This document provides a summary of a macroeconomic model of an open economy. It discusses two linked markets: the market for loanable funds and the foreign currency exchange market. It explains how the real interest rate clears the loan market and the real exchange rate clears the currency market. When the net capital outflow is positive, capital flows out of the country, lowering domestic investment and raising foreign investment. Government deficits can increase domestic interest rates, appreciating the currency and worsening the trade balance.
19. Which Investment?
Saudi U.A.E.
Nominal Rate 10% 12%
Inflation 4% 7%
Real Rate 6% 5%
20. Market for Loanable Funds
Real
Interest Too high
Rate More supply than demand
push rate down Supply
From national savings
Equilibrium
Rate
Demand
For domestic and foreign
Too low investment
More demand than supply
push rate up
Equilibrium
Quantity
Quantity of Loanable Funds
21. Foreign Currency
Exchange Market
NCO = NX
Net Capital Outflow = Net Exports
22. Foreign Currency
Exchange Market
If NX > 0
Selling more than buying
What to do with cash?
Must buy foreign assets
Remember foreign currency is a
foreign asset
23.
24.
25. Foreign Currency
Exchange Market
If NX < 0
Buying more than selling
Must sell domestic assets
to pay for purchases
26. Foreign Currency
Exchange Market
At the Equilibrium Exchange Rate:
Demand for currency from
foreigners from net exports =
Supply of currency from citizens
from net capital outflow
27. Market for
Foreign Currency Exchange
High rates discourage exports
Real Supply
Exchange From net capital outflow
Vertical - does not depend on
Rate exchange rate
Equilibrium
Rate Low rates stimulate exports
Too high Demand
More supply than demand For net exports
Pressure to push rate down
Too low
More demand than supply
Pressure to push rate up
Equilibrium Quantity
Quantity of Riyals Exchanged into Foreign Currency
30. Where did the riyals
come from?
Saudi Savers
Loanable Funds Market
Where did I buy the
riyals?
Foreign Currency Market
Currency Traders
move funds between the
two markets
32. Net Capital Outflow
Depends on Real Interest Rate
Real
Interest
Rate
NCO is negative 0 NCO is positive
NCI is positive NCI is negative
Cash comes in Cash goes out
33. Linking
Loanable Funds Market Net Capital Outflow
Real Supply Real
Interest Interest
Rate Rate
Equilibrium
Interest
Rate
Demand Demand
Quantity of Loanable Funds Quantity of Loanable Funds
Loanable Funds Market
Interest Rate Real
Exchange
Rate
Supply
Equilibrium
Exchange
Rate
Foreign Currency Market Demand
Exchange Rate
Quantity of Riyals
Foreign Currency Exchange Market
34. Policy
Loanable Funds Market Net Capital Outflow
Real Supply Real
Interest Interest
Rate Rate
Equilibrium
Interest
Rate
Demand Demand
Quantity of Loanable Funds Quantity of Loanable Funds
Government deficits Real Supply
push up interest rates
Exchange
Rate
which increase Equilibrium
exchange rates Exchange
Rate
which increase trade Demand
deficits
Quantity of Riyals
Foreign Currency Exchange Market