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LAISSER FLOTTER DOLLAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exchange rate fluctuation
1, record 1, English, exchange%20rate%20fluctuation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exchange fluctuation 2, record 1, English, exchange%20fluctuation
correct
- fluctuation of exchange rates 2, record 1, English, fluctuation%20of%20exchange%20rates
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However, such intervention is normally to moderate short-run fluctuations since policy in recent years has usually been to let the dollar find its own level. Hence, direct intervention to change the direction of exchange rate fluctuations is unlikely. 3, record 1, English, - exchange%20rate%20fluctuation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fluctuation of exchanges
- exchange rate swing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variation du taux de change
1, record 1, French, variation%20du%20taux%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluctuation du taux de change 2, record 1, French, fluctuation%20du%20taux%20de%20change
correct, feminine noun
- fluctuation de cours 3, record 1, French, fluctuation%20de%20cours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutefois, ses interventions sont normalement destinées à modérer les fluctuations à court terme vu qu'au cours des dernières années on a eu pour politique de laisser flotter le dollar. Aussi, il est peu probable d’assister à une intervention directe pour orienter les fluctuations du taux de change. 4, record 1, French, - variation%20du%20taux%20de%20change
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluctuación en las tasas de cambio
1, record 1, Spanish, fluctuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20las%20tasas%20de%20cambio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fluctuación en los tipos de cambio 1, record 1, Spanish, fluctuaci%C3%B3n%20en%20los%20tipos%20de%20cambio
correct, feminine noun, Chile, Spain, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpeg the dollar
1, record 2, English, unpeg%20the%20dollar
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laisser flotter le dollar 1, record 2, French, laisser%20flotter%20le%20dollar
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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