Journal article
The effects of the European sovereign debt crisis on major currency markets
International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Vol.101, pp.75-80
2012
Abstract
Since the European sovereign debt crisis (ESDC), the euro has been weakening, leading currency users to believe that the ESDC has impacted the major currency markets. To examine the basis of the perceptions of currency market participants, we developed a regression model using the relationship between the currency price in terms of the euro and its denominated sovereign bond price. The Australian dollar (AUD), Canadian dollar (CAD), British pound (GBP), Japanese yen (JPY), Swiss franc (CHF) and US dollar (USD) were the sample currencies used in this study. Interestingly, our findings reveal that European sovereign bond investors have three distinct views about the major currency markets: (1) JPY and USD are safe-haven currency and their denominated government bonds are better alternatives in which to invest; (2) AUD- and CAD-denominated government bonds are not trustworthy investments; and (3) GBP- and CHF-denominated bonds are not appropriate investments in the context of the ESDC. This study provides an important lesson for currency users and sovereign bond investors by indicating that the ESDC affected a limited number of currency markets rather than all major currency markets.
Details
- Title
- The effects of the European sovereign debt crisis on major currency markets
- Authors/Creators
- A. Hoque (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Vol.101, pp.75-80
- Publisher
- EuroJournals Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005544027707891
- Copyright
- © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2012
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Do not use- Former Murdoch Business School
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher URL
- http://www.internationalresearchjournaloffinanceandeconomics.com/
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