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INSTABILITY EXCHANGE RATES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft currency
1, record 1, English, soft%20currency
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weak currency 2, record 1, English, weak%20currency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Currency that does not enjoy a high degree of confidence because of factors such as political instability or economic debility of the issuing country or unrealistic exchange rates. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft currency; weak currency: terms reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - soft%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "hard currency". 5, record 1, English, - soft%20currency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie faible
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devise faible 1, record 1, French, devise%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie d'un pays dont la valeur est plus faible que celle de la majorité des autres monnaies, ce qui dénote le manque de confiance général attribuable à des facteurs tels que l'instabilité politique ou la faiblesse de l'économie du pays en cause, ou encore des cours du change irréalistes. 2, record 1, French, - monnaie%20faible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda débil
1, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20d%C3%A9bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda blanda 2, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20blanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moneda cuyo tasa de cambio tiende a declinar, por ejemplo, a raíz de una crisis económica en el país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - moneda%20d%C3%A9bil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moneda débil: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - moneda%20d%C3%A9bil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European Monetary Union
1, record 2, English, European%20Monetary%20Union
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EMU 2, record 2, English, EMU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motivated primarily by the long-term objective of establishing European Monetary Union, the maintenance of fixed exchange rates among these countries is also an attempt to reduce exchange rate instability between countries with close trading relationships. 2, record 2, English, - European%20Monetary%20Union
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Union monétaire européenne
1, record 2, French, Union%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le maintien de taux de change fixes entre les monnaies de ces pays, motivé principalement par le dessein à long terme d'établir une Union monétaire européenne, est également une tentative pour réduire l'instabilité des taux de change entre des nations qui entretiennent d'étroites relations commerciales. 1, record 2, French, - Union%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités intergubernamentales
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Monetaria Europea
1, record 2, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Monetaria%20Europea
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UME 1, record 2, Spanish, UME
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instability of exchange rates
1, record 3, English, instability%20of%20exchange%20rates
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exchange rate instability 2, record 3, English, exchange%20rate%20instability
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instability of exchange rates is conventionally measured by the variance of exchange rate movements. However, while this statistical measure is useful for comparing degrees of exchange rate fluctuation in different episodes, it is of little relevance when assessing which of alternative exchange rate paths are conducive to the achievement of ultimate macro-economic objectives. 1, record 3, English, - instability%20of%20exchange%20rates
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instabilité des taux de change
1, record 3, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20des%20taux%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- instabilité du taux de change 2, record 3, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20du%20taux%20de%20change
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instabilité des taux de change est normalement mesurée par la variance des mouvements de taux de change. Cependant, si ce calcul statistique est utile pour comparer les degrés de fluctuation des taux de change au cours de différentes périodes, il est peu opérationnel pour déterminer lequel des différents niveaux de taux de change contribue à la réalisation des objectifs macro-économiques finaux. 3, record 3, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20des%20taux%20de%20change
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad cambiaria
1, record 3, Spanish, inestabilidad%20cambiaria
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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