Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. TRENDS IN FINANCIAL DOLLARIZATION -- III. FINANCIAL DOLLARIZATION AS A RATIONAL RESPONSE TO INFLATION -- IV. THE ROLE OF CREDIT RISK -- V. CONCLUDING REMARKS -- APPENDIX I -- APPENDIX II -- REFERENCES.

This paper tests several explanations for financial dollarization (FD), with an emphasis on Latin America. The results provide evidence that FD is a rational response to inflation uncertainty. The paper builds on previous research by finding that an exchange rate policy biased towards currency...

This paper tests several explanations for financial dollarization (FD), with an emphasis on Latin America. The results provide evidence that FD is a rational response to inflation uncertainty. The paper builds on previous research by finding that an exchange rate policy biased towards currency...