Foreign Exchange Market Intervention Refers To

question 82

Multiple Choice

Foreign exchange market intervention refers to:

• A) actions taken by speculators to increase profits from trading.
• B) actions taken to lower currency trading risks and make the markets safer.
• C) the forgiving of penalties and other punishments for illegal foreign exchange activities.
• D) government purchases or sales of a nation's own currency in international markets to change or stabilize the value of the currency.

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