Monedas y tipo de cambio
Definición
Moneda es todo recurso de fácil e inmediato acceso, que puede ser utilizado para saldar deudas, realizar transacciones monetarias, ser ampliamente aceptado y otorgar a su titular el derecho a adquirir productos y servicios.
Las siguientes son algunas definiciones para el término "moneda":
- Billetes de papel o polímero;
- Monedas metálicas;
- Contabilidad o moneda bancaria;
- Las monedas en un sentido macro (amplio), pueden representar todo el dinero en circulación en un país;
- Todo lo que se acepta a cambio de bienes y servicios (moneda de cambio).
Las divisas son emitidas y controladas normalmente por una figura central (gobierno), quien se encarga de gestionar para fijar y controlar el valor.
Convertidores de moneda:
ISO 4217 is a standard established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which in order to facilitate and end confusion between a large number of currencies called "dollar", "pound" and others called "franc" (and all with different values), defined a three letter code to represent the currencies in each country.
Below are some examples of codes and their corresponding countries:
| # | Code | Currency | Country in circulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USD | US Dollar | United States |
| 2 | CAD | Canadian Dollar | Canada |
| 3 | AUD | Australian Dollar | Australia |
| 4 | BRL | Brazilian Real | Brazil |
| 5 | GBP | Pound Sterling | United Kingdom |
| 6 | EUR | Euro | Countries participating in the European Union |
| 7 | JPY | Yen | Japan |
| 8 | SEK | Swedish Krona | Sweden |
| 9 | DKK | Danish krone | Denmark |
| 10 | NOK | Norwegian Krone | Norwegian |
| 11 | CHF | Swiss Franc | Switzerland |
Currency quotes and exchange rates
Represents the price of a foreign currency in relation to a currency in another country. It reflects the cost and strength of one currency relative to another.