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MacroLecture12 International Linkages
Lecture Highlights
All countries are linked internationally through trade in goods andthrough financial markets. The exchange rate (ER) is the price ofa foreign currency in terms of domestic currency (ringgit). A highexchange ratea week ringgitreduces imports and increasesexports, stimulating AD.
Under fixed exchange rates, CB buys and sells foreign currencyto fix the exchange rate. Under floating exchange rates, themarket determines the value of one currency in terms of another.
If a country wishes to maintain a fixed ER in the presence of a BPdeficit, the CB must buy back domestic currency, using itsreserves of foreign currency and gold or borrowing reserves from
abroad. In the LR, ER adjust so as to equalize the real cost of goods
across countries.
With perfect capital mobility and fixed ER, fiscal policy iseffective. With perfect capital mobility and floating ER, monetarypolicy is effective.
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International Linkages
Any economy is linked to the rest of
the world through two broad channels:
(i) Trade (in goods & services)
(ii) Finance
The trade linkage means that some of a countrys production isexported to foreign countries, whole some goods that areconsumed/ invested at home are produced abroad andimported.
The basic IS-LM model of income determination must be amended
to include international effects.
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Contd.
The prices of Malaysian goods relative to those of ourcompetitors have direct impacts on demand, outputand employment.
A decline in the ringgit prices of our competitors,relative to the prices at which Malaysian firms sell,shifts demand away from Malaysian goods towardgoods produced abroad.
e.g. exchange rate from US$1 = RM3 to US$1 =
RM2 Our imports
Our exports
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International links in the area of
financeMalaysian citizens whether households, banks, or
corporations, can hold Malaysian assets such asTreasury bills or corporate bonds or they can hold
assets in foreign countries.International investors shift their assets around theworld, they link asset markets here and abroad affect income, exchange rates, and the ability of
monetary policy to influence interest rates.
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The balance of payments and
exchange ratesThe balance of payments (BP) is the record of the
transactions of the residents of a country with therest of the world.
2 main accounts in BP:
(i) The current account- Records trade in goods and services, as well as
transfer payments. Services include freight,royalty payments, and interest payments. Transferpayments consist of remittances, gifts, and grants.
trade balance records trade in goods + trade inservices and net transfers current accountbalance
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Contd.
(ii) The capital account records purchases and sales of assets, suchas stocks, bonds, and property.
net capital inflow capital account surplus.
External accounts must balance
if a country runs a deficit in its current a/c the deficit needs to befinanced by selling assets or by borrowing abroad. These salesof assets or borrowingthe country is running a capital a/csurplus.
Current a/c deficit + net capital inflow = 0
Capital a/c has 2 components:(i) The transactions of the countrys private sector
(ii) Official reserve transactionsthe CBs activities
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Contd.
A current a/c deficit can be financed by private residents sellingoff assets abroad or borrowing abroad or
Current a/c deficit can be financed by the government, whichruns down its reserves of foreign exchange, selling foreigncurrency in the foreign exchange market.
The increase in official reserves the overall BP surplus
BP surplus = increase in official exchange reserves = current a/csurplus + private net capital inflow
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Exchange rates and the market for foreign
exchangeDemand for foreign currencies by domestic residentsDD for foreign exchange
Foreign exchange market- The market in which national currencies are traded
for one another.The link between the BP a/c and transactions in the
foreign exchange market.- All expenditures by all Malaysian on foreign goods,
services or assets represent DD for foreigncurrencies.
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Contd.
- Malaysian buying a computer from US pays itin ringgit, but the American exporter willexpect to be paid in dollar. So ringgit must be
exchanged for dollar in the foreign exchangemarket.
- Malaysian exporters will expect to be paid inringgit, and to buy our goods, foreigners must
sell their currency and buy ringgit.
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DD & SS in the Foreign Exchange
Market (FOREX)We assume that CBs do not intervene in the FOREX market. We
relax this assumption later.We assume that there are only 2 countriesMalaysia and the USA.MalaysiaringgitUSAdollar
The exchange ratethe relative price of the two currencies.We express as the price of the dollar in terms of ringgit.e.g. if the price of the dollar isUS$1 = RM3.50 OR RM1 = US$0.28
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Contd.
