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Le fonctionnement des comptes d'opérations et leur rôle dans les relations entre la France et les pays africains

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The French authorities are responsible for the fixity of the CFA franc (XOF) / Euro exchange rate. Half of the currency reserves of the African countries of the Franc zone (ACFZ) are centralised on an operation account managed by the French Treasury. The CFA system is more flexible than a currency board, nevertheless it is not enough to match the monetary policy with the specific needs of a developing economy. On the external side, the CFA acts as an import subsidy and a tax on exports. On the internal side, the room to manœuvre remains limited in the present context as reserves are weakening with the decrease in commodity prices. The needs of the ACFZ could be better fulfilled through a more flexible exchange rate and the idea of monetary stability has to take into account the inevitable imbalances occurring on the goods and services market in a developing economy

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  • Bruno Tinel, 2016. "Le fonctionnement des comptes d'opérations et leur rôle dans les relations entre la France et les pays africains," Documents de travail du Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne 16069, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1), Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne.
    • Handle: RePEc:mse:cesdoc:16069
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    1. Lampe, Florian, 2022. "Interest Rate Policy of the Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest: International Currency Hierarchy, Monetary Base Coverage, and Bank Lending in the WAEMU," ZÖSS-Discussion Papers 76, University of Hamburg, Centre for Economic and Sociological Studies (CESS/ZÖSS), revised 2022.

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    operations account; CFA franc; currency board; monetary stability;
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    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F54 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Colonialism; Imperialism; Postcolonialism

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