Monday, July 31, 2017

Beginning Of The Era Of American Currency

By Jamal D White


There are traders that are willing to understand about forex trading and start getting information about how can they become an avid trader. For individuals willing to start trading, they definitely need to have proper information about the factors that have direct effects in determining the value of the currency. There are several factors that affect the value of the currency; some of them are as follows.

As a matter of fact, US dollar is the leading currency used for trading; it definitely has direct impact on its value. This also has major effect on the economic strength of other countries, which also causes instability in countries all around the world, thus leads to major fluctuations. The value of the currency is majorly affected by factors like oil trade, whereas there are internal factors like inflation in the country, fluctuation in the trade market and change in the US economy.

Dollar is the first ever currency used for transaction in US and it is probably older than the American independence itself. The dollar was introduced in 1792 by the United States, when it was issued for the first time in resemblance to the Spanish Dollar. Before independence dog dollars and lion dollars were referred to as coins and later as time passed dollar was then referred to as silver and gold standards.

Despite of the fact that the US currency is not a part of the cross currency pair, it still has a major cross rate effect on other currencies, even on currencies that do not form traditional trading pairs. Being precise the increase and decrease in the value of the US dollar has direct effect in determining the values of the international currencies. Another essential cross rate effect that US dollar have is that it is able to influence the international trading market, even by affecting the domestic factors directly.

A poor economy of a country is enforced, by increased unemployment, reducing consumer spending, less scope for business expansion and all of this further lead to reducing the value of the currency. While looking for a country's economic condition, it is also important to consider the company's potential for growth economic status as this can have a major impact in the value of the currency.

Inflation did happen twice in America during the world wars and the federal reserves were asked to take necessary steps, in order to counter the inflation during wars. Depressions too occur in the country in the thirties causing deflation and rising need of revision measures. During the 70s stagflation was also noticed in the value of the currency, which also led to inflation which was later controlled by allowing a balanced rate of inflation.

Changing political environment also plays an important role in determining the value of the currency. The effects of the political changes and relation on the economy of the country can be seen in the value of the currency. The political corruptions that happen in the country also affect the value of currency. Country's having politically corrupt people, are found to have reduced value of its currency.

Federal Reserve Bank did make certain changes in their policies, in order to deal with the deflation caused due to Great depression. Later after the World War II and decline of Bretton Woods's system, the Federal Reserve was again given the responsibility of the maintenance of the value of American currency. The FR issued new notes that were regulated throughout the country to facilitate new debts.




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