Report
Patrick Artus

The surprising debate on exchange rate manipulation

Donald Trump believes that China and the euro zone are manipulating their exchange rates. To be sure, China and the euro zone are keeping interest rates extremely low and China is no longer losing foreign exchange reserves. But this debate on exchange rate manipulation is surprising because, in contemporary economies, while an exchange rate depreciation boosts industrial activity, it reduces economywide activity because of the deterioration in the terms of trade and the resulting fall in consumption (this has been seen in Japan, the United Kingdom, Brazil, etc.).
Provider
Natixis
Natixis

Based across the world’s leading financial centers, Natixis CIB Research offers an integrated view of the markets. The team provides support to inform Natixis clients’ investment and hedging decisions across all asset classes.

 

Analysts
Patrick Artus

ResearchPool Subscriptions

Get the most out of your insights

Get in touch