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Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by BLWeb: 7:36pm On Jan 14, 2016
I need to know and i know many others would like to know too
why are other countries currency fluctuation compared to the strength of the dollar?

please can someone explain?

cc: lalasticalala
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Ussyberry(m): 7:48pm On Jan 14, 2016
I've asked myself that same question so many times. Some say seniorage, some say convertibility but nobody has ever really satisfied me.

Imagine someone wants to go to China, in nigeria the person has to go and buy dollar. Even euro is getting hard to see suddenly.
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Ussyberry(m): 7:49pm On Jan 14, 2016
Even to go to Cameroon you need dollar. West African franc can be exchanged for the naira in Cotonou sha
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by bethnals: 8:00pm On Jan 14, 2016
Dollar is world reserve currency. Most products on the international market are priced in dollars. In order To buy those Products you need to buy dollars (I.e. exchange naira for dollars). Hence the dollar is more in demand therefore you will need more and more naira to get the same dollar as time goes on.

As we in Naija do not export much except crude oil. Our supply of dollars has become limited. Before oil was over $100 a barrel now its $30. Therfore more Naira are chasing less dollars hence why we now have 1 naira =$300 compared with 1 naira=$150 two years ago.
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Nobody: 8:16pm On Jan 14, 2016
bethnals:
Dollar is world reserve currency. Most products on the international market are priced in dollars.

the op is asking why dollar is the world reserve currency?
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by bethnals: 8:21pm On Jan 14, 2016
makeitsoon:


the op is asking why dollar is the world reserve currency?

That is why currencies are compared to the dollar primarily.
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Nobody: 8:32pm On Jan 14, 2016
Simply put, Dollar is the currency used for global stock exchange market, for your country to be quoted on the stock exchange market, you need the universal accepted currency which is the dollar, Same with air traffic controllers, the universal language is English worldwide, no matter the first indigenous language or ligua franca of a country, their air space controllers must understand and speak English fluently.
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by wadetaw202: 8:49pm On Jan 14, 2016
Before the WWII, gold was used as means of foreign exchange and the value of a country's currency depended on how much gold reserve they have...that brought about the idea of Gold Standard.

But after WWII, the world economy was in shambles. The whole of Europe, which was dictating world economy then, went into postwar economic shambles. The only country flourishing and with a great measure of economic balance and strong and stable currency was the united states. This forced the world to adopt the strong and stable US DOLLARS as the currency for measuring world economic growth.

That was when the IMF was established-to borrow European countries money to rebuild their economies after world war II economical damaging effect. The IMF was US brainchild and also instituted by the US. And the monies they borrowed these European countries were in US dollars. That was how US stole European economy, since the European countries became indebted (by US dollars) to a US-controlled IMF. You will agree that stealing European economy is synonymous to stealing world economy. In one word, that was how Jacob overthrew Esau till today.

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Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Phame: 9:01pm On Jan 14, 2016
I think America manipulated everyone into accepting the dollar as alternative currency.
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Phame: 9:03pm On Jan 14, 2016
wadetaw202:
Before the WWII, gold was used as means of foreign exchange and the value of a country's currency depended on how much gold reserve they have...that brought about the idea of Gold Standard.

But after WWII, the world economy was in shambles. The whole of Europe, which was dictating world economy then, went into postwar economic shambles. The only country flourishing and with a great measure of economic balance and strong and stable currency was the united states. This forced the world to adopt the strong and stable US DOLLARS as the currency for measuring world economic growth.

That was when the IMF was established-to borrow European countries money to rebuild their economies after world war II economical damaging effect. The IMF was US brainchild and also instituted by the US. And the monies they borrowed these European countries were in US dollars. That was how US stole European economy, since the European countries became indebted (by US dollars) to a US-controlled IMF. You will agree that stealing European economy is synonymous to stealing world economy. In one word, that was how Jacob overthrew Esau till today.
this is sad!
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by Codedzng: 9:30pm On Jan 14, 2016
wadetaw202:
Before the WWII, gold was used as means of foreign exchange and the value of a country's currency depended on how much gold reserve they have...that brought about the idea of Gold Standard.

But after WWII, the world economy was in shambles. The whole of Europe, which was dictating world economy then, went into postwar economic shambles. The only country flourishing and with a great measure of economic balance and strong and stable currency was the united states. This forced the world to adopt the strong and stable US DOLLARS as the currency for measuring world economic growth.

That was when the IMF was established-to borrow European countries money to rebuild their economies after world war II economical damaging effect. The IMF was US brainchild and also instituted by the US. And the monies they borrowed these European countries were in US dollars. That was how US stole European economy, since the European countries became indebted (by US dollars) to a US-controlled IMF. You will agree that stealing European economy is synonymous to stealing world economy. In one word, that was how Jacob overthrew Esau till today.


Hmmmmmm..... Too Bad
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by CHANCEMAN: 10:13pm On Jan 14, 2016
The dollar is widely accepted all over the world.
Re: Why Is The Whole World Dependent On The Dollar? by maleeks(m): 3:16pm On May 06, 2017
wadetaw202:
Before the WWII, gold was used as means of foreign exchange and the value of a country's currency depended on how much gold reserve they have...that brought about the idea of Gold Standard.

But after WWII, the world economy was in shambles. The whole of Europe, which was dictating world economy then, went into postwar economic shambles. The only country flourishing and with a great measure of economic balance and strong and stable currency was the united states. This forced the world to adopt the strong and stable US DOLLARS as the currency for measuring world economic growth.

That was when the IMF was established-to borrow European countries money to rebuild their economies after world war II economical damaging effect. The IMF was US brainchild and also instituted by the US. And the monies they borrowed these European countries were in US dollars. That was how US stole European economy, since the European countries became indebted (by US dollars) to a US-controlled IMF. You will agree that stealing European economy is synonymous to stealing world economy. In one word, that was how Jacob overthrew Esau till today.

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