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Forecasting The Rand-Dollar And Rand-Pound Exchange Rates Using Dynamic Model Averaging

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  • Riane de Bruyn

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria)

  • Rangan Gupta

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria)

  • Renee van Eyden

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria)

Abstract

Traditionally, the literature on forecasting exchange rates with many potential predictors have primarily only accounted for parameter uncertainty using Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA). Though BMA-based models of exchange rates tend to outperform the random walk model, we show that when accounting for model uncertainty over and above parameter uncertainty through the use of Dynamic model Averaging (DMA), the gains relative to the random walk model are even bigger. That is, DMA models outperform not only the random walk model, but also the BMA model of exchange rates. We obtain these results based on fifteen potential predictors used to forecast two South African Rand-based exchange rates. In the process, we also unveil variables, which tends to vary over time, that are good predictors of the Rand-Dollar and Rand-Pound exchange rates at different forecasting horizons.

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  • Riane de Bruyn & Rangan Gupta & Renee van Eyden, 2013. "Forecasting The Rand-Dollar And Rand-Pound Exchange Rates Using Dynamic Model Averaging," Working Papers 201307, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Bayesian; state space models; exchange rates; macroeconomic fundamentals; forecasting;
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    JEL classification:

    • C11 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Bayesian Analysis: General
    • C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods
    • F37 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Finance Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
    • F47 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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