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This document provides a history of currencies and exchange rates. It discusses how barter systems led to the development of coins and currency to serve as a medium of exchange. Currencies were originally tied to gold through the gold standard from 1821 to 1914. However, most countries moved to a floating exchange rate system after World War II. The key factors that determine exchange rates between currencies today include differences in inflation rates, interest rates, current account balances, public debt levels, trade terms, and political/economic conditions.
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Gold is real money, not an investment. While gold prices fluctuated over the decades, dropping to $250/oz after peaking at $850/oz in 1980 before rising again in the 2010s, gold has held its value as a medium of exchange and store of value over the past century unlike paper currencies. A comparison of gold and the US dollar shows that gold has maintained its purchasing power, while the dollar has lost 99% of its value since the Federal Reserve was established in 1913 when dollars could be exchanged for gold. Commentary about and interest in gold has increased with its rising price and issues in financial systems, but gold is not correlated to other assets and its value is as real money, not as an investment
History of international financial markets
The document summarizes the history of international financial markets in three periods:
1) The Classical Gold Standard period before 1914 when currencies were pegged to gold at fixed rates and exchange rates were stable.
2) The Bretton Woods system from 1944-1973 established a US dollar-based system with the IMF and World Bank overseeing fixed exchange rates.
3) From 1973 onward most currencies floated freely against each other without fixed exchange rates.
International financial system
The document discusses the history and evolution of international monetary systems. It describes the gold standard system before WWI, the gold exchange standard in the 1920s-1930s, and the Bretton Woods system established in 1944 which pegged currencies to the US dollar backed by gold. The Bretton Woods system collapsed in the early 1970s leading to fluctuating exchange rates. More recently, there has been a movement towards more flexible exchange rate regimes and the establishment of the eurozone in Europe.
International monetary system (ifm)
The document discusses the evolution of the international monetary system and the classical gold standard. It describes the stages of evolution from bimetallism to the current flexible exchange rate regime. It also discusses the formation of the International Monetary Fund after World War II to promote international monetary cooperation and stable exchange rates between member countries. Finally, it outlines the three types of gold standards: gold currency standard, gold bullion standard, and gold exchange standard.
International monetary system
The document summarizes the evolution of international monetary systems from the classic gold standard period until present day. It describes key features and stages including the Bretton Woods system established in 1944 that pegged currencies to the US dollar, which was convertible to gold. However, the system collapsed in 1971 when the US abandoned the gold standard due to an excess of dollars held abroad.
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- Gold has historically been used to back currencies and stabilize their value, though most currencies are now freely floating.
- The value of gold is influenced by many global economic and political factors that can also impact currency exchange rates.
- Traders watch the relationship between gold prices and the U.S. dollar, as well as other currencies, to gain insights into currency movements and economic trends.
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- 3. BARTER • Barter is a system of exchange by which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange . • May be Bilateral or multilateral.
- 7. Limitations of barter • Need for presence of double coincidence of wants: • Absence of common measure of value: • Indivisibility of certain goods: • Difficulty in storing wealth:
- 9. • Money, in and of itself, is nothing. • The value that people place on it has nothing to do with the physical value of the money. Money derives its value by being a medium of exchange, a unit of measurement and a storehouse for wealth.
- 10. COINS and CURRENCY • In 600 B.C., Lydia's King Alyattes minted the first official currency. The coins were made from electrum, a mixture of silver and gold that occurs naturally, and stamped with pictures that acted as denominations • In 600 B.C., the Chinese moved from coins to paper money
- 11. • Eventually, the banks (primarily in Europe) started using bank notes. • These notes could be taken to the bank at any time and exchanged for their face values in silver or gold coins.
- 13. GOLD Standard • From 1821 to 1914 most of the world’s currencies were redeemable into GOLD. • Britain was the first to adopt this method in 1821. • Then it had fixed 1£ at ¼ of 1 ounce of gold.
- 15. • However after 1932 (End of the first great economic depression) USA was the only country to still have pegged its currency to Gold Standard • Most european countries started a floating system .
- 17. Gold was still pegged at 35$ per ounce.
- 20. Smithsonian Agreement • 1972 • Gold Backing had decreased (war spending) • US chose to suspend Dollar convertibility to Gold. • A year later most pegged currencies reverted back to floating system.
- 21. Floating vs. Fixed • A fixed exchange rate denotes a nominal exchange rate that is set firmly by the monetary authority with respect to a foreign currency or a basket of foreign currencies. • By contrast, a floating exchange rate is determined in foreign exchange markets depending on demand and supply, and it generally fluctuates constantly.
- 23. HOW
- 25. What determines EXCHANGE RATE • 1. Differentials in Inflation • 2. Differentials in Interest Rates • 3. Current-Account Deficits • 4. Public Debt • 5. Terms of Trade • 6. Political Stability and Economic Performance
- 27. Sources • www.bloomberg.com • www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook • www.wikipedia.org • www.howstuffworks.com