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The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until around the start of the 21st century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.
Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. [3] The pound is the main unit of sterling, [4] [c] and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, [7] often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling. [4]
In 2010, Iran attracted almost $11.9 billion from abroad, of which $3.6 billion was FDI, $7.4 billion was from international commercial bank loans, and around $900 million consisted of loans and projects from international development banks. [278] As of 2010, the Tehran Stock Exchange traded the shares of more than 330 registered companies. [272]
The self-sufficiency level was just under 50% in the 1950s, peaking at 80% in the 1980s, before declining to its present level at the turn of the 21st century. [137] Agriculture added gross value of £12.18 billion to the economy in 2018, and around 467,000 people were employed in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing.
The next year, tin coins were introduced for 1, 5, and 10 satang, followed by 20 satang in 1945 and 25 and 50 satang in 1946. In 1950, aluminium bronze 5, 10, 25, and 50 satang were introduced whilst, in 1957, bronze 5 and 10 satang were issued, along with 1-baht coins struck in an unusual alloy of copper, nickel, silver and zinc. Several Thai ...
In 2023, Scotland's gross domestic product (GDP), including offshore oil and gas, was estimated at £218.0 billion. [320] In 2021, Scottish exports in goods and services (excluding intra-UK trade) were estimated to be £50.1 billion. [321] Scotland's primary goods exports are mineral fuels, machinery and transport, and beverages and tobacco. [322]
In the framework of American federalism, states generally have wide latitude to enact policies within their borders, including state taxation and labor laws.Among the factors that may increase inequality in a state are regressive state tax policies [2] (taxation has played a growing role in diminishing inequality since the 1980s), [3] tax incentives for large companies, [4] corruption, [5 ...
India's thermal power plants emit 50% to 120% more CO 2 per kWh produced compared to average emissions from their European Union (EU-27) counterparts. [120] The central government plans to retire coal-based plants that are at least 25 years old and contributing excessive pollution, totalling 11,000 MW of capacity. [ 121 ]