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Government Pegged Currencies

Question:

If a government pegs the value of its currency to another currency, the government must stand ready to i. _________________________ the "hard" currency to defend the pegged value of its own currency. ii. Briefly Explain?

Answer:

Suppose the value of one of the pegged currencies falls. In that case, the businesses in that country will see an unprecedented increase in their costs and hence, might incur heavy losses. This might affect the sector and the economy as a whole adversely. In that case, the government and the central bank of that country must be ready to provide the currency against which its own currency is pegged so that the depreciation is controlled.

 

 

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