De Jure Power of Central Banks to Set Policy Rates in Countries with National Currencies
In countries that maintain their own national currency, the central bank possesses the formal, or 'on paper,' authority to set its own policy interest rate. This power exists in principle regardless of whether the country operates under a flexible or a fixed exchange rate regime. This distinguishes them from members of a common currency area, who completely surrender this authority.
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