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In reply to the discussion: Weekend Economists' SuperBawl Special: "NEVERMORE!" February 1-3, 2013 [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)53. Europe drawn into global currency wars as slump deepens
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9807092/Europe-drawn-into-global-currency-wars-as-slump-deepens.html
The world is edging closer to all out currency conflict as Europes politicians join a chorus of policy-makers across the globe pushing for devaluations to fight for market share. Jean-Claude Juncker, EuroGroup chief, has signalled that Europe is no longer willing to be the last economic player holding the toxic parcel of an over-valued exchange rate, describing the euro as dangerously high after its three-month surge against the dollar, yuan and yen.
The comments follow warnings by two French ministers this month that the strong euro is holding back efforts to pull the France out of deep industrial slump.
Alexei Ulyukayev, deputy head of Russias central bank, said the tilt in EMU policy marks a new escalation as every major bloc of the global economy tries to drive down its exchange rate at the same time. We are now on the threshold of very serious currency wars, he said.
Korea has asked the G20 take a stand against beggar-thy-neighbour policies in Moscow next month, accusing Japan and the West of covert debasement through loose money.
Japans premier Shinzo Abe kicked off the latest skirmishes by threatening to change the Bank of Japans statute unless it agrees to launch a monetary blitz and weaken the yen. The euro has rocketed by 20pc against the yen since July. This will soon start to hurt core Euroland and Germany. The Japanese compete in the same export niche of cars, machine tools and electronics, said Hans Redeker from Morgan Stanley....
The world is edging closer to all out currency conflict as Europes politicians join a chorus of policy-makers across the globe pushing for devaluations to fight for market share. Jean-Claude Juncker, EuroGroup chief, has signalled that Europe is no longer willing to be the last economic player holding the toxic parcel of an over-valued exchange rate, describing the euro as dangerously high after its three-month surge against the dollar, yuan and yen.
The comments follow warnings by two French ministers this month that the strong euro is holding back efforts to pull the France out of deep industrial slump.
Alexei Ulyukayev, deputy head of Russias central bank, said the tilt in EMU policy marks a new escalation as every major bloc of the global economy tries to drive down its exchange rate at the same time. We are now on the threshold of very serious currency wars, he said.
Korea has asked the G20 take a stand against beggar-thy-neighbour policies in Moscow next month, accusing Japan and the West of covert debasement through loose money.
Japans premier Shinzo Abe kicked off the latest skirmishes by threatening to change the Bank of Japans statute unless it agrees to launch a monetary blitz and weaken the yen. The euro has rocketed by 20pc against the yen since July. This will soon start to hurt core Euroland and Germany. The Japanese compete in the same export niche of cars, machine tools and electronics, said Hans Redeker from Morgan Stanley....
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