Tuesday 16 May 2017

Safe Haven Currencies

The paper currencies of few well developed countries have earned recognition as hard currencies at various times, including the United States dollar, Euro, Swiss franc, British pound sterling, Japanese yen, and to some lesser extent, the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar.
Looking at commodities gold is also considered as safe haven when currency markets are extremely volatile. United States Treasury Bills are also considered a safe haven even in a tumultuous economic climate because they are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. In the forex market, the Swiss franc is considered a safe haven currency. Finally, if an entire economic sector is performing poorly but one company within that sector is performing well, its stock could be considered a safe haven.