APPLIED ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS GROUP MEMBERS • Muhammad Fahad Farooqi (0007) • Sadia Latif (0002) • Saira Khalid (0001) • Sana Riaz (0004) • Farwa Amjad (0018) MBA S1 DEVALUATION OF CURRENCY IN PAKISTAN MONEY VS CURRENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEVALUATION AND DEPRECIATION: Devaluation Depreciation Pakistani currency devalues or depreciates? HISTORY ABOUT DEVALUATION IN PAKISTAN Printed more currency notes Unfavorab le balance of payment Increased foreign debt increased inflationary pressure less savings with producers Decrease in investment Decrease in employment Causes of Devaluation: • • • • • • • • • • Falling foreign currency reserves Capital flight out Unfavorable balance of trade International ratings for credit Speculation War against Terror Energy crises Political instability High inflation High value of loan IMPACT ON ECONOMY Economist's views Good Impact Bad Impact IMPACT ON ECONOMY • • • • • • • Good Impact Bad Impact Impact on companies Impact on Property Resists immigration Balance of payment crises Boost demand for domestic products IMPACT ON ECONOMY • Considered as weakness • Affect creditworthiness • Devaluation cycles WHY A COUNTRY WILL WANT TO DEVALUE ITS CURRENCY? For boost exports To make imports expensive To correct BOT To boost aggregate demand WHY PAKISTAN WAS UNABLE TO DRAW THE BENEFITS OF DEVALUATION? • • • • • Due to inelastic exports No value added goods/deal in less elastic goods Major exports in raw form Focus on political battles Corruption HISTORICAL DATA ANALYSIS Pak Rupee VS US Dollar 120 US DOLLAR 100 80 60 US Dollar 40 20 0 1990 1995 2000 2005 YEARS 2010 2015 2020 Pak Rupee VS EURO 160 140 120 EURO 100 80 Y-Values 60 40 20 0 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 YEARS 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pak Rupee VS British Pound 200 180 160 British Pound 140 120 100 Y-Values 80 60 40 20 0 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 YEARS 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pak Rupee VS Japanese Yen 16 14 12 YEN 10 8 Y-Values 6 4 2 0 1998 -2 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 YEARS 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pak Rupee VS Riyal 30 25 Riyal 20 15 Y-Values 10 5 0 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 YEARS 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pak Rupee VS Indian Rupee 1.9 1.85 Indian Rupee 1.8 1.75 1.7 Y-Values 1.65 1.6 1.55 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 YEARS 2013 2014 2015 2016 SOLUTION TO DEVALUATION OF CURRENCY Solution to Devaluation of Currency: Policies Fiscal Policy Monetary Policy Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policies Borrowings Money Demand and Supply Foreign Direct Investment Development BORROWING • Increasing the Interest rates • Interest rates and investment • Borrowing and BOP/BOT Borrowings Balance of Payment Balance of Trade Balance Of Trade • Surplus or deficit • Part of Balance Of Payment Years 1993-94 1996-97 Deficit in 45.9 72.5 Rs. billion Rs. billion 2001-02 62 billion • Devaluation for increasing trade • Instead – Reduce cost of production – Export finished goods 2004-05 106 billion 2005-06 121.2 billion 2007-08 130.9 List of exports: Knitted Fabrics of Cotton Fish & Fish Preparations Rice Fruits & Vegetables Spices Oil, Seeds Nuts & Kernels Raw Cotton Ready-made Garments Cotton Yarn Synthetic Textiles Carpets & Rugs Leather Crude Animal Material Yarn Waste Tulle, Lace Embroidery etc. Leather Garments Leather Gloves Onyx Manufactures Cotton Fabrics Chemical & Pharmaceutical Products Hosiery Made-up Articles of Textiles Bedwear Synthetic Yarn Towels Tents & Canvas Cotton Waste Handicrafts Cutlery Machinery non-electrical Transport Equipment Sports Goods Surgical Instruments Manufactured Articles n.s. Plants Seeds etc. Ship Stores HOW TO MAKE BOT FAVORABLE? By boosting Exports: – – – – – Export agencies Proper quality check system Import only raw items Prepare substitutes for imported goods Control on smuggling BALANCE OF PAYMENT: All monetary transactions Types Of Accounts In Balance Of Payment: Balance of payments of a country has three types of account: a) Current Account b) Capital Account c) Official Reserve Account Balance of Payment: Year 1950-51 1954-55 1958-60 Amount 578 Crore 9.9 Crore surplus surplus surplus Year Amount 1999-2000 2006-07 1.14 billion 6.878 deficit billion deficit 1996-97 1997-98 3.28 billion 1.92 billion deficit deficit 2007-08 2008-09 16.8 billion 12.72 deficit billion deficit 2009-10 10.945 billion deficit Solution to Balance Of Payment: • Importance to agriculture sector • Stop taking international loans • Encourage investment Money Demand and Supply • Purchasing Power Parity balance Solution for devaluation of currency Shift to Depreciation of currency Increase Demand of currency In own country Increase interest rates Directly selling foreign currency Decrease supply of currency In foreign country Purchase foreign currency Decrease interest rate Directly buy foreign currency Controlling excess money supply: Open Market Operations Discount Rate Reserve Requirements Foreign Direct Investment Foreign Direct Investment: FDI increase Foreign reserves increase Increase in value of money Development: Expansion: Interest rate decreased Borrowings increase Demand Increased Deflation: Interest rate Increase Borrowing Decrease Demand decrease MONETARY POLICY Monetary Policy Budget Policy Foreign Reerves Gold Reserves Tax Reformation BUDGET POLICY SITUATION OF PAKISTAN: SOLUTION FOR DEFICIT BUDGET BUDGET POLICY TAX REFORMATION INCREASE FOREIGN RESERVES TAX REFORMATION TAX Stable Currency Registered + Non Registered Firms Grenrate Revenues No Foreign Debts Favorable Budget Revenues > Expenses FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES: SITUATION OF PAKISTAN: ACCORDING TO STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN FOREIGN RESERVES AS A SOLUTION Foreign Exchange Reserves Influence Exchange Rates Guarantor For Liabilities Stable Currency GOLD RESERVES Gold as a Resource of Pakistan SITUATION IN PAKISTAN GOLD RESERVES : AS A SOLUTION TO OVERCOME DEVALUATION QUANTITY THEORY OF MONEY Quanitity of money Value of money Quantity of money Prices in market GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM THEORY Real Money supply Real Money Demand ACCORDING TO IRVING FISHER, WHO PRESENTED THE “EQUATION OF EXCHANGE” P= Where, P = average price level M = quantity of legal money V = velocity of circulation of money M’ = quantity of credit money V’ = velocity of circulation of credit money T = Total transactions POLITICAL STABILITY • Disrupth The Corruption • Refined Policies • Avoid Terrorist Attacks • Keep GDP Positive CONCLUSION: All the suggested solutions can help to overcome Devaluation in Pakistan but the most important factor is government itself. if government make effective fiscal and monetary policies , devaluation can be controlled.