Williams, Marion creator text St. Augustine]TT [Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies] 2002 monographic 40 leaves Defines a currency crisis. Identifies predisposing factors and shows how they may lead to currency crises. Discusses the extent to which they were evident in Argentina. Notes which indicators are more critical for fixed exchange rate economies. Examines the similarities and differences between Argentina and those Caribbean countries with fixed exchange rates. Concludes with a discussion of the lessons to be learnt from the Argentina situation. 3/21/03 JOYD 11.02.01 M742wi(2002) 20260716043501.0