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of Exchange Rate
Dr.C S Shylajan
Faculty, IBS Hyderabad
Topics
Exchange Rate
: 48.60
INR / 1 Euro
: 65.10
Exchange Rate
INR / 1 USD
: 48.60
Appreciation Vs Depreciation
An Appreciation is an increase in the
value of a currency. For instance
Rupee gets strengthened.
Ex: In 2007, INR 37/1$
Demand Side
Demand Side
INR / 1 USD
2006)
: 45.3200 (In
INR / 1 USD
(2/11/2007)
: 39.3200
in domestic income
Change in relative prices
A countrys taste and preferences
Equilibrium
FX determination
Suppose, demand for imports rises (due to
faster economic growth at home, etc), other
things remaining the same, the home currency
will depreciate
Alternatively, exports shrink (due to supply
problems in export industries, economic slow
down in buyer country, competition, etc), home
currency depreciate
Conversely, when demand for imports shrinks
or that for exports rises, the home currency
appreciate
FX determination