EXCHANGE RATE BEHAVIOR IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS FROM THE UNCOVERED INTEREST PARITY

Authors

  • Guilherme Ricardo dos Santos Souza e Silva Universidade Federal do Paraná
    • Marcelo Luiz Curado Universidade Federal do Paraná

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.17145

      Keywords:

      Exchange rate, Uncovered interest parity, Country risk

      Abstract

      The aim of this paper is to analyze the behavior of the exchange rate in Brazil and its relation to the interest rate. The model used to analyze the relationship between the variables is an adaptation of the uncovered interest parity. The results for the period between January 2003 and March 2008, suggest that the exchange rate and the lagged change in the risk premium were the main determinants of exchange rate fluctuations. Thus, monetary policy would have less influence in the period considered by the study. The influence of the risk premium indicates the relevance of the international situation and the macroeconomic variables to the understanding of exchange rate changes.

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      Author Biographies

      Guilherme Ricardo dos Santos Souza e Silva, Universidade Federal do Paraná

      Mestre em Desenvolvimento Econômico pela Universidade Federal do Paraná

      Marcelo Luiz Curado, Universidade Federal do Paraná

      Doutor em Economia pela UNICAMP

      Professor Associado do Departamento de Economia da UFPR

      Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Econômico da UFPR

       

      Published

      2013-04-03

      How to Cite

      Silva, G. R. dos S. S. e, & Curado, M. L. (2013). EXCHANGE RATE BEHAVIOR IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS FROM THE UNCOVERED INTEREST PARITY. Análise Econômica, 31(59). https://doi.org/10.22456/2176-5456.17145