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What chance of a new Plaza (or Shanghai) Accord?

Recent financial market turmoil has prompted speculation that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will discuss the merits of closer exchange rate coordination at their gathering in Shanghai later this month. However, there is not even a consensus on what the aims of such a deal would be, so it is difficult to envisage it getting serious consideration.

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