bolivar

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Higher oil prices during the second half 1999 took pressure off the budget and currency; the bolivar is widely believed to be overvalued by as much as 50\%.

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  1. noun See Table at currency.

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  • In an interview with El Universal, the Economy and Finance Minister noted that the exchange rate must be set more to serve Venezuela's "economic strategies than to solve fiscal imbalances" and that therefore he wouldn't rule out a future devaluation of the bolivar. —  MRZine.org
  • Analysts are predicting another large devaluation of the bolivar in the not-too-distant future. —  Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email.
  • The bolivar is pegged at 2,150 to the dollar; it was fixed at 1,600 in February 2003 when the government implemented foreign exchange controls. —  Venezuela Analysis
  • But lower oil income could force the government to devalue the bolivar currency. —  Reuters: Top News
  • Hey, it's a whole new ball game when the water is led to the horse. speaking of crystal beach & the bolivar penninsula, jeff masters has a pretty decent before / after picture on —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
 

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  1. American Spanish bolívar, after Simón Bolívar.

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  1. Named after General Bolivar.
 

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/ˈbɑlɪvər/
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