In this paper we investigate whether the imposition of the unremunerated reserve requirement on capital inflows influences exchange rate volatility and stock prices. Our analysis shows that exchange rate volatility of the Thai baht against four major currencies — the US dollar, the British...

The relationship between the announcement of the imposition of capital control and stock returns is examined across a sample of 32 technology firms listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), where capital control has been used as a means to prevent the appreciation of a currency (Thai...

In this paper we investigate whether the imposition of the unremunerated reserve requirement on capital inflows influences exchange rate volatility and stock prices. Our analysis shows that exchange rate volatility of the Thai baht against four major currencies—the US dollar, the British...

Building upon a data set of publicly traded firms in Thailand, we find that the exposure of firms to exchange rate volatility appears to change during the period of capital account restrictions (in the form of the un-remunerated reserve requirement on capital inflows) between 2006-07. We also...