Quarterly currency focus
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The quarterly currency review reveals that the US dollar value has dropped even further due to reductions in interest rates by the Federal Reserve to stimulate the real economy. The yen is failing to make gains against the Deutschemark (DM), but is still appreciating against the dollar, and the DM rose strongly during summer, but the Irish pound weakened in July, yet is not under real pressure, and the Danish krone, despite economic policy successes, has weakened but not to the minimum permitted level. Disregarding the oil market developments, the sterling showed a slight depreciation during the summer. The Swiss franc was the strongest world currency during the same time period, and the Australian dollar depreciated because of the trade deficit.
Publication Name: Multinational Business
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0300-3922
Year: 1986
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US dollar: down and up but going nowhere fast
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An analysis of currency activity during the last quarter of 1988 reveals that the US dollar fluctuated, but did not significantly increase or decrease in value. The dollar's strength was derived from confidence considerations and strong interest rates, but the confidence is unsteady because of the fluctuating US interest rate compared to West Germany and Japan. Future predictions indicate that the Federal Reserve is expected to continue its anti-inflationary policies of slowing the expansion of the money supply, and the dollar is not expected to decline greatly in value as a result.
Publication Name: Multinational Business
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0300-3922
Year: 1989
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Living with exchange rate volatility
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As long as currencies are allowed to float volatility in exchange rates will characterize the currency market. Since governments have not been able to affect control of rates effectively, businesses will have to developed corporate strategy based on this environment of volatility. Step companies can take in such planning include: awareness of hedging techniques; determine exposure to volatility over an extended, rolling time period; and charge prices to customers in domestic currency.
Publication Name: Multinational Business
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0300-3922
Year: 1984
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