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	Black Wednesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Another chancellor, Nigel Lawson, was also a believer in a fixed exchange rate, and although he was a mild Eurosceptic he admired the low inflationary record of Germany, attributing it to the strength of the Deutsche Mark and the management of the Bundesbank.
		Issues of national prestige and the commitment to a doctrine that the fixing of exchange rates within the ERM was a pathway to a single European currency inhibited the adjustment of exchange rates.
		In the wake of the rejection of the Maastricht Treaty by the Danish electorate in a referendum in the spring of 1992, those ERM currencies that were trading close to the bottom of their ERM bands came under speculative attack in the foreign exchange markets by currency speculators.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Wednesday (1279 words)

	European Exchange Rate Mechanism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A grid (known as the Parity Grid) of bilateral rates was calculated on the basis of these central rates expressed in ECUs, and currency fluctuations had to be contained within a margin of 2.25% either side of the bilateral rates (with the exception of the Italian lira, which was allowed a margin of 6%).
		Ireland's participation in ERM resulted in the Irish Pound breaking parity with the Pound Sterling in 1979 as very shortly after the launch of the ERM the Pound Sterling, not at the time an ERM currency, appreciated against all ERM currencies and continued parity would have taken the Irish Pound outside of its agreed band.
		The Estonian kroon, Lithuanian litas, and Slovenian tolar were included in the ERM II on June 28, 2004, the Cyprus pound, the Latvian lats and the Maltese lira on May 2, 2005.
	www.toshare.info /en/ERM_II.htm (505 words)

	Report on the Use of a Fixed Currency Rate Mechanism - 19th Open-Ended Working Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Accordingly, the exchange rate risk against the United States dollar is borne by the GEF Trust Fund, not by the contributing Parties, as is the case for the Multilateral Fund.
		The fixed rate applies for the total contribution and therefore the four instalments are equal in the national currency in question, while their United States dollar value depends on the exchange rate applicable at the time of cash payment or encashment of a note contribution.
		RATE MECHANISM FOR THE REPLENISHMENT OF THE MULTILATERAL
	www.unep.ch /ozone/k9910491-e-19oewg-6.shtml (3398 words)

	Classification of Exchange Rate Arrangements and Monetary Policy Frameworks -- as of June 30, 2004
		The currency is maintained within certain fluctuation margins of at least ±1 percent around a central rate-or the margin between the maximum and minimum value of the exchange rate exceeds 2 percent-and the central rate or margins are adjusted periodically at a fixed rate or in response to changes in selective quantitative indicators.
		The exchange rate is market-determined, with any official foreign exchange market intervention aimed at moderating the rate of change and preventing undue fluctuations in the exchange rate, rather than at establishing a level for it.
		The exchange rate regimes are presented alongside monetary policy frameworks in order to present the role of the exchange rate in broad economic policy and help identify potential sources of inconsistency in the monetary-exchange rate policy mix.
	www.imf.org /external/np/mfd/er/2004/eng/0604.htm (1574 words)

	EIoP: Text 2003-002: Full Text
		Exchange rate protection in the new ERM is similar to that of the previous one.
		Exchange rate stability is one of the main indicators of sustainable convergence.
		Therefore the exchange rate criterion remains to be in vigour, and is applied identically in the case of founding and future members: member states can not devalue the central rate of their currencies for two years.
	eiop.or.at /eiop/texte/2003-002.htm (12378 words)

	Exchange Rate Mechanism - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Exchange Rate Mechanism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		System established in 1979 for controlling exchange rates within the European Monetary System of the European Union (EU) that was intended to prepare the way for a single currency.
		The member currencies of the ERM were fixed against each other within a narrow band of fluctuation based on a central European Currency Unit (ECU) rate, but floating against non-member countries.
		The ERM was revised from 1 January 1999, with the launch of the single European currency (euro), and Greece and Denmark became members of ERM II (a structure linking the currencies of some non-participating member states to the euro).
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Exchange+Rate+Mechanism (226 words)

	HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. - New exchange rate mechanism (ERM II) frequently asked questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		ERM II is an arrangement in which a formal rate of exchange is established between the euro and the national currency of each participant of the mechanism.
		ERM II should enable the country to prepare its economy for euro adoption and to test the sustainability of the convergence process and of the exchange rate which will be chosen as the eventual conversion rate to the euro.
		These economic convergence criteria relate to the exchange rate, the rate of inflation, interest rates, government deficit, and government debt and were agreed in the Treaty of Maastricht to which a member state of the European Union has to conform to before being allowed to adopt the Euro as its national currency.
	www.hsbcmalta.com /htmlnew/erm2faq.htm (1381 words)

	EUROPA - Rapid - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Exchange rate policy co-operation may be further strengthened, as is presently the case with Denmark, which has an agreed fluctuation band of +/- 2.25%.
		ERM II is based on the 16 June 1997 Amsterdam Resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange-rate mechanism (ERM) in the third stage of Economic and Monetary Union.
		ERM II participation of Cyprus, Latvia and Malta has been announced in a communiqué, which reveals that the decision to participate in the mechanism was accompanied by a commitment by the countries concerned to pursue very sound policies – sound fiscal policies, effective financial supervision, appropriate wage policies and structural reforms.
	europa.eu.int /rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/147&... (780 words)

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		Gaspari added that the commercial exchange rate will not be able to vary much from the central exchange rate, that is only as much as 15 percent, something which Bank of Slovenia and the rest of the banks will be seeing to.
		The exchange rate policy will change as a result of the ERM II entry, said Gaspari, and added that the central bank's primary goal will now be the stability of the exchange rate, something which interest rate policy and other instruments of the central bank will be subjected to.
		With the fixed exchange rate, businesses will moreover have little chance to raise costs, said Rop, and added that interest rates are expected to be further cut, which is crucial for investment and economic growth.
	www.uvi.gov.si /eng/government/press-releases/id?&i1=STA-UVI&i2=ang&i3=1&i4=spj&i5=ter_dvl_021&i10=artic&i12=F3F84E91797507F5C1256EC20041A324&i15=on&j1=ISO-8859-2&j2=&j3=&j4 (477 words)

	SCADPlus: New exchange-rate mechanism (ERM II) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The aim of ERM II is to maintain exchange-rate stability between the euro and the participating national currencies.
		According to the Resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange-rate mechanism in the third stage of Economic and Monetary Union (Amsterdam, 16 June 1997), the new exchange-rate mechanism was to replace the European Monetary System (EMS) as from 1 January 1999.
		A central rate against the euro is defined for the currency of each Member State not participating in the euro area but participating in the exchange-rate mechanism if the country expresses a desire to participate in this system.
	europa.eu.int /scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l25047.htm (974 words)

	Capital & Class: Britain and the politics of the European exchange rate mechanism 1990-1992
		This understanding of the politics of exchange rates was well captured by Robert Triffin who argued, in the 1970s, that the return to at least locally fixed exchange rates in Europe after the breakdown of the Bretton Woods system, was an attempt to create a situation where local attacks on the working class (e.g.
		Participation in the mechanism was seen as a means of regaining a firm anchor for monetary policy, which had been lost with the abandonment of the Medium Term Financial Strategy in 1982 (Bonefeld 1993).
		Rather than forcing inflation rates to converge downward to the German rate, fixed exchange rates were seen to widen the gap between countries at the expense of 'weaker' countries.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3780/is_199610/ai_n8758231 (1149 words)

	CEF 1997: Time-Varying Risk of Realignment in the European Rate Mechanism: A Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear ...
		In the economic literature on exchange rate target zones, Krugman (1991) argues that currency bands are perfectly credible, such that no [central parity] zone exchange rates in the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) of the European Union (EU).
		Resulting expected rates of devaluation are estimated under maintained asssumptions of uncovered interest rate parity, rational expectations, and a negligible risk premium.
		By using this interest rate adjustment mechanism, Svensson is able to considerably improve measurements of devaluation expectations for a currency with an exchange rate band over a 3- and 12-month time horizon.
	bucky.stanford.edu /cef97/abstracts/bauer.html (1238 words)

