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Gold exchange standardA fixed exchange rate system adopted in the Bretton Woods agreement. It required the U.S. to peg the dollar to gold and other countries to peg their currencies to the dollar.Gold exchange standard Similar MatchesTrade-weighted exchange rateTrade-weighted exchange rateThe weighted average of a country's bilateral exchange rates using bilateral trade -- exports plus imports -- as weights. Also called an effective exchange rate. Exchange controlsExchange controlsGovernment restrictions on the purchase of foreign currencies by domestic citizens or on the purchase of the local domestic currency by foreigners. Pegged exchange ratePegged exchange rateA regime in which the government or central bank announces an official (par value) of its currency and then maintains the actual market rate within a narrow band above and below that by means of exchange market intervention. International Petroleum ExchangeInternational Petroleum ExchangeEurope's leading energy futures and options exchange and the second largest in the world.The IPE provides a highly regulated market place where industry participants can manage their exposure to highly volatile energy prices. Incorporated in 1980, the IPE lists three main energy contracts: Brent Crude futures and options, Gas Oil futures and options and Natural Gas futures. The IPE is a Member owned exchange and clients can access the market either by becoming a Member or by using the broking services available from Members. Trades are cleared by the London Clearing House (LCH) which guarantees contract performance. The IPE is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Favorable exchange rateFavorable exchange rateAn exchange rate different from the market or official rate, provided by the government on a transaction as an indirect way of providing a subsidy. Further SuggestionsTokyo International Financial Futures ExchangeInternational Stock Exchange of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ISE) Kuala Lumpur Commodities Exchange (KLCE) Shenzhen Stock Exchange Budapest Stock Exchange Amsterdam Exchange (AEX) Montreal Exchange or Bourse de Montreal exchange for physicals Freely floating exchange rate system Exchange control Mexican Stock Exchange Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) Exchange rate protection Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) Malaysia Commodity Exchange London Commodity Exchange Purchasing power parity exchange rate Exchange Delivery Settlement Price Foreign exchange risk Tradepoint Investment Exchange Securities and commodities exchanges Stock Exchange of Thailand Stock Exchange Automated Quotation system Exchange-market intervention Korea Stock Exchange |
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