b Total public debt denominated in pesos and foreign currency.

Several speakers pointed out the importance of avoiding the accumulation of foreign currency denominated debt and borrowing in local currency as a hedge against foreign exchange rate risk.

Currency mismatches caused by the build up of enormous amounts of foreign currency denominated debt were also identified as a major source of instability in developing countries.

The Bank of Mexico had now imposed a limit on the foreign currency denominated liabilities that commercial banks could take on.

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The notable exceptions to this trend are countries that manage cross border capital flows, especially the corporate sector s exposure to foreign currency debt. Indeed, certain types of capital flow management including limiting domestic debt denominated in foreign currency for both firms and households have been shown to increase resilience.

Another possibility is the development of foreign investment funds investing in a diversified portfolio of domestic currency denominated debt of developing countries, which provide, through diversification, risk adjusted rates of return that are attractive to foreign investors.

Expanding local currency bond markets could expedite a shift from dollar denominated cross border loans to local currency loans, bringing benefits to both investors and borrowers.

By the end of the currency crises in East Asia and elsewhere in the late 1990s, emerging market governments had learned some important lessons. Five reforms were particularly effective more flexible exchange rates, larger foreign currency holdings, less pro cyclical fiscal policy, stronger current accounts, and less debt denominated in dollars or other foreign currencies.

Currency fluctuation is not a major issue for IMO, since the budget is denominated in pounds sterling and 80 per cent of expenditure is disbursed in that currency.

While China s government should make greater efforts to rebalance the economy by conventional measures, it also should focus more attention on adjusting the currency structure of the country s gross assets and gross liabilities. In particular, China should try to replace its dollar denominated assets with renminbi denominated assets, and its renminbi denominated liabilities with dollar denominated liabilities.

Debt instruments linked to a foreign currency

Finally, it is no longer appropriate to judge whether a country s foreign currency reserves are adequate based on how many months of imports they can cover. Instead, the question to ask is whether the reserves can comfortably service the public and private sectors debt denominated in foreign currencies.

14. As may be agreed from time to time by the parties, all grants provided by the Foundation to the United Nations shall be in the form of cash, denominated in the currency of the United States of America or in the form of stock or other financial instruments denominated in such currency.

Borrowing in domestic currency avoids the risks associated with currency mismatches and pro cyclical foreign capital flows.

Interest rates had decreased significantly for domestic and foreign currency.

Furthermore, with the budget denominated in dollars, but a significant proportion of expenditures in euros, the financial situation is subject to the vagaries of currency fluctuations.

Like the project company, the foreign construction contractors and suppliers will expect to be able to convert into foreign currency and transfer abroad any revenue earned in local currency.

Now that oil price has reached 80 per barrel, Russia s central bank can start buying foreign currency again. Gold and foreign currency reserves are increasing, implying appreciation of the ruble.

Second, China s foreign assets are denominated almost exclusively in US dollars, while its foreign liabilities are denominated mostly in renminbi. As a result, whenever the US dollar declines, China s net international investment position (the difference between its external financial assets and liabilities) deteriorates and so does its investment income balance.

The purchase and sale of foreign currency or gold as a financial asset

But foreign currency speculators and international investors are not looking forward to either of these scenarios. They continue to hold very large positions in dollar denominated assets, which they would not do if they thought the US faced a choice between a cheap dollar and a deep depression.

As foreign firms exporting to China accepted payment in renminbi, the currency piled up in their bank accounts in Hong Kong. That led to the next step Foreign firms wishing to invest in China were allowed to tap those deposits by issuing renminbi denominated bonds, and eligible offshore financial institutions were permitted to invest renminbi funds in China s interbank bond market.

In neither scenario does it make sense to hold huge amounts of dollar denominated assets today. Therefore, foreign speculators should, any day now, dump their dollar denominated assets onto the market, and so bring about the dollar decline that they so fear.

For example, WIPO's budget is denominated in Swiss francs and UNIDO's regular budget is denominated in euros.

Foreign currency became scarce and a liquidity problem developed, leading the Government to liberalize foreign investment limits and ease access of domestic non financial firms to foreign credit.

I. The reception, brokerage, and investment of third parties' funds in Brazilian or foreign currency

If China is serious about elevating the SDR to reserve currency status, it should take steps to create a liquid market in SDR claims. It could issue its own SDR denominated bonds.

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This reflects the fact that the market in dollar denominated assets is exceptionally deep and liquid, which limits transaction costs. In other words, European practice reflects the dollar s exorbitant privilege as the only true global currency, freely accepted by currency traders and investors in China and around the world.

Second, the transaction cost of using a foreign currency as a medium of exchange is inversely proportional to the extent to which that currency is used globally. Similar economies of scale characterize foreign investors use of a particular international financial center.

This was especially true of over the counter markets for foreign currency, securities, derivatives and repurchase agreements.

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In this context, IMF has been advising developing countries to develop domestic bond markets to raise funds through long term fixed interest securities denominated in the local currency as an alternative to borrowing from abroad.

America depends on China s trade surplus and savings to finance its outsize budget deficits, while China relies on its huge exports to the US to sustain its economic growth and finance its military modernization. By plowing more than two thirds of its mammoth foreign currency reserves into US dollar denominated assets, China has gained significant political leverage.

Australian law requires all transfers of physical currency into or out of the country of AUD 10,000 or more, or the equivalent in foreign currency, to be reported to AUSTRAC.

Of course, an earlier attempt was made to create a commercial market in SDR denominated claims. Back in the 1970 s, there was some limited issuance of SDR denominated liabilities by commercial banks and SDR denominated bonds by corporations.

That the exported goods are furnished against foreign currency convertible within three months of the date of shipment.

In 1996, Bermuda s foreign currency earnings from international businesses grew nearly 20 per cent to US 631 million.

Unless we can get foreign currency to buy tractors... there will not be enough bread for our people.

Acquisition security rights include those that are denominated as security rights, as well as those that are denominated as retention of title, arrangements and financial leases.

The external deficit of the United States is financed mainly by Central Banks that invest their foreign exchange reserves in dollar assets, for which euro denominated assets represent a serious alternative.

14 An importer having to make payment some weeks in the future could know precisely the local currency cost of the foreign currency obligation by making a forward foreign currency purchase, in which the price is set today for a transaction that is to take place at the agreed future time. Futures contracts are standardized securities that serve as a forward hedge.

3 To be more accurate, the relevant foreign exchange reserves figure is the amount of free foreign exchange reserves, excluding commitments resulting from transactions in the forward currency market.

That was the reason for approaching regional development banks which could provide loans in the local currency, unlike the World Bank whose lending was denominated in dollars, which might expose some countries to the risks of exchange rate fluctuations.