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Monetary policy and exchange market pressure-evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Vera Ogeh Fiador
  • Nicholas Biekpe

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The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of monetary policy on foreign exchange market pressure (EMP) in developing country contexts for some selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to measure the ability of monetary policy to significantly address currency pressures that arise from trading on the global market. This study was motivated by the fact that most of the SSA countries are developing economies that have negative net export positions and stand to lose significantly from consistently deteriorating foreign exchange position. The study, therefore, employs a dynamic panel model to test the hypothesis that a tighter monetary policy stance lends strength to a currency and vice versa, using 20 SSA economies for the period from 1991 to 2010. This study finds a negative and significant relationship between monetary policy and EMP, implying an easing of EMP in the face of contractionary monetary policy. The findings also point to significant relations between aggregate output, levels of public debt, the current account balance, terms of trade and EMP. Findings of this study have important implications as regards the policy direction on exchange rate and currency management.

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  • Vera Ogeh Fiador & Nicholas Biekpe, 2015. "Monetary policy and exchange market pressure-evidence from sub-Saharan Africa," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(37), pages 3921-3937, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:47:y:2015:i:37:p:3921-3937
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1023937
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