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Exchange Rate: the rate at which one country's currency can be exchanged for that of another country; Exchange Rate definition on BNET »

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Assessing Exchange Rate Risk: When companies undertake international business, they take a risk because their investments and business operations may be affected by changes in the exchange rates for different currencies. This risk is known as exchange rate risk.Increasingly, companies are fighting for a slice of global markets, particularly in developing nations, and putting...; Tags: Risk, Exchange Rate, Currency, Free Trade, Finance, Transaction, Relationship, Buyer, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-12-06
McD says exchange rates hurt 2Q profits - McDonald's Corp., second quarter 1997 - Brief Article: OAK BROOK. Ill. -- Socked by unfavorable foreign-currency exchange rates and declining same-store sales in the United States, second-quarter profits at McDonald's Corp. grew by just 4 percent over results from the year-ago quarter, to $438.2 million. The company said earnings would have grown 8 percent if exchange rates had...; Tags: exchange rate, McDonald's Corp.; Research articles 1997-08-04
CHINA: After Hu's caution on CNY, Beijing signals it may move "a little bit faster" but wants action in return, G7 passes baton to IMF over currencies, both press China: President Hu Jintao's visit to the US last week yielded very little of substance on the vexed issue of US demands for greater flexibility an appreciation in the CNY exchange rate, and the markets duly wrote down the currency somewhat, but events over thPresident Hu Jintao's visit to the US...; Tags: appreciation, exchange rate, IMF; Research articles 2006-04-25
David A. Dodge: Governor, Bank of Canada.: What I propose to do on this panel today is to talk about stabilization policy and policy cooperation from the viewpoint of an industrial country that has a floating exchange rate and both an explicit inflation target for monetary policy and a clea What...; Tags: Bank of Canada, exchange rate; Research articles 2002-09-22
NIKE TO BOOST INDONESIA SHOE WORKERS PAY BY 6%.(Brief Article): ATHLETIC GIANT INITIATES WAGE AND BONUS PACKAGE TO EXCEED GLOBAL EXCHANGE RATE ATHLETIC GIANT INITIATES WAGE AND BONUS PACKAGE TO EXCEED GLOBAL EXCHANGE RATE; Tags: EXCHANGE RATE, Nike Inc., worker; Research articles 1999-03-29

EXCHANGE RATE TO BE FLEXIBLE: AsiaInfo Services 04-03-2001 Exchange Rate To Be Flexible BEIJING, Apr 03, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- fter WTO entry, with the changes in trade and investment, variations will increase in payments in China, so the exchange rate will be flexi ...; Tags: bank, banking, EXCHANGE RATE, World Trade Organization; Research articles 2001-04-03
EXEL PLC - Interim Results.: Exel reports underlying profit before tax(1) and earnings per share(3) up 42% and 39% respectively Six months to 30 June 2005 ...; Tags: acquisition, earnings per share, exchange rate, Exel, logistics, performance, revenue; Research articles 2005-07-28
LIVING STANDARDS.(Economic Indicators)(Brief Article): Tiny Luxembourg heads the table of GDP per head among OECD countries, and Turkey brings up the rear. The Irish Republic ranks fifth, up from 19th in 1996, a tribute to the success of the Celtic tiger. Living standards in Britain are just higher than ...; Tags: exchange rate, gross domestic product, OECD, standards; Research articles 2001-03-17
Bottomline.(IMF Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer believes it is still unclear which foreign exchange mechanism is the best): IMF Deputy Managing Dir Stanley Fischer said it right when he declared that there is no clear answer to the question of which exchange rate system or monetary regime is the best. A country's economic history, particularly its history of inflation, is crucIMF Deputy Managing Dir Stanley Fischer said it...; Tags: exchange rate, foreign-exchange, IMF; Research articles 1999-02-01
Unilever Reports Strong Full Year: CONTINUING WITH the trend of higher margins for big soapers, Unilever Group posted a 13 percent net profit gain to $2.8 billion for its fiscal year at constant exchange rates. For its fourth quarter, however, sales decreased 6 percent to S12.6 bi ...; Tags: company, exchange rate, net profit, sales, Unilever PLC; Research articles 1998-02-16
Standard & Poor's forecasts slight volatility in Mexico this year.: MEXICO CITY, Feb 18, 2004 (Notimex/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- The Mexican economy will face slight volatility in the exchange rate and interest rates through the end of 2005 due to political reasons, said Eduardo Uri MEXICO CITY, Feb 18, 2004 (Notimex/Corporate...; Tags: exchange rate, interest rate, S&P, volatility; Research articles 2005-02-19
International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund IMF A specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to promote international monetary cooperation and expand international trade, stabilize exchange rates, and help countries experiencing short-term ba International Monetary Fund IMF A specialized agency of the...; Tags: exchange rate, IMF; Research articles 2002-01-01
International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund IMF A specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to promote international monetary cooperation and expand international trade, stabilize exchange rates, and help countries experiencing short-term b International Monetary Fund IMF A specialized agency...; Tags: exchange rate, IMF; Research articles 1999-01-01
Luxembourg has the highest GDP per head of OECD countries; Turkey has the lowest.(Brief Article): Luxembourg has the highest GDP per head of OECD countries; Turkey has the lowest. The OECD rankings use purchasing-power-parity PPP exchange rates to convert GDP into a common currency. This produces a ... Luxembourg has the highest GDP per head of OECD countries; Turkey ...; Tags: exchange rate, gross domestic product, OECD; Research articles 2002-03-02
International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund IMF A specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to promote international monetary cooperation and expand international trade, stabilize exchange rates, and help countries experiencing short-term b International Monetary Fund IMF A specialized agency...; Tags: exchange rate, IMF; Research articles 1997-01-01
Dollar could close year at 11 pesos.: MEXICO CITY, Nov 7, 2002 (El Economista/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Morgan Stanley estimates that the exchange rate will hover between 10.70 and 11.00 pesos per dollar in 2003. Morgan Stanley's chief economist for Lat MEXICO CITY, Nov 7, 2002 (El Economista/Corporate...; Tags: exchange rate, Morgan Stanley; Research articles 2002-11-07
Procter & Gamble earnings rise, Clarion brand to be discontinued.: Procter and Gamble Co announced net earnings for Oct-Dec 1993 rose 13% over 1992's earnings. The less favorable exchange rate affected earnings, since a level exchange rate would have seen an increase in net earnings by 17%. Turnover for the period declinProcter and Gamble Co announced net earnings for Oct-Dec...; Tags: brand, earnings, exchange rate, Procter & Gamble Co.; Research articles 1994-03-25
MISYS PLC - Trading Statement.(Company overview): 20 JUNE 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MISYS plc ...; Tags: banking, exchange rate, Misys, operating margin, performance, revenue, strategy; Research articles 2007-06-20
2005 FIRST QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND TIMETABLE.: 2005 FIRST QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND - TIMETABLE N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. (together "the Companies") today announ2005 FIRST QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND - TIMETABLE N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij...; Tags: Companies, dividend, exchange rate, SEC, Shell, timetable, Transport; Research articles 2005-03-01
Has Globalisation Reduced Monetary Policy Independence?: Growing global financial integration has influenced monetary policy in important ways. Developments have shown, however, that, while many countries have adopted more flexible exchange rate regimes, they often intervene to dampen exchange rate movements. Such developments raise several questions. The paper addresses these questions. It discusses the choice of exchange...; Tags: Financial Integration, Foreign-exchange, Exchange Rate, Bank For International Settlements, Free Trade, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Financial Accounting, Finance; White papers 2005-06-03