What then explains the observed link between the timing of devaluations and the onset of crisis?
In our view, the devaluations have reflected two critical facts.
First, in cases of Mexico,Thailand, Korea, and Russia, they reflected the depletion of foreign exchange reserves. These countries abandoned their currency pegs only when they had substantially run out of reserves.Thus,as the devaluations occurred, these countries were in an exceedingly vulnerable financial position,
with very high levels of short-term debt in comparison with(depleted)foreign exchange reserves.
Second, the devaluations, though unavoidable once the reserves were deplected ,amounted to a broken promise. The A broken promise@ therefore became a focal point for financial panic.
What then explains the observed link between the timing of devaluations and the onset of crisis? In our view, the devaluations have reflected two critical facts. First, in cases of Mexico,Thailand, Korea, and Russia, they reflected the depletion of foreign exchange reserves. These countries abandoned their currency pegs only when they had substantially run out of reserves.Thus,as the devaluations occurred, these countries were in an exceedingly vulnerable financial position, with very high levels of short-term debt in comparison with(depleted)foreign exchange reserves. Second, the devaluations, though unavoidable once the reserves were deplected ,amounted to a broken promise. The A broken promise@ therefore became a focal point for financial panic.
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