The Gcc Monetary Union

Author : Mr.S. Nuri Erbas
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451848811
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The GCC Monetary Union written by Mr.S. Nuri Erbas and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We compare the dollar peg to a dollar-euro basket peg as alternative exchange rate regimes for the incipient Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) currency union. Quantitative evidence suggests basket peg does not dominate dollar peg for improving external stability. However, as GCC exports and external financial assets become more diversified, a more flexible exchange policy may be necessary for competitiveness and stability. Pegging the prospective common GCC currency to a basket, like the dollar-euro basket, may provide a conservative transitional strategy toward a more flexible exchange rate policy.

Author : Mr.Ugo Fasano-Filho
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 9781589062191
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monetary Union Among Member Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council written by Mr.Ugo Fasano-Filho and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)--Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates--have made important progress toward economic and financial integration, with the aim of establishing an economic and monetary union. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the economic performance and policies of the GCC countries during 1990-2002. Drawing on the lessons from the experience of selected currency and monetary unions in Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean, it assesses the potential costs and benefits of a common currency for GCC countries and also reviews the options for implementing a monetary union among these countries.

Author : Emilie Rutledge
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134046316
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monetary Union in the Gulf written by Emilie Rutledge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the proposed currency union of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which is due to come into effect in 2010.

Author : Ronald MacDonald
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849805377
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Currency Union and Exchange Rate Issues written by Ronald MacDonald and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book written by leading academics and practitioners in the field brings together cutting edge research on exchange rate regime and monetary union issues. There is a particular focus on the implications for member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which is itself working towards forming a monetary union for the Gulf States. The relatively dramatic movements in the US dollar in the recent past, and also in the early 1990s, have called the practice of pegging to the US dollar into question for a group of countries that predominantly rely on hydrocarbons as their primary export. The book considers the key issues which must be addressed by the GCC in trying to form a monetary union for the Gulf countries and also the rigid pegging of member states currencies to the US dollar. The proposed monetary union raises clear issues in terms of the appropriateness of such a regime for these countries and whether, for example, the necessary institutional mechanisms are in place ahead of the proposed union. Currency Union and Exchange Rate Issues brings together the perspectives of a group of experts who focus on these important issues, and provide analysis of the policy options. Academics, policymakers and postgraduates in international finance will find much to consider and learn from in this informative book.

Author : Emilie Rutledge
Publisher : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
ISBN 13 : 9948140974
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GCC Monetary Union written by Emilie Rutledge and published by Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It remains open to question whether or not the unfolding global economic slowdown will aid or abet the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) monetary union plans. In fact there are cogent arguments to suppose it could do either. On the one hand, the fate of the Icelandic Krona and the sharp fall of Sterling suggest that staying outside of a monetary union (MU) can be costly and by default Eurozone membership has thus far acted as a safety net. Yet the uncertainty brought about by the credit crunch and ensuing liquidity crisis has resulted in a precipitous fall in both the demand for and price of oil. So, on the other hand, it is now increasingly hard for GCC governments to determine their own revenue streams let alone those of their neighbors. Therefore, their ability to meet and monitor MU convergence targets between now and 2010 will now be that much harder to achieve. The following country by country cost-benefit analysis provides some initial guidance on the country-specific factors that may well influence decisions on whether or not a given country ultimately decides to join the MU. Despite the fact that as this paper goes to press, four of the six GCC states still officially intend to enter into a MU as scheduled next year; it is entirely possible that the launch date may be deferred. It is clear that this ambitious integration project is more than a pipe dream with concrete steps taken such as the launch of a GCC customs union in 2003 and a common market in 2008. Despite all six states signing up to the GCC Economic Agreement of 2001, which clearly set out the roadmap towards a single currency by 2010, Oman’s decision to opt out (citing ‘a lack of progress’ in 2006), the UAE’s concerns over the location of the central bank and Kuwait’s move away from the collective dollar peg (in order to tackle ‘imported inflation’ in 2007) can only be viewed as setbacks. However, these setbacks are not insurmountable, as shown by several European Union countries, notably the UK and Sweden, which decided not to go along with the European Monetary Union (EMU) process.

Author : George T. Abed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The GCC Monetary Union written by George T. Abed and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We compare the dollar peg to a dollar-euro basket peg as alternative exchange rate regimes for the incipient Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) currency union. Quantitative evidence suggests basket peg does not dominate dollar peg for improving external stability. However, as GCC exports and external financial assets become more diversified, a more flexible exchange policy may be necessary for competitiveness and stability. Pegging the prospective common GCC currency to a basket, like the dollar-euro basket, may provide a conservative transitional strategy toward a more flexible exchange rate policy.

Author : Bassem Kamar
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GCC Monetary Union and the Degree of Macroeconomic Policy Coordination written by Bassem Kamar and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coordinating macroeconomic policies is a pre-requisite to a successful launch of the common currency in the GCC countries. Relying on the Behavioral Equilibrium Exchange Rate approach as a theoretical framework, we apply the Pooled Mean Group methodology to determine the similarity of the impact of a selected set of macroeconomic indicators on the real exchange rate in each country. Our empirical evidence points to a clear coordination of monetary policy, fiscal policy, government consumption, and openness across the member countries. While RER misalignments also show a substantial convergence building over time, differences in the misalignments of the two polar cases remain rather substantial, calling for further coordination and policy harmonization.

Author : Abdulrahman K. L. Al-Mansouri
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451862989
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Providing official Statistics for the Common Market and Monetary Union in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries written by Abdulrahman K. L. Al-Mansouri and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE)-have laid out a path to a common market by 2007 and monetary union by 2010, based on economic convergence. To monitor convergence and support economic and monetary policy, comparable economic data for member countries and data for the region as a whole will be essential. What is the most efficient way to produce these data? The authors survey the statistical institutions in the GCC countries and present the case for creating "Gulfstat"-a regional statistical agency to operate within a "Gulf States System of Statistics." Valuable lessons can be learned from regional statistical organization in Africa and the European Union-Afristat and Eurostat.

Author : Olivier Raison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The GCC Monetary Union written by Olivier Raison and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following their initial integration in the early 80s', the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members made a strategic move in 2001 by planning for the launch of their own common currency in 2010. This paper analyses the likelihood of this project by comparing key critical economic components using a t-test and putting them in correlation with those of the European Union countries prior to the launch of the Euro currency in 1999. Without considering other important exogenous factors implying political, social and religious cohesion, the results show that despite their wealth accumulated over the past four decades and their relative strong economies the GCC members haven't reached a full state of integration yet. Moreover, a decision regarding the choice of exchange rate regime for their currency is to be made as well. Converging their fiscal policies and reaching consensus over the role of the GCC Central Bank and its location are other key milestones to achieve to date. The recent events in Europe and the political and economic disparities observed there over the past few months may also leave uncertainty about the launch and sustainability of the future GCC Currency Union.

Author : Mr.Esteban Jadresic
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451969481
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On a Common Currency for the GCC Countries written by Mr.Esteban Jadresic and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper assesses the eventual replacement of the currencies of the GCC countries with a common currency. It concludes that a properly implemented currency union may contribute to enhance economic efficiency in the region, deepen regional integration, and develop its non-oil economy. However, it cautions that a currency union should be seen as only one component of a much broader integration effort. This should include the removal of the distortions that inhibit intraregional trade and investment, agreements on policy frameworks to ensure macroeconomic stability, and further political integration. The paper also addresses the choice of exchange rate arrangement for the unified currency.