Equity market and exchange rate volatility in Asean 5 countries / Prof Madya Dr Mazila Md Yusuf and Hamisah Abd Rahman

• Main Authors: Md Yusuf, Mazila, Abd Rahman, Hamisah
• Format: Research Reports
• Language: English
• Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2013
• Subjects: Economic geography of the oceans (General); Investment, capital formation, speculation
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23699/1/LP_NUR%20ADILLA%20ABD%20RAHAMAN%20RMI%2010_5.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23699/

Foreign exchange rates have been highly volatile since the abandonment of the fixed exchange rate system in 1973. The volatility of the exchange rate is the source of exchange rate risk and this has certain implications on the economic growth of a country. This is because a rise in exchange rate vol...