Coping with risk through mismatches : domestic and international financial contracts for emerging economies, Vol. 1 of 1

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Coping with risk through mismatches : domestic and international financial contracts for emerging economies

Author:	de la Torre, Augusto; Schmukler; Sergio L. ;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3212
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2004/04/20
Document Date:	2004/02/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS3212	SubTopics:	Payment Systems & Infrastructure; Economic Theory & Research; Banks & Banking Reform; Labor Policies; Health Economics & Finance; Insurance & Risk Mitigation; Financial Intermediation
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: The authors argue that short termism, dollarization, and the use of foreign jurisdictions are endogenous ways of coping with systemic risks prevalent in emerging markets. They represent a symptom at least as much as a problem. These coping mechanisms are jointly determined and the choice of one of them involves risk tradeoffs. Various conclusions can be derived from the analysis. First, because of the dominance of dollar contracts over short-duration contracts, dedollarization might be much more difficult to achieve than often believed. Second, one-dimensional policies aimed at reducing currency and duration mismatches might just displace risk and not diminish it. Third, as systemic risks rise, the market equilibrium settles in favor of investor protection against price risk (through dollar and short-duration contracts) at the expense of exposure to credit risk. Finally, the option value to litigate in the event of default might explain this equilibrium outcome.


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