The CFA Franc Zone : Currency Union and Monetary Standard /

The CFA franc zone comprises a group of countries in central and west Africa whose currencies have been firmly linked to the French franc since 1948. It combines the features of a currency union with those of an exchange rate peg, and an analysis of its effectiveness must examine both dimensions. Vi...

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Päätekijä: Boughton, James
Aineistotyyppi: Aikakauslehti
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1991.
Sarja:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1991/133
Linkit:Full text available on IMF
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520 3 |a The CFA franc zone comprises a group of countries in central and west Africa whose currencies have been firmly linked to the French franc since 1948. It combines the features of a currency union with those of an exchange rate peg, and an analysis of its effectiveness must examine both dimensions. Viewed from the perspective of a currency union among the African countries, it would appear that the zone would not constitute an optimum currency area. But when France is viewed as an integral part of the system, the benefits-including discipline, credibility, and stability in international competitiveness-become clearer. 
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