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Focuses on the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against major currencies in 2003 on the Australian economy and the rest of the world. Impact of a high Australian dollar value on the competitiveness of companies competing globally; Amount of dollar reserves of developed nations; Imbalances in the global economy. INSET: THE FLOW-ON EFFECT..

Analyzes the movement of the Australian dollar from 1969-2003. Performance of the country's currency against the U.S. dollar; Factors affecting the performance of the dollar; Implication of the dollar's performance on the exports industry; Correlation between the trend value of currencies and the differential inflation rates.

Reports on the shift in policy of the Bank of Korea concerning Seoul's currency, won. Rationale for maintaining a weak currency in relation to the American dollars during the 1980s; Increase in won's value through moderate inflow of funds; Currency issues in South Korea.

The article discusses the global implication of the United States dollar slump. According to the author, the fall in the U.S. dollar puts increased pressure on countries with currencies pegged to the dollar to defend their links. The author states that the instability of the currency also threatens its status as the global currency benchmark and makes it less attractive as a common currency for commodities such as oil.

The article examines the impact of the growth of the global economy on interest rates and currencies. According to the author, the more that global strength is contained in a handful of developing countries, the more their currencies and interest rates need to increase. The author states that the gap between global fundamentals and global finances should be narrowed.

Reports on the devaluation of the U.S. dollar after the announcement of President George W. Bush's victory in the presidential election. Impact of the currency changes on the New Zealand dollar; Assessment of the gross domestic product; Impact of the volatility of the currency on the world market.

Reports that the Bank of Japan has predicted that the country's deflation will persist during 2004.

Reports on the countries that will become members of the European Union starting May 1, 2004.

Analyzes the implication of a sharp decline in the U.S. dollar on the world economy. Factors that contributed to the imbalances in the international economy; Reason behind the declining value of the American dollar; Risks of using the U.S. dollar decline to correct the current account deficit of the U.S.; Emerging main currency regions.