<p>This looks good assuming that your country is a small country (i.e., the change in the domestic demand of foreign assets does not change the interest rate in the foreign country). To be clear on the full story, at point A, we have that the foreigners want domestic assets, and so that's why foreigners demand more domestic currency, and that's why (as you said) the Central Bank has to counteract by buying up foreign currency.</p>

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<p>I would really be thankful if any of you could check my answer to the following question.</p>
<p>Question:</p>
<p>Describe, using the IS-LM-BP model, the impact of a devaluation of the national currency under a fixed exchange rate system?</p>
<p>My answer:</p>
<p>Under a fixed exchange rate system, a devaluation of the national currency by the monetary authority will increase the economy's exports (X) and decrease its imports (M), expanding its net exports (NX) and raising aggregate income (Y) thus shifting, both, the IS and BP curves to the right (IS0 to IS1, BP0 to BP1). At point A, the state of both balance of payments accounts improves due to devaluation of national currency and growth of interest rate. As a result, demand for the national currency increases. In order to maintain a fixed exchange rate, the Central Bank buys up foreign currency, thus increasing money supply and shifting the LM curve to the right (LM0 to LM1). As a result, the interest rate will decrease which will lead to equilibration of the balance of payments and restitution of the external balance at the point B.</p>
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The impact of a devaluation of the national currency under a fixed exchange rate system
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# The impact of a devaluation of the national currency under a fixed exchange rate system

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-11)

I would really be thankful if any of you could check my answer to the following question.

Question:

Describe, using the IS-LM-BP model, the impact of a devaluation of the national currency under a fixed exchange rate system?

My answer:

Under a fixed exchange rate system, a devaluation of the national currency by the monetary authority will increase the economy's exports (X) and decrease its imports (M), expanding its net exports (NX) and raising aggregate income (Y) thus shifting, both, the IS and BP curves to the right (IS0 to IS1, BP0 to BP1). At point A, the state of both balance of payments accounts improves due to devaluation of national currency and growth of interest rate. As a result, demand for the national currency increases. In order to maintain a fixed exchange rate, the Central Bank buys up foreign currency, thus increasing money supply and shifting the LM curve to the right (LM0 to LM1). As a result, the interest rate will decrease which will lead to equilibration of the balance of payments and restitution of the external balance at the point B.

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**Tags:** macroeconomics, monetary-policy, exchange-rates, foreign-exchange

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-13. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

This looks good assuming that your country is a small country (i.e., the change in the domestic demand of foreign assets does not change the interest rate in the foreign country). To be clear on the full story, at point A, we have that the foreigners want domestic assets, and so that's why foreigners demand more domestic currency, and that's why (as you said) the Central Bank has to counteract by buying up foreign currency.


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