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Current Account and Devaluation of Currency
Q. Why/How may a drastic fall in the current account lead to a devaluation of a currency under a fixed...
Capital Flight and Slowing Exports – Revaluation
Q. What kind of policies would policy makers Central Bank (CB) consider with: an exchange rate system with a “fixed...
Foreign Exchange Markets: Devaluation and Revaluation
We are re-posting this popular article about the foreign currency and the devaluation and revaluation systems. After all, what’s the...
Canadian Dollar Hits 1.0225, Three Year High
Running on a renewed high from the rising oil prices, the Canadian dollar appreciated against the American dollar to hit...
Loonie’s Affect on Equity Funds? Solutions?
The fall and dramatic rise of the Canadian dollar over the last 12 months is a prime example of the...
Managed exchange rate system over fixed or floating
Q. Why do you think Central Banks might prefer a managed exchange rate system over a fixed or a floating...
Canadian Dollar Set to Hit Par Again – Impact on Interest Rates
Why Higher Dollar Means Bank of Canada Can Keep Interest Rates Unchanged The Canadian dollar is on a tear, and...
Comparing Foreign Currencies to US Dollar (Dinar v Dollar)
We’re migrating some posts from the old economics forum to our blog. This is one from 2007. I have been...