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  • Gold Exchange Standard

    A condition in which a nation maintains its reserves in a currency convertible into gold rather than in the metal itself. Since August 15, 1971, the U.S. dollar has not been freely convertible into gold by foreign central banks; it therefore does not qualify as a reserve currency for a nation on a g…

  • Gold Exchange Standard

    A condition in which a nation maintains its reserves in a currency convertible into gold rather than in the metal itself. Since August 15, 1971, the U.S. dollar has not been freely convertible into gold by foreign central banks; it therefore does not qualify as a reserve currency for a nation on a g…

  • Exchange Policy

    Hierarchical Display of Exchange policy Finance > Monetary economicsFinance > Monetary relations > Monetary relationsFinance > Monetary relations > European currency > EuroTrade > Trade policy > Commercial law > Law on negotiable instrumentsFinance > Monetary economics > […]

  • Exchange Policy

    Hierarchical Display of Exchange policy Finance > Monetary economicsFinance > Monetary relations > Monetary relationsFinance > Monetary relations > European currency > EuroTrade > Trade policy > Commercial law > Law on negotiable instrumentsFinance > Monetary economics > […]

  • Gold Standard

    Summary of Gold Standard A system under which a nation's currency is freely convertible into gold. The quantity of gold per unit of currency is fixed by law. Most major trading nations, however, abandoned the gold standard because of the constraints it imposes upon liquidity, although […]

  • Gold Standard

    Summary of Gold Standard A system under which a nation's currency is freely convertible into gold. The quantity of gold per unit of currency is fixed by law. Most major trading nations, however, abandoned the gold standard because of the constraints it imposes upon liquidity, although […]

  • Exchange Rate

    Exchange Rate in International Trade Meaning of Exchange Rate, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The price of one currency expressed in terms of another, i.e., the number of units of one currency that may be exchanged for one unit of another currency. […]

  • Qparallel Standard

    A system under which a nation coins at least two metals, usually gold and silver, without establishing an exchange ratio between the metals. See bimetallism, mint par of Exchange….

  • Gold Points

    A variation in the value of two gold standard currencies against the value of physical gold so as to warrant the export of gold. For example, if the exchange rate for French francs rose above a certain point, it would be more profitable to export gold to France and sell it for francs than to…

  • Spirits

    Hierarchical Display of Spirits Agri-Foodstuffs > Beverages and sugar > Beverage > Alcoholic beverage Concept of Spirits See the dictionary definition of Spirits. Characteristics of Spirits [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Spirits Spanish: Aguardiente French: Eau-de-vie […]

  • Spirits

    Hierarchical Display of Spirits Agri-Foodstuffs > Beverages and sugar > Beverage > Alcoholic beverage Concept of Spirits See the dictionary definition of Spirits. Characteristics of Spirits [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Spirits Spanish: Aguardiente French: Eau-de-vie […]

  • International Trade

    International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

  • International Trade

    International Political Economy Trends: International Trade Introduction to International Trade In the 21st century, international trade has grown to 20 percent of the world's total production of goods and services-around $6.5 trillion per year. This volume of trade is almost seven times […]

  • Currency Convertibility

    Hierarchical Display of Currency convertibility Finance > Monetary economics > Exchange policyFinance > Monetary economics > Money market > MoneyFinance > Monetary economics > Monetary policy > Issuing of currencyFinance > Monetary relations > International finance > International […]

  • Currency Convertibility

    Hierarchical Display of Currency convertibility Finance > Monetary economics > Exchange policyFinance > Monetary economics > Money market > MoneyFinance > Monetary economics > Monetary policy > Issuing of currencyFinance > Monetary relations > International finance > International […]