The exchange rate of a nation's currency is one of the most important determinants of its state of economic health. Find out ...

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The major determinants of exchange rates are the supply and demand for currencies. Exchange rates rise and fall based on the underlying economic conditions that prompt traders, investors and others to ...

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those ...

An international exchange rate, also known as a foreign exchange (FX) rate, is the price of one country’s currency in terms of another country’s currency. Foreign exchange rates are relative and are ...

The U.S. current account deficit has been growing for several years, as the country has been importing increasingly more than it has been exporting. In 1992, the current account deficit was 0.8% of ...

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