Assuming that investors did not hedge their exchange rate risk,
the Australian dollar value of their US investments can be calculated by converting the US accumulation index into Australian dollars at the prevailing exchange rate.
Unless these firms» net foreign currency liabilities are hedged, a depreciation of the Australian dollar could result in a deterioration of their balance sheet positions — by increasing
the Australian dollar value of their liabilities relative to their assets.
Not exact matches
THE
value of diamond production in WA has increased substantially, mainly due to the devaluation of the
Australian dollar, but partly due to the Asian economic crisis.
Explains how changes in the
value of the
Australian dollar affect economic activity and inflation in Australia, along with the nation's balance of payments.
In contrast to the strength in volumes, the
value of total imports declined by around 5 per cent over the year to the December quarter, as the currency appreciation has lowered
Australian dollar import prices.
The
value of manufactured exports rose by 3 1/2 per cent in the December quarter, and with a stronger
Australian dollar exerting downward pressure on prices in the quarter, volumes look to have increased solidly.
Australian Dollar: The Australian dollar has lost considerable ground over the past 24 hours when valued against its US Counterpart after ABS statistics showed overall capital expenditure dropped by 2.2 percent during the final quarter of 2014, a nu
Dollar: The
Australian dollar has lost considerable ground over the past 24 hours when valued against its US Counterpart after ABS statistics showed overall capital expenditure dropped by 2.2 percent during the final quarter of 2014, a nu
dollar has lost considerable ground over the past 24 hours when
valued against its US Counterpart after ABS statistics showed overall capital expenditure dropped by 2.2 percent during the final quarter of 2014, a numbe...
Australian Dollar: The Australian dollar has enjoyed an impressive rally over the course of the past 24 hours, hitting a four week high of 0.7900 when valued against its US Counte
Dollar: The
Australian dollar has enjoyed an impressive rally over the course of the past 24 hours, hitting a four week high of 0.7900 when valued against its US Counte
dollar has enjoyed an impressive rally over the course of the past 24 hours, hitting a four week high of 0.7900 when
valued against its US Counterpart.
Against both the US
dollar and the euro, however, the
value of the
Australian dollar, in real terms, remains below its post-float average.
An improving US economy, falling unemployment and the prospect of more
Australian dollar weakness had us thinking that its suburban office buildings were going to further increase in
value.
Net foreign equity liabilities also increased in the quarter, as the appreciation of the
Australian dollar lowered the
Australian -
dollar value of foreign equity assets (Graph 40).
In the March quarter, the
value of imports appears likely to have risen by around 2 1/2 per cent, with strong growth in import volumes and lower prices owing to a further appreciation of the
Australian dollar.
In inflation - adjusted terms, the
value of the
Australian dollar is at a record level against a trade - weighted basket of east Asian currencies, with a number of these currencies having depreciated markedly at the time of the Asian crisis, and again more recently (Graph 69).
In
value terms, though, imports have fallen by around 5 3/4 per cent since the end of 2002, reflecting a substantial fall in import prices due to the
Australian dollar's appreciation.
A higher trade - weighted
value of the
Australian dollar over the past year has contributed importantly to the lower inflation outcomes.
Although the appreciation of the
Australian dollar has dampened export prices in
Australian dollar terms, the
value of exports has edged higher since mid year, rising by around 1 1/4 per cent in the December quarter.
Notching up some hefty losses across the board, the Sterling is more than a full cent weaker when
valued against the Greenback this morning at 1.5260 whilst also significantly lower when
valued against both the
Australian dollar (1.9511) and the New Zealand
dollar (2.0097).
Berkshire invests in
Australian government bonds and the US -
dollar value of the securities fell during the quarter.
Plus, it is still smarting from its experiences in the early 2000s when it bought BRL Hardy at the top of the market for $ 1.9 billion and watched most of that
value get frittered away as the
Australian dollar rose and the glory days of cheap plonk exports to the UK and US disappeared.
Says
Australian dollar above most estimates of its fundamental
value, particularly given declines in some key commodity prices.
Casella Wines, which as recently as 2011 reported a profit of $ 45.3 million, has seen its financial position deteriorate recently due to the high
value of the
Australian dollar.
A collapse in the
value of the
Australian dollar would lift the
value of BHP's dividends for
Australian shareholders.
The surge comes despite
Australian winemakers decrying the high
value of the
dollar, which they say has slashed sales and margins as their brands are priced out of the market by cheaper blends from new - world South American producers such as Chile, as well as old - world centres like Spain.
The earlier rise in
value of the
Australian dollar against its US counterpart eroded profits from Casella's Yellow Tail label, where three quarters of its annual 12 million case production is sold in the US.
Record high beef exports and improved prices, thanks in part to a big drop in Australia's overall cattle herd, have coupled with recovering land
values and a plummeting
Australian dollar to create the perfect selling environment for cattle stations.
Hockey has to hope that business will help by steadily investing more in other sectors of the economy, even as investment in the resources sector declines while the
Australian dollar continues to lose
value.
What should have been presented is decade long trends about: farm and processor bank debt; return on equity; full and part - time employment trends; farm and processor business numbers; domestic versus overseas
value adding to commodities; volume and
value of imported ingredients and products; international versus
Australian processing costs comparisons for major foods like meats, flour, oils, milk products; and the farm gate price share of the consumer
dollar for fresh foods like fruit and vegetables, milk, meats, bread, juice, eggs.
GM announced last week that it would have to close Holden plants in Elizabeth and Victoria, Australia, by 2017 due to «the perfect storm» of circumstances including a highly -
valued Australian dollar that stiffened competition from Asian importers.
Due to concerns such as high costs and the highly -
valued Australian dollar, General Motors confirmed earlier rumors this morning that it will close its manufacturing operations in Australia by 2017.
For example, if the
Australian economy is gaining strength, the
Australian dollar will increase in
value relative to other currencies.
If the ETF tracks overseas assets, changes in the
value of the
Australian dollar may also affect the
value of your investment.
As the
Australian Dollar has decreased in
value somewhat this year, this has made the point purchasing exercise somewhat more expensive, and may affect whether this offer makes sense or not.
As long as the
dollar remains near its current relative
value, all overseas destinations remain attractive to
Australian travelers.
Changing Aussie
dollars to Rupiah on the streets of Kuta; Even though the Aussie $ has dropped back against the US $ you
Australian's are getting great
value for your holiday
dollar.
In this way we could be selling billions of
dollars worth of
value added manufactured renewable products to Asia creating thousands of meaningful
Australian jobs rather than selling low
value primary products like coal and woodchips.
This beautiful gold coin carries a legal tender
value of 100
Australian Dollars.
Measured health resource use will be
valued with standard unit costs (eg, award rates for nurse salaries, Medicare fee schedule for referred services) and presented in 2016
Australian dollars, with second - year costs discounted at 5 %.
Expenditure on capital alone was large enough to have a perceivable impact on the
value of the
Australian dollar in international currency markets.
The
value of currencies such as the
Australian dollar and the South African Rand move with the
value of commodities such as oil.