Policy Papers

Review Of The Fund’s Policy On Multiple Currency Practices: Initial Considerations

Publication Date:

June 10, 2019

Electronic Access:

Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file

Summary:

This paper reviews the Fund’s policy on multiple currency practices (MCPs). There remain strong economic and legal reasons to retain a policy on MCPs. The over-arching aim of the review is to make the policy and its application more effective. Based on this review, the paper proposes initial considerations for reforming features of the policy that have created challenges. • Clarifying the concept of “official action” to focus on measures that segment FX markets. • Eliminating potentiality. • Updating the threshold for permissible FX spreads. • Adjusting approval policies. • Reviewing links with capital transactions. • Considering merits of a remedial framework.

Series:

Policy Paper No. 2019/015

Subject:

Currencies Exchange rates Exchange restrictions Foreign exchange Money Multiple currency practices