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David Weiss

New Zealand's Trade Balance -908M vs -645M Forecast - 0 views

www.investing.com/...908m-vs.--645m-forecast-318191

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  • David Weiss on 27 Nov 14
     
    New Zealand's trade balance has increased less than predicted, instead of rising from -1350M to -645M, it merely bettered to -908M. This will probably cause a defecit in the current account, and increase the reserve asset spending.
Marc WuDunn

A number of great import - 0 views

www.economist.com/...n-services-number-great-import

trade balance

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  • Marc WuDunn on 25 Nov 14
     
    China's cheap currency and its large current-account surplus are big controversies in global economics. This article discusses how American policymakers accuse China of manipulating its currency for competitive gain. It peaked at over 10% of GDP in 2007.
Leander Stähler

Norwegian trade balance rises more than expected - 0 views

www.investing.com/...1.6b-vs.-22.2b-forecast-317003

trade balance

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  • Leander Stähler on 24 Nov 14
     
    The Norwegian trade balance rose from 21.6B to 31.6B. It had been expected to only rise to 22.2B. Factors for why this shift occurred may vary.
Ganesh Sivamani

Japan's Trade Balance in Deficit For 28 Consecutive Months - MarketPulseMarketPulse - 1 views

www.marketpulse.com/...-deficit-28-consecutive-months

trade balance

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  • Ganesh Sivamani on 22 Nov 14
     
    This article details how Japan's trade balance is in deficit for 28 consecutive months!
Benjamin Bryant

Carlsburg Profits hurt by fall of Rouble - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...business-29989647

Value of currency

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  • Benjamin Bryant on 21 Nov 14
     
    This article comments on the loss of revenue gained by the danish brewer Carlsburg by the falling value of the Rouble against the Euro by 7%.
Ganesh Sivamani

Russia's Ruble Value Is Collapsing Due to Sanctions, Stagnation | New Republic - 3 views

www.newrepublic.com/...psing-due-sanctions-stagnation

value of a currency

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  • Ganesh Sivamani on 13 Nov 14
     
    The value of the Ruble is dropping against the Dollar, and the central bank is trying to make the Ruble stronger.
Talisha R

Graziadio Business Review | Graziadio School of Business and Management | Pepperdine Un... - 1 views

gbr.pepperdine.edu/...the-dollar-vs-the-euro

value of currency

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  • Talisha R on 12 Nov 14
     
    This article shows that when currency exchange rates change, businesses must adapt quickly. Knowing how a weaker American dollar is likely to affect a business may save some critical mistakes. It also talks about the implications of a weak dollar.
Marc WuDunn

What devaluation actually means - 2 views

www.economist.com/...currencies

value of currency

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  • Marc WuDunn on 10 Nov 14
     
    This article discusses Venezuela's falling/devaluing currency, and how it tends to correlate with a lower standard of living. It also illustrates how, after the repeated devaluation of their currency, Venezuelans have opted to spend more of their money on goods. This gives them assets, or items that will not devalue with the currency.
David Weiss

Bitcoin 'on brink of going mainstream' as exchange launched in Sydney - 1 views

www.abc.net.au/...5845342

value of currency

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  • David Weiss on 06 Nov 14
     
    A discussion on where the value of Bitcoin, the online currency, is discussed and the source of its value is evaluated. Also how Bitcoin's value will increase after being launched in Sydney's exchange.
Tana Monk

Argentina Devaluation Sends Currency Tumbling Most in 12 Years - 0 views

www.bloomberg.com/...-bank-scales-back-support.html

value currency devaluation

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  • Tana Monk on 05 Nov 14
     
    In this article, Argentina is said to have devaluated their peso so much to preserve international reserves. In the process however, the country has had to experience other problems such as paying back foreign creditors, the decrease of bods, and the growth of the illegal black market.
Leander Stähler

UPDATE 1-Nigeria further limits banks' foreign currency borrowings - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...ulations-idUSL5N0SN1D820141028

value of currency

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  • Leander Stähler on 03 Nov 14
     