A higher exchange rate means that the price ofFOREX has risen.
When ex.rate foreign currency has
appreciated or
the ringgit has depreciated.
ex.rate the price of FOREX has declined.
The dollar has depreciated while ringgit hasappreciated.
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DD & SS of FOREX
Sfe
Dfe
eo
Forex rate
SS & DD for FOREX
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Contd.
Malaysian imports are DD for FOREX.
DD for FOREX vary with the price of FOREX.
Dfe downward-sloping
as the price of FOREX Dfe
FOREX the cost in terms of ringgit(import prices become more expensive)
Imports
Less FOREX will be demanded
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Contd.
e.g. Suppose that you are considering the purchase ofan American computer that costs US$1,000.
If the ex.rate US$1 = RM3.50
The computer will cost RM3,500If the ex.rate US$1 = RM4.00
The computer will cost RM4,000
The higher the exchange rate, the higher the ringgitcost of imported goods DD for FOREX
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Contd.
The SS schedule for foreign exchange is drawn with a positiveslope.
The SS of FOREX as ex. Rate
As the ex.rate Malaysian goods become less expensive toAmericans.
Holding all other prices, including the ringgit price of Malaysianexports fixed.
e.g. Malaysian product that sell for RM100 would cost US$28 at anex.rate US$1 = RM3.50 or RM1 = $US0.28
But the product would cost US$25 at ex.rate US$ = RM4.00 or RM1= US$0.25
DD for Malaysian exports as the ex.rate as the ex.rate
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Flexible Exchange Rate (floating rate)
In a flexible exchange rate system, the central banks allow theexchange rate to adjust to equate the SS and DD for foreigncurrency.
If the ex.rate were US$1 = RM3.50 and American exports toMalaysia
DD for dollars by Malaysians.
Central banks stand aside completely and allow ex.rates to be freelydetermined in the FOREX markets.
In the above example, the ex.rate could move from RM3.50 perdollar to RM3.55 per dollar
Making American goods more expensive in terms of ringgit.
DD for American goods by Malaysians.
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Effect in the FOREX market of an
increase in the DD for imports
Sfe
Dfe
eo
ex
rate
SS & DD for FOREX
Dfe
e
An autonomous increase inimport DD shifts the DD for
FOREX from Dfe to Dfe.
At the initial equilibriumexchange rate (eo)excess DD FOREX.
The exchange rate to e to
re-equilibrate SS and DD inthe FOREX.
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Fixed exchange rates/ pegging the
exchange rate
In a fixed exchange rate system, foreign central banksstand ready to buy and sell their currencies at afixed price in terms of other currency.
Assume that the central bank of Malaysia (BankNegara) wishes the exchange rate for the ringgit:US$1 = RM3.50 (RM1= US$0.28)
The official fixed exchange rate US$1 = RM3.50 is
below the equilibrium exchange rate.(see next slide)
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DD & SS of FOREX
Sfe
Dfe
3.60
ex
rate
SS & DD for FOREX
3.50
XDfe
At US$1 = RM3.50Ringgit overvalued
Dollar undervalued
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Contd.
The fixed exchange rate US$1 = RM3.50 is below themarket equilibrium rate US$1 = RM3.60 excessDD (XD) for FOREX.
To keep the exchange rate at US1 = RM3.50 Bank
Negara will buy dollars for RM3.50, the exchangerate cannot fall below that point.To keep the exchange rate from rising, Bank Negara
must supply FOREXit must exchange dollars forringgit.
Alternatively, the CB of the USA i.e the FederalReserve would SS dollars (sell dollars and buyringgit) to satisfy the excess demand.
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Real exchange rate
The price of the foreign currency in terms of the ringgit e.g. US$1 =RM3.50
Bilateral nominal exchange rate
Multilateral or effective exchange rate
- The price of a representative basket of foreign currencies, eachweighted by its importance to Malaysia in international trade.
Real exchange rate R = ePf/P
e = nominal exchange rate
Pf = foreign prices
P = domestic pricesR or real depreciation goods abroad more expensive relative to
goods at home.
