18 Views

Question : What is the term used to describe a situation where a country's central bank actively buys or sells its own currency in the foreign exchange market to influence its value?

Option 1: Currency manipulation
   

Option 2: Currency pegging
    

Option 3: Currency arbitrage

    

Option 4: Currency intervention


Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Currency intervention


Solution : The correct answer is d) Currency intervention

The term used to describe a situation where a country's central bank actively buys or sells its own currency in the foreign exchange market to influence its value is currency intervention. Currency intervention, also known as foreign exchange intervention or central bank intervention, refers to the actions taken by a central bank to influence the exchange rate of its currency.

Currency intervention can involve buying or selling the domestic currency in the foreign exchange market. If a central bank wants to weaken its currency, it may sell its own currency and buy foreign currencies, increasing the supply of the domestic currency in the market. Conversely, if a central bank wants to strengthen its currency, it may buy its own currency and sell foreign currencies, reducing the supply of the domestic currency.

 

Related Questions

Amity University-Noida B.Tech...
Apply
Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
Amity University-Noida MBA Ad...
Apply
Ranked among top 10 B-Schools in India by multiple publications | Top Recruiters-Google, MicKinsey, Amazon, BCG & many more.
Narayana Business School MBA/...
Apply
Top 30 Private B-Schools Nationally and Top 3 in Gujarat | Highest CTC- 20 LPA | Average CTC- 8.4 LPA | 40% Pre-Placement Offers | 670+ Recruiters 
JAGSoM PGDM Admissions 2026
Apply
Highest CTC 51.38 LPA | Median CTC 10.32 LPA | Top 25% Average CTC 14.32 LPA
IFMR Graduate School of Busin...
Apply
Application Deadline 15th Jan’26 | UGC Approved Programs | Near 100% Placement Record | Up to 100% Scholarships | Highest CTC 21.32 LPA
Amity University-Noida Law Ad...
Apply
Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books