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Australian dollar was floated in 1983. And after that‚ it becomes the most of impact currency in the world. Within current year‚ the Australian dollar hit a highly record‚ especially the period of Global Financial Crisis. In this report‚ it will take United State dollar (USD)‚ Japanese Yen (JPY)‚ Chinese’s Renmingbi (CNY)‚ Euro dollar (EUR) and the New Zealand dollar NZD as examples‚ which are the major countries’ currencies to influence Australia dollar. Also‚ it will illustrate Current global financial
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION The Political Economy of Free Trade Free Trade: David Ricardo (support free trade) o Theory of comparative advantage: For two nations without input factor mobility‚ specialisation and trade could result in increased total output and lower costs than if each nation tried to produce in isolation. Both nations can benefit from trade if each specialises in good that they have the lowest opportunity cost‚ even if one economy is more efficient in making everything
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Exam 1 Guide A. Current issues with the IMF 1. Currency crises: coming up 2. Issues: a) Credibility/inappropriate policies 1) Leadership 2) Recommended Practices 3) Voting power allocation a) U.S. and Europe possess extreme amount power; If the IMF wants to pass a decision‚ they need to get the support of EU and US b) Moral Hazard? 1) Dismantle the organization: Don’t Manage the economy and let
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET Foreign Exchange – Any currency‚ other than the local currency‚ which is used in settling international transactions. Foreign Exchange Rate - the price for which one currency is exchanged for another Foreign Exchange Market - are the institutions or systems involved with changing one currency into another. * Exchange rates are determined on the basis of supply and demand in the foreign exchange market * Foreign currency dealers provide two quotes: Bid Price:
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= 1.52 CHF 1 CHF = £0.66 Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market Many currencies float freely on the free market. However‚ this is a relatively new phenomenon. After the war‚ major currencies were pegged to each other under the Bretton woods agreement. They were backed up by gold reserves to keep them at this level. Prior to the war they were often pegged to the price of Gold. Prior to the Euro (1990s)‚ many European currencies were pegged to Denmark. Some e.g. Danish Krona (and effectively the
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rate risk Foreign exchange rate risk is the potential impact of adverse currency rate movements on earnings and economic value. This involves settlement risk which arises when a banking institution incurs financial loss due to foreign exchange positions taken in both the trading and banking books. Foreign exchange positions and subsequent risk arise from the following activities: ● trading in foreign currencies through spot‚ forward and option transactions as a market maker or position
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a. All of the above are potential gains 9. Suppose that you are a US producer of a commodity good competing with foreign producers. You inputs of production are priced in dollars and you sell your output in dollars. If the US currency depreciates against the currencies of our trading partners a. Your competitive position is
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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND During the Great Depression of the 1930s‚ countries attempted to shore up their failing economies by sharply raising barriers to foreign trade‚ devaluing their currencies to compete against each other for export markets‚ and curtailing their citizens’ freedom to hold foreign exchange. These attempts proved to be self-defeating. World trade declined sharply (see chart below)‚ and employment and living standards plummeted in many countries. This breakdown in international
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DEVALUATION OF CURRENCY. CAUSES OF INFLATION: • So what exactly causes inflation in an economy? There is not a single‚ agreed-upon answer‚ but there are a variety of theories‚ all of which play some role in inflation: 1. THE MONEY SUPPLY • Inflation is primarily caused by an increase in the money supply that outpaces economic growth. • Ever since industrialized nations moved away from the gold standard during the past century‚ the value of money is determined by the amount of currency that is in
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