Reserve currency

physical maps, and public telephones. The next two decades will undoubtedly bring about a similar state of change, and among the systems that may very well be forced to evolve is one of the oldest and most fundamental in human history—currency. Before the Internet, currency had been exchanged in person or by mail for millennia. Now, nearly anyone can buy a product or service from someone else around the world. However, doing so generally costs the buyer or the seller (sometimes…

It is really easy to blame your financial difficulties on money. Yet what some people forget, is that this medium of exchange allowed us to create what we have today. Without something to use as currency there would be no society. A society consists of a group of people working together to create an orderly community. The creation of which would not be possible if the basic things that humans need are not satisfied. Money helps create stability by setting a certain value on all the commodities…

Explain what is meant by an equilibrium exchange rate. The equilibrium exchange rate is commonly defined as the currency rate of exchange where both the currencies being supplied is equal to the demand for it (Economics Online, 2014). According to Glossary of Statistical term (2002), the equilibrium exchange rate that is equal to currency’s purchasing power parity. It is determined differently using different monetary standards. The equilibrium exchange rate can be stable in addition to being…

There are several yield differences between the Islamic Sukuk and conventional bond. Firstly, the yield differences showed that the difference of conventional bonds suffer more risk due to the nature of receiving the high yield ratio than Sukuk. Conventional bonds generate two cash flows for investors. First, the face value of which is a fixed amount of funds that the bond issuer is obligated to pay to the bondholder when the bond matures. Second, the interest is a fixed amount of funds that the…

Liu (2011) presented four conditions that encourage RMB regionalization. First, free liquidity of production elements in East Asia is gradually increased. She suggested that easier capital and labor movements lead to optimum currency area. Certainly, the removal of tariff barriers and free movement of goods, services, labors, and capital within the common market are the basic requirement for establishing monetary union. With ACFTA, there will lead to greater link between China and ASEAN…

investing in digital currency is a good idea. Knowing that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are completely digital, consumers are able to transport it anywhere in the world. “In contrast to gold, Bitcoin is easily transportable and does not need to transit through international borders as currency” (Baron 8). Consumers will find it easier to manage and in making transactions overseas, they will not have to pay an exchange fee, thus making it more appealing. Completely digital currencies also…

Country risk is associated with lending or depositing funds, FDI, or any other financial transaction, in a country. Risks can include both political and economic risks, currency blockage, expropriation, financial uncertainties, and inadequate access to hard currencies. Understanding country risk in a global context is important as companies move from being domestic to multi-national companies. Country risk can impact decisions on investment of capital budget, whether to portfolio invest in…

According to Grama (2012), although Sino-Russian energy partnership is stable, there are 6 limitations that potentially discourage the further development of the partnership as follows: Both China and Russia is not the primary diplomatic target of each other China and Russia consider more in relation with the Western world. This causes strong impact of Sino-Russian energy partnership as both may sacrifice each other in order to main good relationship with the west. Different position of…

“What would you like to do if money was no object?” This is the question asked in a trending Youtube video narrated by the late philosopher Alan Watts. It encourages young people to live and dream as if money didn’t matter—as if money was no object. Inspiring, to say the least. The notion of dreaming and living without regard for financial reality can open the imagination to entire worlds that money had rendered unrealistic. But profound narrative, dizzying imagery and hypnotic music aside,…

According to Carl Sandburg, “Time is the most valuable coin in your life. You and you alone will determine the how that coin will be spent. Be careful that you do not let other people spend it for you”. In other words, an individual need to know how they can manage their time effectively to have a successful life. Compare to this ideology, I will be discussing how I managed my time? What obstacles made me distracted to approach my goals and how I faced those grievances. In Bollywood movie, Amir…