Euro exchange rate policy in the face of currency coercion threats
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10-04-2025
This paper outlines the European Union’s institutional framework for defining and executing an active euro exchange rate policy, against the backdrop of a potential policy shift by the United States. It outlines the emerging US debate on linking exchange rate policy with trade and security objectives and provides a background on past currency interventions by US and other central banks such as the Plaza Accord. The final part opens a discussion over the functioning and limits of the EU’s legal framework and division of competences on the euro exchange rate policy, and discusses relevant policy implications.
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