Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/174220 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
IES Working Paper No. 27/2017
Publisher: 
Charles University in Prague, Institute of Economic Studies (IES), Prague
Abstract: 
We analyze time-varying exchange rate co-movements and volatility spillovers between the Czech koruna, the Polish zloty, the Hungarian forint and the dollar/euro from 1999 to 2016. We apply the dynamic conditional correlations (DCC) model and the Diebold Yilmaz spillover index to examine the periods prior to and during the GFC, plus during and after the EU debt crisis. We found declining conditional correlations between new EU exchange rates prior to both crises. During the GFC and the European debt crisis, the correlations reach the lowest level, and increase afterwards. Based on the DCC model results we calculate portfolio weights and hedge ratios. We show that during both crises portfolio diversification benefits increase but hedging costs rise as well. Based on the spillover index we document that during calm periods most of the volatilities are due to each currency's own history. However, during the distress periods volatility spillovers among currencies increase substantially.
Subjects: 
Exchange rate
New EU forex markets
volatility
DCC model
volatilityspillover index
EU debt crisis
global financial crisis
JEL: 
C52
F31
F36
G15
P59
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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