Capital Account Liberalization and the Exchange Rate Regimes Corresponding author: Associate Prof. Dr. Sule L. Aker Faculty of Business and Economics Eastern Mediterranean University Gazi Magusa‚ Mersin 10‚ Turkey sule.aker@emu.edu.tr tel: 00903926301260 fax: 00903923651017 Co-author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet H. Aker Cyprus International University Nicosia‚ Mersin 10‚ Turkey Abstract In this study‚ the relationship
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Murf Exchange Rates and The Balance of Payments Exchange Rates Living in the 21st century‚ trading has become a major component of our global economy. However‚ with over 200 countries and 180 currencies in the world‚ countries cannot trade with each other without a way to pay each other in their currency. Thus‚ in order to trade‚ countries have developed a formula to convert their money to that of another country’s. That formula is the exchange rate. The exchange rate is the rate at which
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know-how. Yuan exchange rate regime could affect China’s economic growth also can through two aspects: the first is through the level changes‚ namely exchange rate appreciation and depreciation; the second is through the flexibility changes‚ namely the exchange rate fluctuation range expansion. Theoretically‚ the adjustment of Yuan exchange rate could impact China’s economy from various channels‚ and it could also be impacted by the growth rate vice versa. The change of exchange rate regime could impact
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ECON 305 Final Paper Ho Ming‚ Lo The Linked Exchange Rate System in Hong Kong On Nov 16‚ 2011‚ The IMF Staff Mission visited Hong Kong and showed endorsement on keeping the linked exchange rate in place (HKISD‚ 2011)‚ in spite of the voices of the abolition of the system‚ which causes adverse effects to the Hong Kong economy with monetary policies by the FED (Stephen‚ 2010). This system has been in function from the year 1983. It grants the HKD stability predictability and attracts foreign
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Analyze the impact of the fixed exchange rate regime on the Barbados economy in the following context: • Foreign/ External Debt Management • Political Stability • Domestic Interest Rates The Barbadian Central Bank has maintained a fixed exchange rate regime since the 1970’s as a core foundation of its macroeconomic policy. A fixed exchange rate provides stability in international prices but restricts a country from pursuing policies to guide the economy to full employment or stimulate growth
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AP Economics -- Exchange Rates Quiz -- Do Not Write On This Booklet!!! 1. U.S. export transactions create: A) a U.S. demand for foreign monies and the satisfaction of this demand decreases the supplies of dollars held by foreign banks. B) a U.S. demand for foreign monies and the satisfaction of this demand increases the supplies of dollars held by foreign banks. C) a foreign demand for dollars and the satisfaction of this demand decreases the supplies of foreign monies held by U.S. banks. D) a foreign
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Forecasting Methodology Forecasting is an integral part in planning the financial future of any business and allows the company to consider probabilities of current and future trends using existing data and facts. Forecasts are vital to every business organization and for every significant management decision. Forecasting‚ according to Armstrong (2001)‚ is the basis of corporate long-run planning. Many times‚ this unique approach is used not only to provide a baseline‚ but also to offer a prediction
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What implication do fluctuations in foreign exchange rates have on the pricing decisions of export marketing managers? Globalization is no longer an abstraction but a stark reality that virtually all firms‚ large and a small‚ face. Firms that want to survive in the 21st century must confront all encompassing force that pervades every aspect of business. However‚ exchange rate fluctuation is an issue that affects the decisions marketing managers make about pricing. Management faces different decision
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is a fixed exchange rate system that fixes the exchange rate of Hong Kong Dollar and United State Dollar to a ratio of 7.8: 1 Hong Kong Monetary Authority does not need to stable exchange market by controlling the supply and demand of HKD. It can be stabilized by Fixed-linkage System. In the past 15 years‚ Hong Kong interest rates and exchange rates fluctuated in the same trend of the US interest rate and exchange rate. The graphs below show an example of interest rate and exchange rate respectively:
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MANAGEMENT OF EXCHANGE RATE RISK EXPOSURE There are number of ways by which exchange rate risk exposure can be managed: - Natural Hedges - Cash Management - Adjusting of Intracompany accounts - International financing hedges and currency hedges through forward contracts‚ futures contracts‚ currency options and currency swaps NATURAL HEDGE - A hedge (risk reduction action) that occurs naturally as a result of a firm’s normal operations. For example‚ revenue received in a foreign
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