Exchange Rates in a sentence

Because a nation's exchange rate has a big impact on its 'balance of trade' and its 'balance of payments', many economists favour freely floating exchange rates over the older, fixed (or pegged) rates of foreign currency exchange.

If the ECB takes action to address rising inflation rates, such as raising interest rates or tightening monetary policy, this could have a significant impact on currency exchange rates and should be factored into trading decisions.

Revenues in Japan were up 3.9 percent at constant exchange rates but were down 5.4 percent at current exchange rates to 60.9 million euros.

In discussing our operating results, the term currency exchange rates refers to the currency exchange rates we use to convert the operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.

Represents the difference between prior year sales valued at the actual prior year foreign exchange rates and prior year sales valued at current year foreign exchange rates.

Exchange rates Friedman was a strong advocate for floating exchange rates throughout the entire Bretton-Woods period.

Floating exchange rates allow more regular adjustments in exchange rates to occur, allowing the greater opportunity for international payments to maintain equilibrium.

The case was articulated in an influential 1953 paper, "The Case for Flexible Exchange Rates", at a time, when most commentators regarded the possibility of floating exchange rates as a fantasy.

Until the exchange rates were standardised in the late 18th century each colony legislated its own different exchange rates.

Under this system, many countries fixed their exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar and central banks could exchange dollar holdings into gold at the official exchange rate of $35 per ounce; this option was not available to firms or individuals.

Currency exchange rates in every economy, including Nigeria's, is heavily impacted by various elements such as inflation and interest rates; according to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria has recently experienced high inflation.

It is the primary institution responsible for controlling the supply of money, managing exchange rates, setting interest rates and ensuring the smooth operation of financial markets.

Yeniduzen interviewed industrialists, members of the tourism sector, tradesmen and civil servants who pointed to record inflation rates and unfavourable foreign exchange rates which had led to an economic crises in the country.

One is the surging prices of food, high interest rates, uncontrollable foreign exchange rates, and unfriendly taxes, high and the fastest pace inflation, among others.

Parallel Market Rates: The official and unofficial exchange rates differed significantly, with the parallel market rate circling at N1735/$1.

And of course, if central banks in developing countries raise interest rates to defend their exchange rates against the US dollar, they push up local currency funding costs, curtailing investment and slowing growth.

In my opinion, the rate of inflation is the most important amongst the three because it drives both interest rates and exchange rates.

In this context the Government of Angola has succeeded in unifying exchange rates and has raised fuel, electricity, and water rates.

Since most Western economies are now considered "open" with free capital movement, this essentially means that central banks may target interest rates or exchange rates with credibility, but not both at once.

Under such a system, when exchange rates rise above or fall below the fixed mint rate by more than the cost of shipping gold, inflows or outflows occur until rates return to the official level.