International borrowing, capital controls and the exchange rate
Subtitle: lessons from Chile
By: Kevin Cowan, Jose De Gregorio.
Contributors: De Gregorio, Jose.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series ;; working paper 11382; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ;; working paper no. 11382.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Capital movements -- Chile.; Foreign exchange -- Chile.; Financial crises -- Chile.
Description: "This paper analyzes the Chilean experience with capital flows.  We discuss the role played by capital controls, financial regulations and the exchange rate regime.  The focus is on the period after 1990, the period when Chile returned to international capital markets.  We also discuss the early 80s, where a currency collapse triggered a financial crisis in Chile, despite stricter capital controls on inflows than the 90s and tighter currency matching requirements on the banking sector.  We conclude that financial regulation and the exchange rate regime are at the center of capital inflows experiences and financial vulnerabilities.  Rigid exchange rates induce vulnerabilities, which may lead to sharp capital account reversals.  We also discuss three important characteristics of the Chilean experience since the 90s.  The first is the fact that most international borrowing is done directly by corporations and it is not intermediated by the banking system.  The second is the implication of the free trade agreement of Chilean and the US regarding capital controls.  Finally, we examine the Chilean experience following the Asian-Russia crisis, showing that Chile did not suffer a sudden-stop, but a current account reversal due to policy reactions and a sudden-start in capital outflows"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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