An Arbitrage Free Trilateral Target Zone Model

Bjørn N. Jørgensen, Hans Ole Mikkelsen

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Abstract

This paper proposes an arbitrage free trilateral model of a credible target zone regime with bands on each bilateral exchange rate. The no arbitrage condition reduces the system to only two dimensions. Any two rates must obey their own boundaries but, in addition, the free rein for movements is restricted by the band of the redundant rate. Therefore, target zone models defined in bilateral settings do not apply to general systems with a cobweb of bilateral bands, such as the European Monetary System. Since the model has no known analytical solution it is estimated by the method of simulated moments.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of International Money and Finance
Volume15
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)117-134
Number of pages18
ISSN0261-5606
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

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