Surprise, Surprise : What Drives the Rand / U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate Volatility? /

This paper investigates possible drivers of volatility in the South African rand since the onset of the global financial crisis. We assess the role played by local and international economic surprises, commodity price volatility, global market risk perceptions, and local political uncertainty. As a...

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Autor principal: Mavee, Nasha
Otros Autores: Perrelli, Roberto, Schimmelpfennig, Axel
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/205
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF