AP MacroeconomicsInternational Trade & Finance
Floating Exchange Rate
A floating exchange rate is determined freely by market supply and demand without government intervention.
Most major currencies, such as the dollar and euro, float. Rates adjust automatically to trade and capital flows but can be volatile. It contrasts with a fixed exchange rate, which a government pegs.
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