international reserves
). Suppose
that the Bank of Canada decides to sell $1 billion of its foreign assets in exchange
for $1 billion of Canadian currency. The Bank s purchase of dollars has two effects.
L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S
After studying this chapter you should be able to
1.
describe central bank intervention in the foreign exchange market and its
effects on the money supply and the exchange rate
2.
discuss international financial transactions and the balance of payments
3.
summarize the arguments for and against capital controls
4.
depict the role of the IMF as an international lender of last resort
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