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Identify two world currencies. To demonstrate variances in exchange rates, show the comparative value of the two currencies in 2000, 2010 and March 1, 2019 (value of one currency relative to the other). How have they changed over time? What are some reasons why?
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As per concept , an exchange rate is simply define as cost of one currency in terms of another currency. The relative value of one country's currency depend on many factors , some of them are :
here, the exchange rate between INR and US$ has been used to explain the concept :
Date | Exchange rate | Possible reason | |||||
1-Mar-00 | INR 43.625/US$ | ||||||
1-Mar-10 | INR 46.085/US$ | Differential in exchange rate from base level of 1st march 2000 is due to differential in Inflation rate between two countries , and export import gap between the countries | |||||
1-Mar-19 | INR 70.811/US$ | Differential in exchange rate from previous level of 1st march 2010 is mainly due to federal policy , interest rate changes,high level of inflow , differential in Inflation rate between two countries , and export import gap between the countries |