Because of the severe shortage of foreign exchange and the possibility of default, some of the funds were disbursed immediately upon agreement of the package.

Foreign exchange brokerage and activities relating to the foreign exchange market

(c) Foreign exchange transactions

6151 External foreign exchange

6152 Importers' own foreign exchange

2210 Tax on foreign exchange transactions

4310 Prohibition of foreign exchange allocation

Foreign exchange offices are authorized by the Central Bank for dealings in foreign notes and coin in accordance with the foreign exchange regulations in force.

4390 Restrictive official foreign exchange allocation n.e.s.

Activities of foreign exchange offices are regulated.

There is also a severe shortage of investment, both local and foreign, in many developing countries.

6150 Licence linked with non official foreign exchange

Surging oil prices are draining our foreign exchange revenues.

Case study Arrest of foreign exchange dealer in the Philippines

Foreign exchange offices are also required to make periodic declarations.

The greatest impact of migration was on access to foreign exchange.

3 To be more accurate, the relevant foreign exchange reserves figure is the amount of free foreign exchange reserves, excluding commitments resulting from transactions in the forward currency market.

Remittances have become the second largest source of foreign exchange for developing countries, following foreign direct investment (FDI).

Exchange rates were not adjusted until foreign exchange reserves had fallen to an extremely low level in late December 1994.

In some larger economies, remittances became a significant source of foreign exchange.

All foreign exchange remittances must be conducted through the Royal Monetary Authority.

The scope of Foreign exchange bureaus is very small in this sphere.

Foreign exchange reserves were nearly exhausted while official development assistance had declined.

Transit traffic has the potential to become a major foreign exchange earner.

Alternative remittance services are prohibited in Syria, and those who engage in such activities are liable to severe penalties under foreign exchange legislation, as Syria still imposes controls on foreign exchange transactions.

Countries' liberal foreign exchange has also contributed to OFDI by developing country firms.

Shortage of food

The ratio of short term debt to the stock of foreign exchange reserves,3 which measures the ability of a country to meet its foreign obligations that mature fairly soon out of liquid sources of foreign exchange, is better suited for that purpose.

The date of foreign exchange applicable will be specified by the Customs General Administration.

Short term debt as a percentage of foreign exchange reserves fell moderately during 1997.

Experiencing shortage of food

Shortage in extrabudgetary funding

Travellers' cheques and notes in all major foreign currencies may be exchanged at any commercial bank and most hotels and foreign exchange counters.

Consider first the claim that the dollar s status as a reserve currency protects it, because governments around the world need to hold dollars as foreign exchange reserves. The problem is that foreign holdings of dollar securities are no longer primarily foreign exchange reserves in the traditional sense.

It is also a means to obtain United States dollars through the foreign exchange process.

The use of the new foreign exchange module will commence before the end of 2006.

Countries with foreign exchange constraints face a policy dilemma in the liberalization of outward FDI.

(i) Shortage of financial resources

Barriers to trade such as limited access to foreign exchange and exchange control regulations are expected to be major issues in many LDCs and developing countries.

Since then, the foreign exchange forwards short position of the People's Bank Of China remained zero.

The Committee also had a fruitful exchange of views with the Jordanian Minister for Foreign Affairs.

In addition, through training and educational programmes, the NHS has partially overcome the shortage of medical personnel within the public sector by facilitating the stay of foreign professionals.

(c) Foreign exchange transactions, inter bank payment systems, transfer of security rights and transfer of economic assets

Most have achieved a level of economic growth and have increased domestic resources and foreign exchange reserves.

Copper and other metal exports account for about 75 per cent of the country's foreign exchange earnings.