Macroeconomics

Parallel Exchange Rate

Definition

What is Parallel Exchange Rate?

An exchange rate formed outside the official market, often where access to official foreign currency is restricted.

Example in practice

A wide gap between official and parallel rates complicates valuation.

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The total market value of final goods and services produced within a country during a period.

Gross domestic product adjusted for changes in prices.

Gross domestic product measured at current prices without adjusting for inflation.

A market environment in which investors favour higher-risk assets.

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