tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post5914926368602438166..comments2024-03-27T17:16:12.789+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Benefits of exchange rate flexibilityAjay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-15866694104010664602009-05-12T19:53:00.000+05:302009-05-12T19:53:00.000+05:30Apologies - I meant the yuan looks undervalued fro...Apologies - I meant the yuan looks undervalued from PPP point of view.Duke Nukemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-81386989296415911202009-05-12T17:56:00.000+05:302009-05-12T17:56:00.000+05:30"....now it does not have the legitimacy to allow ..."....now it does not have the legitimacy to allow the currency to be set by market forces and consequently to depreciate."<br /><br />Somehow I find this hard to believe - that China is actually buying yuan to keep it strong despite market forces in the other direction. Surely demand for Chinese exports is more influential compared to capital outflows and thus there is appreciation pressure in the market. If anything, it looks like they are selling yuan to decrease the rate (/smooth) of appreciation. PPP as of <A HREF="http://www.economist.com/markets/indicators/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13055650" REL="nofollow">FEB 2009</A> shows the yuan to be overvalued.<br /><br />Question is, what has Ila seen that I haven't?Duke Nukemnoreply@blogger.com