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foreign exchange controls

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Foreign exchange controls
Various forms of controls imposed by a government on the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents or on the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents.

foreign exchange controls
Restrictions that are imposed by a nation on the free exchange and convertibility of its own currency. Foreign exchange controls are most often instituted by countries whose currencies are weak and whose citizens prefer to hold and use the currencies of other nations. Institution of foreign exchange controls hinders foreign investors who wish to extricate their funds.


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or delayed to currency or foreign exchange controls or charges imposed by Liberia.
and foreign exchange controls to prevent excessive currency depreciation and capital flight
Gono also said that some foreign exchange controls would be relaxed and gold producers can now sell bullion directly and not via the central bank as previously required.
 
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