The Money Doctor and 'Captain Pakistan': Steve Hanke on his last call with Imran Khan and the doom loop gripping South Asia
Briefly

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, remains incarcerated in solitary confinement after two years. His financial discussions included the severe depreciation of the Pakistani rupee. A currency board was proposed as a potential solution to stabilize the economy, referencing its successful implementations in various countries. A currency board operates with convertible notes and coins against a foreign anchor currency, maintaining full reserves without discretionary monetary powers. Its implementation has a historical record of success, raising hopes for Pakistan's recovery.
"To pull Pakistan out of its doom loop and establish stability, I recommended the medicine that I had successfully prescribed in Estonia (1992), Lithuania (1994), Bulgaria (1997), and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1997)"
"A currency board issues notes and coins convertible on demand into a foreign anchor currency, such as the U.S. dollar, at a fixed exchange rate"
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