Dirty Float

Dirty Float
A dirty float, also known as a managed float system, is an exchange rate system where the value of a currency is determined by supply and demand factors in the foreign exchange market, but where the government or central bank occasionally intervenes to stabilize or manage the currency.
Dirty Float
A dirty float (also referred to as a 'managed float') is an exchange rate system in which a country's currency value is primarily determined by market forces, such as supply and demand, but with occasional intervention by the central bank. This intervention can take the form of buying or selling the country's own currency to stabilize or alter its value. The goal is often to prevent excessive short-term fluctuations and to maintain a more stable economic environment.
Exchange Rate Dirty Float
A dirty float, also known as a managed float, is a system of exchange rate management where a currency's value is primarily determined by market forces but is subject to occasional intervention by a country's central bank in order to stabilize or steer the currency's value.
Managed Float
A managed float, also known as a dirty float, is an exchange rate system where a currency’s value is primarily determined by market forces but is also occasionally adjusted by the central bank to stabilize or reach specific targets.

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