Estonian currency board and economic performance

The sole function of an orthodox (or "pure") currency board was to issue paper money fully backed by foreign assets, for which it was exchangeable at a fixed rate. Present-day currency board arrangements, however, are usually coupled with certain instruments of monetary policy too, albeit...

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Main Author: M. Sõrg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/2557