Currency jumps and crises: Do developed and emerging market currencies jump together?

Kam Fong Chan*, John G. Powell, Sirimon Treepongkaruna

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    Abstract

    Emerging market currencies tend to jump together, thus intensifying short-term risk, whereas developed market currency jumps and cojumps are much less prevalent. Emerging market currency jumps are considerably more severe, especially during crisis periods. Jumps represent a majority of emerging market currency volatility, in stark contrast to the much lower jump contribution previously documented for developed market currencies. Emerging market currency jumps and cojumps do not appear to respond to macroeconomic news announcements, a new result that is in sharp contrast to developed market currency jumps and cojumps.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)132-157
    Number of pages26
    JournalPacific Basin Finance Journal
    Volume30
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2014

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