Exchange Rate Fluctuations and International Portfolio Rebalancing in Thailand /

We present empirical evidence that the Thai baht's value is driven in part by investors' cross-border equity portfolio rebalancing decisions. Our results are based on comprehensive datasets of FX and stock market transactions undertaken by nonresident investors in Thailand in 2005 and 2006...

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Hovedforfatter: Gyntelberg, Jacob
Andre forfattere: Loretan, Mico, Tientip, Subhanij
Format: Tidsskrift
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Serier:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/214
Online adgang:Full text available on IMF
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