Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/142104 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Citation: 
[Journal:] CBN Journal of Applied Statistics [ISSN:] 2476-8472 [Volume:] 06 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] The Central Bank of Nigeria [Place:] Abuja [Year:] 2015 [Pages:] 19-37
Publisher: 
The Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja
Abstract: 
This study examines the persistence of currency substitution in Nigeria by applying the Bounds testing approach to cointegration and including a ratchet variable in the estimated Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. Empirical results show that factors such as exchange rate risks, expected exchange rate depreciation, exchange rate spread, inflation expectations as well as the ratchet variables are significant determinants of currency substitution in Nigeria, with the ratchet variables having overarching influence in the long run. This indicates that currency substitution is persistent in Nigeria and may portend negative implications for the stability of the money demand function as well as the effectiveness of monetary policy. Among others, the study recommends strong and sustained monetary policy intervention towards encouraging deposit holders and other economic agents to switch their currency portfolio back to Naira.
Subjects: 
Currency Substitution
Ratchet Effect
Cointegration
Monetary Policy
ARDL Model
JEL: 
C22
E41
E51
Document Type: 
Article

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