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Inconvertibility

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Inconvertibility
The inability of a local currency to be exchanged for another currency. Often includes transfer risk.

Inconvertibility
The state in which a currency may not be exchanged for a foreign currency. A few socialist governments issue inconvertible currencies such as the Cuban peso in order to protect their citizens from perceived capitalist infiltration. Most of the time, however, domestic regulators may deem a foreign currency inconvertible in order to protect local investors from bad investment decisions. For example, regulators may deem a currency going through a period of hyperinflation as inconvertible; that way, investors do not make investments in that currency as they are likely to soon be worthless. See also: Foreign exchange.


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A conservative fiscal policy since 1991, including inconvertibility of the national currency, the som, has shielded its citizens from the hyperinflation that ravaged other former Soviet republics, but the policy previously diminished potential foreign investment.
This insurance, issued by a US Government agency [Overseas Private Investment Corporation] insures our investment against loss from civil strife, nationalization and currency inconvertibility," he said.
Rod Morris, Vice-President-OPIC in his presentation elaborated that Political Risk Insurance - PRI coverage is basically comprised of inconvertibility in the form of inability to get earnings, confiscation, breach of government contract or guarantee, denial of justice, etc.
 
 
 
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