risk of currency depreciation
11Iceland — Icelander /uys lan deuhr, leuhn deuhr/, n. /uys leuhnd/, n. 1. a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km). 2. a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish;… …
12Bretton Woods system — The Bretton Woods system of monetary management established the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world s major industrial states. The Bretton Woods system was the first example of a fully negotiated monetary order intended… …
13Economic crisis of 2008 — In 2008, the possibility of an economic crisis was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn worldwide. These included high oil prices, which led to both high food prices (due to a dependence of food production on petroleum,… …
14Original sin (economics) — For other uses, see Original Sin (disambiguation). Original sin is a commonly used metaphor in economics literature. It was proposed by Barry Eichengreen, Ricardo Hausmann, and Ugo Panizza in a series of papers to refer a situation in which most… …
15Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury …
16Madagascar — For other uses, see Madagascar (disambiguation) and Malagasy (disambiguation). Republic of Madagascar Repoblikan i Madagasikara République de Madagascar …
17Central Bank of the Dominican Republic — The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Banco Central de la República Dominicana, BCRD) was established by the Monetary and Banking Law of 1947 as the central bank of the Dominican Republic, responsible for regulating the country s… …
18Iran — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Iran <p></p> Background: <p></p> Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza… …
19Capital flight — The transfer of capital abroad in response to fears of political risk. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * capital flight capital flight ➔ flight * * * The withdrawal of large amounts of money from a country. It may be caused by such… …
20capital flight — The transfer of capital abroad in response to fears of political risk. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * capital flight capital flight ➔ flight * * * The withdrawal of large amounts of money from a country. It may be caused by such things… …
