Financial regulatory arbitrage and the financialization of commodities
Zunxin Zheng,
Gaiyan Zhang,
Yingzhao Ni
Abstract:We explore the effects of financial regulatory arbitrage on commodity pricing. We examine two types of financial arbitrage: capital‐control arbitrage, in which commodities are imported to circumvent capital controls and profit from disparities in interest rates between domestic and international markets, and dual‐track interest‐rate arbitrage, in which commodities are utilized as collateral to capitalize on domestic dual‐track interest‐rate spreads. Our findings demonstrate that both forms of arbitrage positiv… Show more
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