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By: EconomyWatch Date: 23 November 2010

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The rate at which a country’s currency is converted into Euros is known as the Euro exchange rate. In other words, it is the price at which a nation’s currency is exchanged for Euros.

Factors affecting the Euro Exchange Rate

The final exchange rate is determined by several factors, including:

National banks: Exchange rates vary on the basis of the daily concertation process between the European Central Banks (ECB) and the national central banks (NCB) that are part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). This concertation process takes place around 2.15pm. Furthermore, if the interest rate of a country’s central bank is higher than that of the ECB, the currency of that country will appreciate vis-à-vis the Euro.

Inflation rate: The value of the Euro depreciates with respect to those currencies that belong to countries that have an inflation rate lower than that in the European Union (EU). A high inflation rate causes a currency to erode and, hence, investors shy away from such currencies.

Foreign trade: The Euro appreciates if the final value of exports from the EU is higher than that of imports. As the EU builds its monetary reserves, it spends on its trading partners, thereby strengthening the economies of member countries and consequently of the Euro.

Government intervention: Governments sometimes flood their domestic currency in the forex market to lower its value vis-à-vis the Euro. However, such flooding alters the exchange value only for a short time span.

Economic variables: Economic variables that reflect the financial health of the EU member nations will also have an impact on the Euro exchange rate. These variables mainly include labor reports related to payrolls and the unemployment rate, producer price indices, gross domestic product figures, consumer price indices and industrial production.

Monitoring Euro Currency Exchange Rates

Keeping a track of fluctuating exchange rates can be a daunting task. Thus, investors can use a web-based currency converter to trade their national currencies for Euros. Most of the readily available currency converters perform currency conversions on the basis of live mid-term market rates.

The fact that the Euro is the official currency of some of the world’s most developed nations makes it a tempting investment option. Traders from across the globe monitor the market and earn profits by capitalizing on any fluctuations in the Euro exchange rate.