	Suomen Pankki - Finlands Bank - Bank of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		ERM II offers the EU member states not participating in the euro area an opportunity to link their currencies to the euro.
		Central rates are defined in terms of the euro for the currency of each country participating in ERM II.
		The central rate for the Danish krone was DKK 7.46038 as of 17 January 2000; the fluctuation band is ±2.25 %.
	www.bof.fi /eng/2_rahapolitiikka/2.4_EMU/2.4.1_ERMII/intro.stm (426 words)

	Nationalbanken // Monetary Policy // Web document // Exchange Rate Mechanism / ERM II
		The central rate is a conversion of the central rate vis-à-vis the D-mark before the third stage of EMU and was last adjusted in January 1987.
		The euro is at the core of ERM II, and the other participating currencies have central rates vis-à-vis the euro, but not vis-à-vis each other.
		ERM II also comprises a commitment to unlimited intervention credit between the ECB and the central bank of the participating country.
	www.nationalbanken.dk /DNUK/MonetaryPolicy.nsf/side/Exchange_Rate_Mechanism__ERM_II?OpenDocument (302 words)

	Xak.com: Buba - Best if euro hopefuls delay joining ERM-2
		This transformation process would be easier with a higher degree of exchange rate flexibility, the Bundesbank said.
		EU rules say countries wishing to join the euro must demonstrate trouble-free membership of the exchange rate mechanism for at least two years before adopting the single currency, keeping their exchange rate stable within a +/- 15 percent band against a set euro parity rate.
		Maintaining a stable exchange rate against the euro is just one of the criteria for entry into the euro zone.
	www.xak.com /main/newsshow.asp?id=24013 (670 words)

	ECB Press Release
		The exchange rate mechanism will help to ensure that non-euro area Member States participating in the mechanism orient their policies towards stability, foster convergence and thereby help them in their efforts to adopt the euro.
		In line with the Resolution of the European Council, exchange rate policy co-operation may be further strengthened, for example by allowing closer exchange rate links between the euro and other currencies in the exchange rate mechanism, where, and to the extent that, these are appropriate in the light of progress towards convergence.
		For all the currencies of the non-euro area Member States participating in ERM II, the exchange rate for the bilateral central rate vis-à-vis the euro will be quoted using the euro as the "base" currency.
	www.bportugal.pt /euro/ecbcom/1998/11_9_98/ermii_e.htm (532 words)

	Exchange Rate Mechanism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the past, exchanges tended to be based on the rather elusive concept of "mutual satisfaction" which seldom involved a proper pricing element.
		Today, with library budgets under severe pressure, the status of all existing exchange arrangements is continually monitored to ensure that they remain cost effective, especially as many libraries are no longer able to meet their commitments to us.
		Today, exchanges are still essential for obtaining the publications of some specialist institutes but, in view of an increasingly efficient network of commercial suppliers, the future role of exchanges in collection development will require regular review.
	www.ssees.ac.uk /exchange.htm (251 words)

	Pitfalls in EMU Enlargement - by Helmut Wagner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Thus the Exchange Rate Mechanism II is such a "soft" exchange-rate pegging to the euro; it obliges the accession countries to maintain the normal range of plus/minus 15 percent for at least two years before the convergence examination, without making one-sided leading interest-rate adjustments.
		To that extent, accession countries participating in the Exchange Rate Mechanism II can find it difficult under certain conditions to maintain the target range of plus/minus 15 per cent, which at first glance appears to be generous, if they experience shocks specific to their own country.
		However the quick introduction of the euro requires a speedy alignment of the respective inflation rates, as well as of the nominal interest rate for long-term government bonds, the budget deficit and public debt with the convergence criteria required by the Maastricht Treaty.
	www.aicgs.org /c/wagnerc.shtml (1035 words)

