On the spillover of exchange rate risk into default risk

In order to reduce the exchange-rate risk, banks in emerging markets are typically denominating their loans in foreign currencies. However, in the event of a substantial depreciation of the local currency, the payment ability of a foreign-currency borrower may be reduced significantly, exposing the...

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Main Authors: Božović Miloš, Urošević Branko, Živković Boško
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economics, Belgrade 2009-01-01
Series:Ekonomski Anali
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0013-3264/2009/0013-32640983032B.pdf