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Zimbabwe : Challenges and Policy Options after Hyperinflation

International Monetary Fund - 2010

This paper examines the challenges and policy options after hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. The paper reviews the pros and … cons of alternative monetary regimes for Zimbabwe to succeed the current multicurrency system, which the authorities …. The paper also assesses competitiveness and external sustainability in debt-distressed Zimbabwe. It also makes a case for …

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Foreign Reserve Adequacy in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Monetary Fund - 2008

This paper looks at the question of adequacy of reserves in sub-Saharan African countries in light of the shocks faced by these countries. Literature on optimal reserves so far has not paid attention to the particular shocks facing low-income countries. We use a two-good endowment economy model...

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De Jure Versus De Facto Exchange Rate Regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Monetary Fund - 2011

There are 22 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with floating exchange rate regimes, de jure. Some target the money supply or the inflation rate; others practice ""managed floating."" Statistical analysis on monthly data for the past decade reveals that in most cases these exchange rate...

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