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CBN Journal of Applied Statistics (JAS)

Keywords

Exchange rates, External reserves, Threshold cointegration, Threshold error correction

Abstract

This study investigates the long run relationship between exchange rate and external reserves in Nigeria during 1990Q1 – 2012Q4. We confirm the existence of threshold cointegration between the variables in Nigeria, as against linear cointegration. Consequently, a two-regime threshold vector error correction model (TVECM) is estimated via maximum likelihood procedure. Model results indicate that cointegration between the variables occurs only when the equilibrium error exceeds an estimated threshold parameter of 0.52. Having partitioned the TVECM into two regimes based on the obtained threshold, we find that the error correction coefficients of the exchange rate in the two regimes are not significant, implying that exchange rates do not respond to equilibrium error during the estimation period. On the other hand, external reserves adjust to correct past divergence, albeit only when the equilibrium error exceeds the threshold parameter. Overall, external reserves adjust to maintain long run equilibrium while exchange rates do not, which seems to align with the monetary authority’s action of deploying external reserves to maintain exchange rate stability in the country.

Author Bio

The authors are staff of Statistics Department, Central Bank of Nigeria Abuja

Publication Title

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics

Issue

1(a)

Volume

6

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