EconomicsCode 2281

Determination of foreign exchange rate in foreign exchange market

What this topic asks you to be able to do

  • the meanings of a floating exchange rate, currency appreciation and currency depreciation
  • the demand for a currency alongside its supply
  • how the equilibrium foreign exchange rate is set
  • what brings about swings in the foreign exchange rate: shifts in demand for exports and imports; alterations to the interest rate; speculation