    This article highlights a policy made by the central bank that aims to limit the amount of foreign currency that Nigerian banks are allowed to own foreign currency. Fears are that otherwise the Nigerian currency will depreciate, making the Nigerian economy more dependent upon foreign currencies.
Ganesh Sivamani

Brits hoarding £3BN in unused foreign currency as 13% bother to exchange holi... - 1 views

www.dailymail.co.uk/...ng-exchange-money-holiday.html

currency foreign currency

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  • Ganesh Sivamani on 30 Oct 14
     
    This is an interesting article talking about how many people don't change their currencies after holidays. Of course, for each household, the amount may not be that big, but the collective £3 billion is a lot of unused money in the economy!
David Weiss

CBN cuts banks' foreign currency borrowings to 75 per cent - 0 views

businessdayonline.com/...ency-borrowings-to-75-per-cent

foreign currency

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  • David Weiss on 29 Oct 14
     
    The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the limit as to how much banks can borrow in foreign currency, from 200% to 75% of the shareholder's funds. This means that the banks are less able to stimulate the country's currency through purchasing foreign currency, leaving the exchange rate in the hands of the government and central bank, as well as foreign currencies.
Marc WuDunn

Fixed rates - 0 views

www.economist.com/...s-await-their-fate-fixed-rates

Foreign Currency

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  • Marc WuDunn on 28 Oct 14
     
    This article discusses how the foreign currency exchange market is in a period of very little activity. This is due to the incredibly stagnant interest rates across countries, which has seldom been so stable. It also details banker's crooked abuse of the system.
Leander Stähler

GBP/USD Exchange Rate on the Cusp of Key Support Level - 0 views

www.poundsterlinglive.com/...nge-rate-to-fall-further-43543

foreign currency

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  • Leander Stähler on 24 Oct 14
     
    This article details how the exchange rate between the British Pound and the American Dollar has changed significantly amid reports of a slowing UK economy juxtaposing a steady US economy.
Tana Monk

Overseas Stimulus Moves Drive Yen, Euro and Renminbi Down Against Dollar - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ks-overseas-expand-theirs.html

foreign currency exchange rate

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  • Tana Monk on 24 Oct 14
     
    The U.S. economy still seems to exceed over the rest of the world. However, American policy makers are now allowing certain other countries to reach for prosperity even at their expense. The rest of the article talks about how this and other changes in the economies are affecting the currency values of different countries.
Ganesh Sivamani

EU-U.S. Free-Trade Talks May Drop Controversial Investor Protection Rule - WSJ - 1 views

online.wsj.com/...tor-protection-rule-1412002595

trade protection

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  • Ganesh Sivamani on 15 Oct 14
     
    This is an article regarding the talks between the EU and the US regarding free-trade talks.
Zhangyi Ye

China to slash 2015 import quotas for cotton - 2 views

www.scmp.com/...lash-2015-import-quotas-cotton

Quota Tarrif Protection

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  • Zhangyi Ye on 15 Oct 14
     
    The mainland, the world's top consumer of cotton, will slash its import quotas for next year to boost demand for domestic fibre, a senior official said yesterday, in a move that is expected to put downward pressure on international prices. This is a relevant article discuss the policy of quota.
Benjamin Bryant

Oil prices see further declines - 2 views

www.bbc.com/...business-29594761

Trade Protection

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  • Benjamin Bryant on 14 Oct 14
     
    As oil prices keep falling, more and more nations are beginning to worry about the overall effect on their economy. For the first time, Saudi Arabia is moving to cut its prices to explicitly compete with the price of mining oil in the U.S. and Russia, looking to protect its share in OPEC, and possibly go on the defensive to preserve its own domestic and regional shares of oil sales if prices continue to drop.
Marc WuDunn

No more grand bargains - 1 views

www.economist.com/...-trade-needs-radical-change-no

Trade Protection

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  • Marc WuDunn on 14 Oct 14
     
    This article believes that the WTO's current policies in negotiating trade. The current rules are very harsh on protectionist measures, which has caused dissent among various governments and global organizations.
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