Fixed Exchange Rate

A fixed exchange rate, sometimes (less commonly) called a pegged exchange rate, is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currency's value is matched to the value of another single currency or to a basket of other currencies, or to another measure of value, such as gold. As the reference value rises and falls, so does the currency pegged to it. In addition, fixed exchange rates deprive governments of the use of an independent domestic monetary policy to achieve internal stability.