Balance of trade Current Affairs, GK & News

United States designates China as currency manipulator

The United States has designated China a “currency manipulator”, following the devaluation of the Yuan. The move could escalate the tense trade relations between the two nations. The US action came after China allowed its yuan to weaken past the key seven-per-dollar level for the first time in more than a decade. This decision will ..

Topics: Balance of trade • Currency • currency manipulator • Devaluation • Economy • Foreign exchange market • International macroeconomics • Macroeconomics • Monetary hegemony • Money • National accounts

China now relies on American exports

A deteriorating Chinese economy, affected by a further slowdown, has become a cause of concern for the United States officials and the two presidential campaigns, as Chinese companies is showing grater dependence on exporting to the American market. What is reason of China becoming so much reliant on American exports? The decline in the real ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Topics: Balance of trade • Economy • Economy of China • Foreign trade of the United States • International macroeconomics • International Trade • International trade theory • National accounts

India’s Balance of Trade

Read Here Background of India’s Foreign Trade The balance of trade or Net Exports is the difference between the monetary value of exports and imports of output in an economy over a certain period of time. It is the relationship between a nation’s imports and exports. A favorable balance of trade is known as a ..

Topics: Balance of Payments • Balance of payments accounts of Japan • Balance of trade • Current Account • Economy • Economy of India • International macroeconomics • Macroeconomics • National accounts • World economy

Background of India’s Foreign Trade

1. India entered into planned development era in 1950’s and at that time Import Substitution was a major element of India’s trade and industrial policy.2. In 1950 India’s share in the total world trade was 1.78% which reduced to 0.6% in 1995. During 2003-04 India’s share in the global trade was 0.8%, in 2005 it ..

Topics: Balance of trade • Current Account • Economy • Globalisation in India • International macroeconomics • International Trade • International trade theory • Macroeconomics • National accounts • Tariff • Trade policy of Japan • World economy