Exchange Rate Dynamics and Price Formation
Summary
Exchange rate dynamics and price formation encompass the mechanisms by which fluctuations in currency values translate into changes in domestic and international prices. Central to this field is the concept of exchange rate pass-through, which measures the extent to which exchange rate moves affect import, consumer and producer prices. Empirical research reveals considerable heterogeneity in pass-through rates across countries, time horizons and product categories. Nonlinearities emerge as firms adjust pricing strategies according to the size and direction of currency shifts, menu costs and competitive pressures. Moreover, the choice of invoicing currency—be it producer, destination-market or vehicle currency—shapes the speed and completeness of price adjustments. This body of work carries global significance: understanding these dynamics informs monetary policy, trade strategy and inflation forecasting, while offering insight into how exchange rate regimes and expectations anchor price stability.
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Technical terms
Exchange rate pass-through: Degree to which changes in the exchange rate are reflected in domestic import and consumer prices.
Pricing-to-market: Strategy where exporters adjust mark-ups to bilateral exchange rate and local demand conditions across markets.
Vehicle currency: Currency, often the US dollar or euro, used to invoice international trade that is neither the exporter’s nor the importer’s currency.
Smooth transition regression: Econometric model that captures gradual shifts between regimes, allowing pass-through rates to vary nonlinearly with economic thresholds.
Inflation expectations regime: Distinct state defined by prevailing forecasts of future inflation, which influences firms’ price-setting and consumers’ behaviour.
References
- Nonlinearities in the exchange rate pass-through: The role of inflation expectations. International Economics (2023).
- Invoicing and the dynamics of pricing-to-market: Evidence from UK export prices around the Brexit referendum. Journal of International Economics (2022).
- Exchange Rate Pass-Through, Monetary Policy, and Real Exchange Rates: Iceland and the 2008 Crisis. Open Economies Review (2022).
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