Factors That Determine The Value Of A Currency

By Alxa Roffel


Irrespective of whether you get involved in currency trading or not, the value of the US dollar does matter the most. Company's dong foreign sales definitely make a lot of money when the US dollar gets weaker, as the foreign exchange revenue increases, simply not because they are able to sell more goods, but simply because the earnings they will make after conversion will be larger. As the dollar gets weaker they do offer you with advantages but there are several disadvantages too.

Increase in the interest rates indicates high demand for the currency. Higher interest rates do attract several foreign investors, as they prefer currency with higher interest rates and tend to invest more in them. This process can be compared with the process of looking for banks that provide you with higher interest rates when you have a savings account with that particular bank. Higher interest rates increase demand for the currency and its results in the increase in the value of the currency.

A country's debt also has equal impact on the value of the currency. It is important to consider the complexity of how the politicians are dealing with the debt problems of the country. It also is important to check if the politicians are responsible for the increase in the national debt of the country.

Weaker dollar also promotes tighter monetary policy. Increase in the foreign goods also because inflation, likewise the weaker currency does lead to inflationary condition. The prices of luxury commodities are higher and when the dollars start falling, inflation surely hits the within the upcoming months.

Wars do have a major impact on the value of the currency. When there is a terrorist attack in a country, it does increase the chances of war in the country. When a country is in a state of war or shows potential for war the demand for its currency decreases.

This also helps the foreign investors to look for Equity markets in US. In case the US dollar keeps falling the investors might look to buy on companies that have strong bases and are not at all affected by the economic slowdown. These are the two factors that majorly affect the US dollar and help it to get into a stable situation. As the foreign investors find that the weakening of the dollar is about to end, they tend to buy more. Lastly, as the dollar gets weakened, the companies move on to become easier buyout targets. Thus countries that are looking for good investment opportunities jump in to invest during these times.

As the US dollar gets weaker, the cost of travelling outdoor or foreign travel becomes very expensive. For an instance as the value of the US currency dropped at the beginning of the year the value of the Australian currency increased by ten per cent and simultaneously the cost of travelling to the country also increases. The increase in the cost of travelling is also visible when people travel to European countries too, although the change in rates is comparatively less in terms of percentage.

In order to ensure the value of the currency is high, it is important to have a good economic growth. When there is a reduction in the house market, there is also a decrease in the seller price too. When people realise that the cost has decrease, buyers tend to spend less, resulting in reduced consumer spending. Hence it has direct effect on the economy of the country, reducing the value of the currency.




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