Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Romania

Author/Editor:

Nikolay Gueorguiev

Publication Date:

June 1, 2003

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Quantifying the size and speed of the exchange rate pass-through to prices is important for formulating monetary policy decisions in Romania. Using a recursive VAR model, this paper finds that (i) the pass-through is large and relatively fast, accounting for a sizable fraction of inflation; (ii) the pass-through from the exchange rate against the U.S. dollar is larger, if not faster, than the one from alternative exchange rate benchmarks; and (iii) the pass-through to producer prices seems to have moderated recently, while the same cannot be said yet for consumer prices.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2003/130

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

June 1, 2003

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451855210/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1302003

Pages:

30

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