Towards $1.50?

20.09.2007

By: Wolfgang Münchau

Like it or not, there will either be an exchange rate policy, or interest rates cuts, or both.


The case for an intelligent exchange-rate policy for the euro area

16.07.2007

By: Wolfgang Münchau

There are at leas three reason why the euro is likely to rise further: a weaker US economy, turmoil in the credit markets, and the rise of the euro as an international currency. What the Europeans now need is a strategy to deal with an overshooting exchange rate.


Could interest rates stay at 4% for the rest of the year?

12.07.2007

By: Eurointelligence ECB Watch

The rise in the euro/dollar exchange rate, and signs of trouble in the credit markets may well pre-empt another ECB rate rise.


The gentlemen's agreement fails Europe too

09.07.2007

By: Wolfgang Münchau

The euro area member states should consolidate their shareholdings at the IMF, currently 23%, reduce the total to 17%, the level of the US, and make the rest available to broaden the shareholder base.



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