The relationship between oil prices and exchange rates in South Africa

Hlongwane, Nyiko Worship (2022): The relationship between oil prices and exchange rates in South Africa.

Abstract

The study examines the relationship between oil prices and exchange rates in South Africa for the period from 1970 to 2021. There is a problem of high oil prices and weak exchange rate of the South African Rand to the US Dollar. The study utilised annual time series data collected from the South African Reserve Bank. The study employed an ARDL model and performed Granger Causality test to analyse the relationships between the variables. The study found that there is a negative relationship between oil prices and exchange rates in South Africa. The study further revealed that there is a noncausality between oil prices and exchange rates in South Africa. The study therefore recommends that policies that reduce oil prices must be implemented to safeguard the value of the South African Rand against the US Dollar.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Oil prices, exchange rate, ARDL, SARB, South Africa
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F19 - Other; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization > F62 - Macroeconomic Impacts; G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G12 - Asset Pricing ; Trading Volume ; Bond Interest Rates

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