Examination of the impact of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing on selected exchange rates .

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of implementing Large Scale Asset Purchases by the Federal Reserve on selected exchange rates, using statistical and econometrical methods, including GARCH models. There is limited statistical evidence suggesting that the increase of asset purchases is a significant factor in explaining exchange rate returns of Australian dollar, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Indian rupee and Japanese yen. Evidence also suggests that during the first and second phase of quantitative easing foreign currencies have strengthened due to Federal Reserves’ asset purchase program.