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The USD vs other currencies cannot be compared to USD vs commodities which paint a more transparent picture because no one wants their own currency to be strong
by option_greek 5y ago
The USD vs other currencies cannot be compared to USD vs commodities which paint a more transparent picture because no one wants their own currency to be stronger than USD due to export competitiveness getting effected. So whenever USD goes down, they buy more USD with their own currency to keep the peg contained in a range. I know all are supposedly free floats central banks do buy and sell to contain volatility. So the thing that needs to be watched is not the ratio of currency but the USD denominated forex levels which as per my understanding have raised across the board as capital leaves US shoes to these countries. I don't have data to back it up but at least in non tourism dependent economies it is the case.