Central bank swaps then and now: swaps and dollar liquidity in the 1960s

This paper explores the record of central bank swaps to draw out four themes. First, this recent device of central bank cooperation had a sustained pre-history from 1962-1998, surviving the transition from fixed to floating exchange rates. Second, Federal Reserve swap facilities have generally forme...

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Main Authors: Catherine Schenk, McCauley, RN
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: Bank for International Settlements 2020