The United States as an informed foreign-exchange speculator

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 287-302

  Humpage, Owen F ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Exchange stabilization fund; Federal reserve system; Foreign exchange rates; Intervention; US treasury

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034366412     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1042-4431(00)00031-7     Document Type: Article

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