A Disingenuous Reform

May 2008 | Economic Analysis

The official exchange rate has been floated and has subsequently converged with the parallel market price. While a welcome move, allied measures put further pressure on banks and exporters, and in our view the reforms are mainly geared towards garnishing the maximum possible share of FX inflows for the state at the expense of the private sector.

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