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Muhd Zulkhibri, Yusoff, Mohammed
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Ashgate Publishing Limited 2005
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/28313/
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description This study examines the determinants of currency crises in Malaysia, Thailand,Indonesia, and the Philippines using quaterly panel data. The results indicate that reserve inadequacy, deteriorating trade balance, increases of banks'claims on private sector, and misalignment of exchange rate will increase the probalilty of a speculative attack. The results also suggest that currency crises could be contagious.
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spelling iium-283132017-08-09T02:39:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/28313/ Sources of the Asian currency crisis Abdul Majid, Muhd Zulkhibri Yusoff, Mohammed HG3810 Foreign exchange This study examines the determinants of currency crises in Malaysia, Thailand,Indonesia, and the Philippines using quaterly panel data. The results indicate that reserve inadequacy, deteriorating trade balance, increases of banks'claims on private sector, and misalignment of exchange rate will increase the probalilty of a speculative attack. The results also suggest that currency crises could be contagious. Ashgate Publishing Limited 2005 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28313/1/Chapter_11_sources_of_the_Asian_currency_crisis.pdf Abdul Majid, Muhd Zulkhibri and Yusoff, Mohammed (2005) Sources of the Asian currency crisis. In: Open economy macroeconomics in East Asia. Ashgate Publishing Limited, England, pp. 215-228. ISBN 9780754644002
spellingShingle HG3810 Foreign exchange
Abdul Majid, Muhd Zulkhibri
Yusoff, Mohammed
Sources of the Asian currency crisis
title Sources of the Asian currency crisis
title_full Sources of the Asian currency crisis
title_fullStr Sources of the Asian currency crisis
title_full_unstemmed Sources of the Asian currency crisis
title_short Sources of the Asian currency crisis
title_sort sources of the asian currency crisis
topic HG3810 Foreign exchange
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/28313/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28313/1/Chapter_11_sources_of_the_Asian_currency_crisis.pdf