R or real appreciation our goods relatively more expensive.
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Domestic spending and spending on
domestic goodsSpending by domestic residents
A = C + I + G
Spending on domestic goods
= A + NX
= C + I + G + NXDomestic spending depends on i and Y
A = A(Y,i)
Net exports
Net exports depend on income (Y) which affects import;
Foreign income (Yf) which affects our exports; also depend on R.
NX = X(Yf,R)M(Y,R)
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Contd.
Yf improves the home countrys tradebalanceAD
R real depreciation improves the trade
balanceAD
Y M worsen the trade balance
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Contd.
IS curve: Y = A(Y,i) + NX(Y,Yf,R)
X IS shifts to the right
X IS shifts to the left
R or real depreciation
IS shifts to the right and raises net exports
Y
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Effects of disturbance on Y and NX
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Home spending Yf Real depreciation
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Y + + +
NX - + +
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Capital mobility
One element in the international economy
High degree of linkage among financial or capitalmarkets.
In most industrial countries there are no restrictionson holding assets abroad.
Malaysians or residents in other countries can holdtheir wealth either at home or abroad.
They search around for the highest return.
In reality tax differences among countries; exchangerate can change; restrictions on capital outflows differences in interest rates among countries.
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Perfect capital mobility
Capital is perfectly mobile internationally wheninvestors can purchase assets in any country,quickly, with low transaction costs, and in unlimitedaccounts
- One countrys interest rates cannot get too far fromthe world level.
- E.g. if Malaysian yields less than Singaporean yieldscapital outflow from Malaysia
Interest rates affect capital flows & the BPMonetary & fiscal policies affect interest rates
The policies affect capital account & BP
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The Balance of Payments and Capital Flows
Balance of payments surplus, BP:
BP = NX(Y,Yf,R) + CF(iif)
CF: capital flow; if: world interest rate; i = domestic interest rate
Y worsen the trade balancei where i > if capital inflow improves the capital account
The trade deficit would be financed by a capital inflow
BP in equilibrium (BP = 0)
When BP = 0 a flat line i = if
Points above BP = 0 surplus BPPoints below BP = 0 deficit BP
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Fiscal policy with a fixed exchange rate
(Contd.)
BP
LM
LM
IS
IS
Yo Y Y1
i = if
i1
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Policy effects under fixed exchange rates
Fiscal policy with a fixed exchange rateF shifts IS to the right from IS to ISDomestic interest rate, i > if Resulting in a massive capital inflow
Central bank intervention to maintain the fixedexchange rate causes Ms
LM shifts to the right from LM to LM Domestic interest rate is brought back into equality
with if Y from Yo to Y1(see next slide)
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Monetary policy with a fixed exchange rate
Ms shifts the LM curve to the right from LM to LM.
Domestic interest rate below if
BP deficit
Massive capital outflow
Central bank intervention to maintain the fixed exchange rate byselling foreign reserve assets & buys domestic currencies
domestic Ms
Domestic interest rate is restored to equality with if
Y is back at its initial level
Monetary policy is completely ineffective(see next slide)
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Monetary policy with a fixed exchange rate
(Contd.)
BP
LM
LM
IS
Yo
i = if
i1
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Policy effects under flexible exchange ratemonetary policy with a flexible exchange rate
BP
LM
LM
IS
IS
Yo Y1
i = if
i1
Ms causes the LM shifts to the right
from Lm to LM
donestic interest rate, i fall below if
massive outflow of capital
BP deficit
the exchange rate
NX IS shifts to the right from IS toIS
domestic interest rate = ifY from Yo to Y1
monetary policy is highly effectivewith perfect capital mobility andflexible exchange rates.
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Fiscal policy with a flexible exchange rate
BP
LM
IS
IS
Yo
i = if
i1
G causes the IS shifts to the right
from IS to IS
donestic interest rate, i above if
massive capital inflow
BP surplus
the exchange rate
NX IS shifts back to the left fromIS to IS
domestic interest rate = ifY to its initial level (Yo)
fiscal policy is completelyineffective under flexible exchange rate
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