Skip to main content

Dollar dominance amplifies transmission of US shocks – study

Bank of Korea research recommends promoting South Korean bonds and internationalisation of won

US index

The impact of US financial shocks on the global economy could be greatly reduced in the absence of dollar dominance, a working paper published by the Bank of Korea has found.

The analysis, published today (September 15) by BoK economist Minkyu Son, is calibrated to conditions in South Korea, which Son describes as “a typical small open economy”. The author estimates the effects of US financial shocks on the country’s consumption, investment, trade and the won exchange rate.

Son finds that the role

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

Show password
Hide password

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.