Flexible inflation targets, forex interventions and exchange rate volatility in emerging countries

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 428-444

  Berganza, Juan Carlos ^a   Broto, Carmen ^a  

^a BANCO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emerging economies; Exchange rate volatility; Foreign exchange interventions; Inflation targeting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856217677     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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