Jump to content

Gold points: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Created page with ''''Gold Points''' was a term which refered to the rates of foreign exchange likely to cause movements of gold between countries adhering to the [[gold stand...'
 
m Reverted 1 edit by 103.25.251.249 (talk) to last revision by Citation bot
 
(16 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Gold Points''' was a term which refered to the rates of [[foreign exchange]] likely to cause movements of [[gold]] between countries adhering to the [[gold standard]].<ref> http://chestofbooks.com/finance/banking/Money-And-Banking/2-The-Gold-Points.html</ref>
'''Gold points''' was a term which referred to the rates of [[Foreign exchange market|foreign exchange]] likely to cause movements of [[gold]] between countries adhering to the [[gold standard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chestofbooks.com/finance/banking/Money-And-Banking/2-The-Gold-Points.html|title = 2. The Gold Points}}</ref>


==Application==
==Application==
In accordance with the law of [[supply and demand]], the concept determined that the fluctuating limits of [[currency]] fixed the cost of money between the place where the bill was drawn and that in where it was payable. In the exchanges rates between gold-standard countries, these limits were known as the gold points, for the reason that, if the price of foreign bills rised above the upper limits determined by the exchange rate, countries would find it cheaper to export gold than to export bills for the purpose of settling international accounts. Conversely, if the exchange rate fell below the lower limit of the determined rate, countries would find it cheaper to import gold than to sell bills to foreign creditors.
In accordance with the law of [[supply and demand]], the concept determined that the fluctuating limits of [[currency]] fixed the cost of money between the place where the bill was drawn and that in where it was payable. In the exchanges rates between gold-standard countries, these limits were known as the gold points, for the reason that, if the price of foreign bills rose above the upper limits determined by the exchange rate, countries would find it cheaper to export gold than to export bills for the purpose of settling international accounts. Conversely, if the exchange rate fell below the lower limit of the determined rate, countries would find it cheaper to import gold than to sell bills to foreign creditors.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gold Standard]]
*[[Gold standard]]
* [[Black Friday (1869)]] -- Also referred to as the ''Gold Panic of 1869''
*[[A Program for Monetary Reform#The Gold Standard|''A Program for Monetary Reform'' (1939) - The Gold Standard]]
*[[A Program for Monetary Reform#The Gold Standard|''A Program for Monetary Reform'' (1939) The Gold Standard]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Gold standard]]

[[Category:Gold|Standard]]
[[Category:History of banking]]
[[Category:International trade]]
[[Category:History of international trade]]
[[Category:Monetary economics]]
[[Category:Monetary policy]]
[[Category:Monetary policy]]
[[Category:Monetary economics]]
[[Category:History of banking]]
[[Category:Economic history]]

Latest revision as of 08:46, 1 February 2024

Gold points was a term which referred to the rates of foreign exchange likely to cause movements of gold between countries adhering to the gold standard.[1]

Application

[edit]

In accordance with the law of supply and demand, the concept determined that the fluctuating limits of currency fixed the cost of money between the place where the bill was drawn and that in where it was payable. In the exchanges rates between gold-standard countries, these limits were known as the gold points, for the reason that, if the price of foreign bills rose above the upper limits determined by the exchange rate, countries would find it cheaper to export gold than to export bills for the purpose of settling international accounts. Conversely, if the exchange rate fell below the lower limit of the determined rate, countries would find it cheaper to import gold than to sell bills to foreign creditors.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2. The Gold Points".