Course AUD(Australian Dollar)-USD(US Dollar) for today

Australian Dollar

Importance of the Australian Dollar The central bank in Australia is called the Reserve Bank of Australia. As the 5th most traded currency in the world, the Australian dollar is also referred to as buck, dough, or the Aussie. The Australian Dollar is known as a commodity currency due to its substantial raw material exports. As a result, the AUD is affected by China and other Asian import markets. Due to its relatively high interest rates, the Australian Dollar is often used in carry trades with the Japanese Yen. A carry trade is a strategy in which a currency with low interest rate is sold in order to buy a currency with a higher interest rate.

• Central bank: The Reserve Bank of Australia
• The Australian dollar (also called the Aussie) is a “commodity currency” because the country exports abundant natural resources, including coal, iron ore, copper, gold, natural gas, uranium, and renewable energy.
• Australia has strong trade ties with China, and the growing Chinese economy has driven its economy.
• Australia is trying to diversify its export markets beyond China to other Pacific nations.

US Dollar

The US central bank is called the Federal Reserve Bank (commonly referred to as "The Fed"). The USD is the most traded currency in the forex market and can be paired with all other major currencies. Common names for the USD include the greenback, buck, green, dough, smacker, bones, dead presidents, scrillas, and paper.

• Central bank: The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve, or the Fed)
• The USD (also called the greenback or buck) is the de facto global currency. Most commodities (including gold and oil) are priced in USD.
• The U.S.A. has by far the largest economy in the world.
• America faces challenges from developing economies, and has consistently large trade deficits with other nations.