"Currency War and its Impact on the Global Economy" 1.) Introduction: Currency war or competitive devaluation, is a situation in which countries try to gain a trade advantage over other countries by causing the exchange rate of the domestic currency to fall in relation to other currencies. Every country would want to prosper, but why does it depreciates its currency? There are 3 reasons: Firstly, to boost the exports. Secondly, to reduce the trade balance deficit and thirdly to reduce the debt…
There are many theories, which attempt to explain the motives of FDI. These theories are important steps towards the development of the systematic framework for the emergence of FDI. Hence, this part reviews theoretical literature on the motives of foreign direct investment. The leading theories in identifying the motives of…
currency external value is relevant because it affects prices, services export and volume of goods. The fall or rise of the value of the Canadian dollar will either makes services or goods expensive for foreign buyers. The exchange rate in the Canadian system is very flexible. The bulk of Canada’s foreign trade is with the United States so its natural exchange rate focus is the Canada- U.S. exchange rate. The external and domestic factors that impact the Canadian dollar such as commodities world…
the net income of a company the foreign exchange ratio is used. Foreign currency ratio is the relationship of foreign currency gain or loss and net income (Foreign currency gain/loss/ net income). Since, Coach’s international subsidiaries primarily use local currencies as the functional currency and translate their financial results from the local currency to U.S. dollars, no foreign currency gain or loss has been recorded. This is done to decrease the risk of foreign currency fluctuation on…
Most people tend to believe that one person is not able to make such a big difference in the world. Well, this belief may be long lost nowadays and especially with the United States 2016 Elections. Donald Trump triumph has not only made a difference in the United States stock market, but at the same time it has made such an impact globally. The three aspects that were mostly affected globally were the exchange rates, the stock market, and the future of the country. Miriam explains that “During…
puts more pressure on the government due to the recession, the IMF will allow the government in strengthening the financial architecture, the availability of funding increases and opportunities to increase production and foreign exchange earnings. Because of the erosion of the foreign exchange especially in terms bauxite and alumina export, the money from the IMF can be used to pay for things like food and oil if the country cannot find enough of its own money to pay for them. With the…
Along with these restrictions and limitations, state-owned enterprises continue to be privatized. All in all, these barriers influenced by the political scene in Ethiopia, along with a foreign exchange managed by a Central Bank of a strict regime that bends for governmental benefits, are all reasons why an investor might see set-back from the political aspects of Ethiopia. Now, we will construct an analysis on the economic situation ongoing…
management”2 did not comply with the fiduciary duty to benefit their clients in foreign exchange rates. As a result, according to federal and state officials allegations3, for about 10 years BNY…
International Monetary System Member of the IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was conceived at a United Nations (UN) conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in 1944. The IMF’s primary responsibility is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their citizens) to transact with each other. Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 188 countries that make up its…
I used 32 different countries scattered throughout the world in my analysis, to provide an unbiased result. Three relevant variables were chosen to be analyzed and discussed later on in this section. These variables as mentioned earlier include foreign direct investments, agriculture and industry. The graph provided below is a summary statistic of the three variables in thirty two countries that were randomly chosen. In the table provided, you will see the average, median, standard deviation,…