In the past, all world powers defined the price of gold in terms of their domestic currency. Countries could easily convert their currency to gold on demand, and varied the supply of money directly with the gain or loss of gold. The exchange rates between currencies remained fixed. Fixed exchange rates no longer exist, which is why there is a global market that deals solely in the exchange of currency. Many people profit off of fluctuation in different regions.
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