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Author/Editor:
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Magnusson Bernard, Kristin
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Publication Date:
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June 01, 2011
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The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
Countries’ absolute and relative international reserves adequacy has recently attracted considerable attention. The analysis has however concentrated on the largest and most advanced economies. We apply various methodologies for assessing reserve adequacy in Central America, taking into account the region’s high degree of deposit dollarization. We find that reserve cover is low both in an absolute and relative sense, suggesting further reserve accumulation is an important policy option for reducing vulnerabilities.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 11/144
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Subject(s):
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Central America | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Economic models | Emerging markets | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua | Reserves accumulation | Reserves adequacy
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Foreign reserves | balance of payments crises | financial dollarization |
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