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Sunday, 20 February 2011
Currency Exchange Rates Keep Changing From Time To Time
Exchange rates are measured for the currencies of each country and it is determined by finding out the value of one country’s currency against a foreign country’s currency. A currency converter can be used to know the exchange rates for a currency. The rates vary and change on a regular basis and the economy of the whole world in dependant on these fluctuations. Expressed in the form of ratios, the exchange rate reflects the relative value of a foreign currency against one’s own country’s currency. There are many factors which may cause the exchange rate to rise or fall.

The level of inflation in a country affects its currency exchange rates. In case of high level of inflation, the foreign investors will not invest in the currency as it is bound to give low returns later on. Under such circumstances, the currency with high inflation level will be devalued. The level of inflation is kept in check by the Reserve Bank and yet there are many factors on which it depends like cost of petrol and transportation of goods.

The ever changing demand and supple graphs for each currency also affects the exchange rates for that currency. The demand for a currency increases when more and more investors want to invest in it. With an increase in the rates of interest, the currency shows a promise of high returns and it is at this point when the demand starts increasing.

If there is no supply of the currency at a time when demand is more, the rates soar high. On the other hand, if a lot of the currency is released into the market, there might be a fall in the demand for the currency. This results in a fall in the exchange rate. For knowing the exchange rates of different countries, one needs to avail a currency converter as it is not possible to keep all the rates in mind.

Posted by exchangerates2 at 2:45 PM EST

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