International Currencies. Past, Present, and Future

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 9 out of 10, , course: International Financial Markets, language: English, abstract: The paper examines the history of international currencies, provides an analysis of the current situation: demonstrates the purpose of international currencies, its types and usage, gives an overview of costs and benefits of international currencies. Modern alternative currencies are discussed alongside the possible future of international currencies.