International Journal of Global Business‚ 7 (1)‚ 59-76‚ June 2014 59 Examining the Effects of Currency Depreciation on Trade Balance in Selected Asian Economies Alemu‚ Aye Mengistu Assistant Professor‚ SolBridge International School of Business‚ Daejeon‚ South Korea. ayem2011@solbridge.ac.kr Jin-sang‚ Lee Specialist Professor‚ Duksung Women’s University‚ Seoul‚ South Korea. jinslee0209@duksung.ac.kr Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate how depreciation could affect the export
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Factors that affect exchange rates. Like any price‚ the exchange rate deviates from the cost basis - the purchasing power of currencies – under the influence of supply and demand of currency. The ratio of the supply and demand depends on several factors. It reflects connections with other economic categories - cost‚ price‚ money‚ interest‚ balance of payments‚ etc. There is a complex of interweaving and nomination of decisive factors. Among them are the following. • 1.The rate of inflation. The
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Exchange rate development in Ethiopia Monetary Development The legal tender currency of Ethiopia was issued on 23 July 1945 by defining the monetary unit as the Ethiopia dollar (E$) with a value of 5.52 grains (equivalent to 0.355745 grams) of fine gold. The linkage with fine gold was in accord with the monetary system established by the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944. For the five years following the proclamation of the national currency (1945–1950)‚ money supply of the country was determined
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the Foreign Exchange Market? Definition The foreign exchange market‚ also known as the forex‚ FX‚ or currency market‚ involves the trading of one currency for another. Prior to 1996 the market was confined to large corporate banks and international corporations. However it has since opened up to include all traders and speculators. Today‚ the average daily turnover in forex markets is US$1.9 trillion‚ according to the Bank of International Settlement’s Triennial Survey. The market is growing rapidly
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• The Main Markets for Carbon Exchange ✓ About Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)‚ launched in 2003‚ is the world’s first and North America’s only active voluntary‚ legally binding integrated trading system to reduce emissions of all six major greenhouse gases (GHGs)‚ with offset projects worldwide. Please see http://www.chicagoclimatex.com/ ✓ About European Climate Exchange (ECX) The European Climate Exchange (ECX) was launched by CCX in 2005‚ and is now
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Central Banking (FIN10908) Hong Kong Linked Exchange Rate System Hong Kong Linked Exchange Rate System Introduction Hong Kong’s Linked Exchange Rate system is a currency board system‚ which requires both the stock and flow of the monetary base to be fully backed by foreign reserves. It is the exchange rate system implemented in Hong Kong to stabilize the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) and the United States dollar (USD). This means that any change in the monetary base is fully
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXCHANGE International trade - is the exchange of goods and services between countries. Export - A product that is sold to the global market Import - A product that is bought from the global market Comparative Advantage – a lower relative or comparative opportunity cost than that of another person‚ producer or country. Terms of Trade- the rate at which units of one product can be exchanged for units of another product. Foreign Exchange Market – a market at which foreign
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Exchange Rate Determinants in Mogadishu in 2011 Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim SIMAD University ibrahimkhaliil@yahoo.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of the exchange rate this study was set to analyze the Exchange Rate determinates in Somalia in due to 2011. There are two factors that are assumed to have strong relations with exchange. Descriptive and regression analysis was used to draw up the satisfactory conclusion. SOS-1 and SOS-2 were determinants
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Recently China has come under increasing pressure to revalue its currency‚ the Renmbini (RMB) from US policy makers. Indeed‚ in July 2005 China succumbed to the pressure with a revaluation of roughly two percent. This quieted the objections for a few months; however US politicians are again applying pressure on China to further revalue the RMB. Concern relating to the ballooning US current account deficit is the major motivation for the political posturing. The US ’s current account balance is
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Exchange rates have a seemingly direct effect on the price of imports and exports. The concept of the pass-through effect relates to the degree by which a currency fluctuates and the impact this has on import and export prices in the market. Exchange rate pass-through refers to the percent change in the exchange rate between the exporting and importing countries. The degree to which different currencies fluctuate against each other and against various imports and exports is an entirely different
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