Currency war — Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega, who made headlines when he raised the alarm about a Currency War in September 2010. In July 20 … Wikipedia
devaluation — /dee val yooh ay sheuhn/, n. 1. an official lowering of the exchange value of a country s currency relative to gold or other currencies. 2. a reduction of a value, status, etc. [1910 15; DEVALUATE + ION] * * * Reduction in the exchange value of a … Universalium
Currency Wars — For a discussion of competitive devaluation, see Currency war. For James G. Rickard s Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis, see James G. Rickards. Currency Wars … Wikipedia
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 — The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 (S. 1619) is an international trade bill in the 112th United States Congress that would establish US tariffs on imports from countries with undervalued currencies.[1] The bill was approved… … Wikipedia
currency devaluation — index inflation (decrease in value of currency) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Devaluation (disambiguation) — Devaluation is a reduction in the value of a currency with respect to other monetary units. Devaluation may also refer to: Devaluation (psychology), the attribution of exaggerated negative qualities to self or others Educational devaluation, the… … Wikipedia
Currency Board — Le terme de Currency board se traduit en français par caisse d émission monétaire. La caisse d émission est un système particulier de gestion de l émission de la monnaie nationale. On utilise une caisse d émission lorsqu on veut disposer d une… … Wikipédia en Français
Currency board — Le terme de Currency board se traduit en français par caisse d émission monétaire. La caisse d émission est un système particulier de gestion de l émission de la monnaie nationale. On utilise une caisse d émission lorsqu on veut disposer d une… … Wikipédia en Français
devaluation — 1898; see DE (Cf. de ) + VALUATION (Cf. valuation). Specific application to currency is from 1914 … Etymology dictionary
devaluation — [dē val΄yo͞o ā′shən] n. 1. a) a reduction in the amount or fineness of a metal, esp. gold, officially designated as the standard of value of a monetary unit b) an official lowering of the exchange value of a currency with reference to other… … English World dictionary
Currency War of 2009–2011 — The Currency War of 2009–2011 is an episode of Competitive devaluation which became prominent in September 2009. Competitive devaluation involves states competing with each other to achieve a relatively low valuation for their own currency, so as … Wikipedia