The Yen In only 142 years Japan’s economy changed from an antiquated monetary system to the world’s third most traded currency and forth most used reserve currency after the U.S. dollar‚ the euro‚ and the pound sterling. Truly the Japanese Yen is still an unappreciated economic force waiting for it’s chance to take center stage on the world market. CREATION OF THE YEN The Yen came into existence May 10‚ 1871 after the Meiji government chose to abandon Tokugawa coinage
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Mini-Case: The Revaluation of the Chinese Yuan 1. Many Chinese critics had urged China to revalue the yuan by 20% or more. What would the Chinese yuan’s value be in U.S. dollars if it had indeed been revalued by 20%? Answer: If the yuan had been revalued to Yuan 6.90/$‚ it would have constituted an increase in its value by 20% against the U.S. dollar: Yuan 8.28/$ − Yuan 6.90/$ × 100 = 20.0%. Yuan 6.90/$ 2. Do you believe that the revaluation of the Chinese yuan was politically or economically motivated
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The history of the Yen The origin of Japanese currency can be traced to the Wu Zhu bronze coin of China‚ which was introduced under the Han Dynasty around 221 BC. Until the 8th Century the Japanese imported such coins from China. However‚ in 708 the Japanese government began minting their own silver and copper coins called the Wado Kaichin or Wado Kaiho‚ which imitated the Chinese Kai Yuan Tong Bao coin ’s size‚ shape‚ and weight. Approximately 250 years later though‚ the Japanese government
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The Yuan and Wal-Mart The world is facing economics problems. Exportation and importation is a contemporary issue that some countries have been talking about. There is the belief that some global business are not fare and that the money value of other countries do not help it to make it better for everybody. An excellent example is the value of the Chinese Yuan versus American dollars. Economists believe that the Chinese’s government is controlling and keeping their currency relatively low to get
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| Revaluation of Yuan | | | 2/16/2011 | A mini case study | | Prepared by Angela AgostinacchioAmerican University of DubaiSpring : International Finance Management2011 | | | Revaluation of Yuan synopsis On 21st July 2005‚ Sun rose from the east with shocking news. China government and People’s Bank of China officially changed the value of their currency and thus removed its peg with US dollar. Prior to the revaluation‚ $1 U.S. dollar bought
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Case Study A Yen for Yuan 1. China is trying to hold down the value of the yuan because the Chinese government believes that the appreciation of their currency can cause serious challenges to its export industry‚ as the price of the exported goods will increase causing the demand for Chinese goods worldwide to weaken and eventually causing serious unemployment in the country. The most obvious sign that China is pursuing a weak currency policy is shown by the Chinese Central Bank had been maintaining
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the valuation of Chinese Yuan and the global economic balance with reference to the case “Chinese Yuan and Economic Balance” (Question 1). Secondly‚ it continues to focus on the situation of Japanese Yen‚ based on the article “The Yen and Exports: Japan’s Continued Recovery” (Question 2). Finally‚ it discusses three questions about foreign exchange calculations. (Question 3) Question 1 a) According to the article “Chinese Yuan and Economic Balance”‚ Chinese Yuan has been undervalued for
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. What features of the 100 Yen Sushi House service delivery system differentiate it from the competition‚ and what competitive advantages do they offer? The main differentiating factor of 100 Yen Sushi House is its production-line approach to food preparation and service. Even the customers are included in the production line. The rate at which customers enter the restaurant‚ remove dishes from the food train‚ and leave the restaurant determines the flow of the delivery process. This "pull"
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Impact of the Chinese Yuan Revaluation Xiaohe Zhang School of Economics‚ Politics and Tourism Faculty of Business and Law The University of Newcastle. Callaghan‚ NSW 2308‚ Australia Telephone: 612-49215034 Fax: 612-49216919 Email: James.Zhang.@newcastle.edu.au Abstract Since the beginning of the economic reform process in 1979‚ the Chinese currency (yuan) was devalued on many occasions until 1994 when the two-tier foreign exchange system was ended. While the official rate of yuan had been maintained
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Revaluation of Japanese Yen‚ a historical lesson to draw: analysis Recently some Japanese politicians have been busily engaged in activities here and there‚ with an intention to reach an agreement similar to the 1985 "Plaza Agreement"‚ which resulted in forcing the Japanese yen to revalue‚ in order likewise to corner the Renminbi (RMB) yuan to revalue now. Recently some Japanese politicians have been busily engaged in activities here and there‚ with an intention to reach an agreement similar
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