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Economics

Currency Pegs and Monetary Autonomy Constraints

Quick fact

When a country pegs its currency, it cannot independently adjust interest rates to fight domestic recessions or inflation because it must keep the peg stable.

Why this is interesting

You might think countries control their own money—but many are handcuffed. For example, Hong Kong has a currency pegged to the US dollar, which means it doesn't set its own interest rates.