	GARP : Risk News : Risk eNews Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Improving RMB exchange rate mechanism and maintaining the basic stability of the RMB exchange rate on a reasonable and balanced level are the direction and goal of the reform on RMB exchange rate system, Wen stated.
		In recent years, China has done a lot of related work in improving the RMB exchange rate mechanism, citing the accelerated pace in the reform of State-owned commercial banks, convertibility under the RMB current accounts and steady relaxed restriction on capital accounts.
		To cope with the Asian financial crisis since 1998, the Chinese government kept the commitment not to devaluate RMB and narrowed the floating range of the RMB exchange rate, thus contributing to the economic stability of Asia and the world.
	www.garp.com /risknews/newsfeed.asp?Category=6&MyFile=2004-10-01-9477.html (391 words)

	Latest News - Republic of Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He said the exchange rate mechanism is designed to maintain a stable, competitive and effective exchange rate.
		New exchange rate mechanism is an assurance of stable competitive REER and an important reassurance to foreign investors.
		The new exchange rate mechanism, according to Salkin is an assurance that REER will remain constant between the time of new investments and repatriation of their profits.
	www.gov.bw /cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20050726&i=High_interest_rates_affect_private_sector_dev (347 words)

	House of Commons - European Legislation - Second Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		2.3 The Commission's present paper explains that the new exchange rate arrangement was first discussed by the ECOFIN Council at an informal meeting in April, and that progress reports were submitted to the European Council in Florence in June.
		We are told by the Commission that the ECOFIN Council reached a broad understanding upon the main elements of a new exchange rate mechanism, based on the existing ERM, at an informal meeting in Dublin in September.
		2.6 The Commission suggests that, given the link between exchange rate stability and convergence, reinforced convergence programmes could have a role in the management of a new ERM, suggesting that progress achieved by a "pre-in" towards convergence objectives might be used as a reference in determining the sustainability of central exchange rates.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199697/cmselect/cmeuleg/036ii/el0204.htm (1295 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		That rate remains the central pivot in the exchange- rate mechanism.
		The central bank has kept the pound exchange rate to within 15 percent of a central rate of 0.585274 to the euro since Jan. 1, 1999, the day the EU introduced the common currency.
		The three countries' entry to the mechanism ``shows that the European integration process is alive and moving ahead,'' Amelia Torres, a spokeswoman for EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaguin Almunia, said in a telephone interview.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=apPMyv.QTT6I&refer=top_world_news (887 words)

	BBC NEWS \| In Depth \| Euro-glossary \| ERM (Exchange Rate Mechanism)
		Along with the Ecu, the Exchange Rate Mechanism was one of the foundation stones of economic and monetary union.
		It was hoped that the mechanism would help stabilise exchange rates, encourage trade within Europe and control inflation.
		The ERM gave national currencies an upper and lower limit on either side of this central rate within which they could fluctuate.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/in_depth/europe/euro-glossary/1216833.stm (186 words)

	East Asia needs an effective exchange rate cooperation mechanism: experts
		But the "ASEAN plus three" meeting has not graduated to exchange rate cooperation, like the forum of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors.
		Kuroda said another way for cooperation was to invite the Chinese finance minister and central bank governor to the G7 ministerial meeting to discuss exchange rate issues.
		Randall Henning, a fellow at the Washington-based Institute for International Economics, said US pressure on East Asian states for adjustment of their exchange rates was also likely to motivate regionalism.
	www.aseansec.org /afp/27.htm (529 words)

	National Review: Erm, R I P - European Exchange Rate Mechanism - Editorial
		A system of fixed exchange rates can bring some temporary benefits in the periods when economies are in sync and nations are willing to coordinate their economic policies.
		With exchange-rate changes ruled out by ERM, the burden of adjustment fell entirely on the domestic economy: France, Britain, Italy, Spain, and other countries have endured severe recessions to keep their currencies aligned with the Mark.
		But as Milton Friedman pointed out in these pages three years ago when enthusiasm for the ERM was at its most detached from reality: "In Europe, the obvious choice for a single central bank would be the Bundesbank.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n16_v45/ai_13294499 (469 words)

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