It is possible, however, that no reliable aggregate can be found. This problem, which is by no means confined to dollarized economies, brings into question the policy of monetary targeting as opposed ...

However, its influence takes on a much more pervasive form for emerging market economies, whose dollarised financial system has left them burdened with an unhealthy exposure to US policy decisions. In ...

Ecuador slipped into recession in 2024, with its economy shrinking by 2.0%—the first contraction after three consecutive ...

So naturally, interest rates will have to rise, which means then that there is going to be a crowding out of investment in US dollarised economies. “Ours isn’t dollarised, but we are fixed to ...

As a dollarized economy, Ecuador seeks to integrate fully into the global economy. Action needs to be taken to facilitate open markets to private sector participation under a level playing field, ...

the main external source of revenue in Ecuador’s dollarized economy. Imports were also expected to grow some 3.2% next year. “This is due to an improvement in the domestic economy’s dynamics ...

The Group Chief Economist & Managing Director, Research and Trade Intelligence, Afreximbank, Dr. Yemi Kale has listed dangers of dollarisation to economic development. In a dollarized economy ...