Exchange rate management in emerging markets: Intervention via an electronic limit order book

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-63

  Melvin, Michael ^a   Menkhoff, Lukas ^b   Schmeling, Maik ^b  

^a Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well Being   (United States)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electronic crossing network; Exchange rate intervention; Foreign exchange market microstructure; Limit order book

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; CENTRAL BANK; CURRENCY; EXCHANGE RATE;

EID: 69549088014     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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