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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLLARIZATION

dollarization  [ˌdɒləraɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLLARIZATION

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preposition
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determiner
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Dollarization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLLARIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Currency substitution

Currency substitution occurs when the inhabitants of a country use a foreign currency in parallel to or instead of the domestic currency. Currency substitution can be full or partial. Full currency substitution has taken place in small countries, mostly in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific that are heavily dependent on the United States. Partial currency substitution occurs when residents of a country choose to hold a significant share of their financial assets denominated in foreign currency. The major currencies used as substitutes are the United States dollar, the euro, the New Zealand dollar, the Swiss franc, the Indian rupee, the Australian dollar, the Armenian dram, the Turkish lira, the Israeli shekel, and the Russian ruble.

Definition of dollarization in the English dictionary

The definition of dollarization in the dictionary is the process of converting a country's currency to US dollars.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLLARIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLLARIZATION

dollar
dollar area
dollar bill
dollar diplomacy
dollar gap
dollar rate
dollar sign
dollarbird
dollared
dollarfish
dollarisation
dollarize
dollarless
dollarocracy
dolldom
dolled up
Dollfuss
dollhood
dollhouse
dollied

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLLARIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of dollarization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dollarization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLLARIZATION

Find out the translation of dollarization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dollarization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dollarization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美元化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolarización
570 millions of speakers

English

dollarization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dollarization
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدولرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долларизация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dolarização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dollarization
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dollarisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dollarization
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dollarisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドル化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달러화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dollarization
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đô la hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாலர்மயமாக்கலையோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डॉलरीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dolarizasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dollarizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolaryzacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доларизація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolarizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δολαριοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dollarization
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dollarization
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dollarization
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dollarization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLLARIZATION»

The term «dollarization» is regularly used and occupies the 84.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLLARIZATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dollarization

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLLARIZATION»

Discover the use of dollarization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dollarization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dollarization
Theoretical and empirical analysis of de jure dollarization.
Eduardo Levy Yeyati, Federico Sturzenegger, 2003
2
Full Dollarization: The Pros and Cons
Analyzes the costs and benefits of full dollarization, or the adoption by one country of another country's currency.
Eduardo Borensztein, Andrew Berg, 2000
3
Dollarization: Lessons from Europe for the Americas
claim that dollarization ought to be an “integral process of institutional, political and economic reforms,” although the authors are silent on the specific sequence of the reforms. However, the debate over whether or when to dollarize, or what ...
Louis-Phillipe Rochon, Mario Seccareccia, 2005
4
Dollarization: analytical issues
This is because the exchange rate would no longer serve as an adjustment tool and, in this respect, dollarization resembles an irrevocably fixed exchange rate system. However, dollarization implies a further loss, namely that the stock of ...
Roberto Chang, Andrés Velasco, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2002
5
The Dollarization Discipline: How Smart Companies Create ...
Dollarization is a core discipline that enables firms to put this strategy into practice. With this book, Fox and Gregory include the step-by-step guidance you need to make Dollarization the foundation of your business strategy.
Jeffrey J. Fox, Richard C. Gregory, 2004
6
Financial Dollarization: The Policy Agenda
This volume presents the causes and implications of dollarization and the basic policies and options to deal with it.
Adrián Armas, Alain Ize, Eduardo Levy-Yeyati, 2006
7
The Dollarization Debate
This book takes a global approach, with an emphasis on North and Latin America respectfully, by discussing one of today's most controversial topics in business; Dollarization.
NY Dominick Salvatore Distinguished Professor Fordham University, James W. Dean Professor of International Finanace Simon Frazer University, Thomas Willett Horton Professor of Economics at Claremont Graduate University and Claremont McKenna College and Director Claremont Institute for Economic Policy Studies, 2003
8
Peru: Drivers of De-dollarization
Peru has successfully pursued a market-driven financial de-dollarization during the last decade.
Mercedes Garcia-Escribano, 2010
9
Monetary Integration and Dollarization: No Panacea
This book brings together an impressive and diverse group of authors to discuss its central theme: whether or not the dollarized international monetary system is sustainable in the context of the global economy it helped create.
Matias Vernengo, 2006
10
Adopting Full Dollarization in Postconflict Economies: Would ...
This paper discusses whether adopting the U.S. dollar as the sole legal tender could help Liberia, a postconflict economy, to boost growth and strengthen fiscal discipline.
‎2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLLARIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dollarization is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What Greece Can Expect
De-dollarization was partially accomplished, but capital flight more than doubled and bank credit to the private sector fell by almost half in the ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
2
The Pope's Visit Won't Cure Ecuador
But with fewer petrodollars coming in, and government barred under dollarization rules from printing money to goose the economy, Ecuador is ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
3
Challenges for systemic risk assessment in low-income countries
Sixth, financial dollarization is pervasive and results in currency mismatches, either in the banking system itself or among bank borrowers. «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
4
Fitch leaves Russia's sovereign ratings at BBB-, outlook Negative
... reflecting larger than expected capital flight and/or accelerated dollarization domestically; and an intensification of sanctions or a geopolitical ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
5
Ecuador Fights against Elitism
He also worries that dollarization of Ecuadorean economy could prove to be a weak point for political resistance against the West. He worries ... «Dissident Voice, Jul 15»
6
Beware of these EM dark horses
"The economy's high dollarization inhibits the role of the FX as a shock absorber. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) then has to sell ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
7
Greece's Bargaining Position: Tsipras Has A Strong Hand
(More interesting material on this subject is in Altig and Nosal's Dollarization article.) If Greece defaults, it may well abandon the euro. «Forbes, Jun 15»
8
Why the rule of law is vital to the value of money
Ecuadorians know that dollarization has allowed them to import a vital element of the rule of law – one that protects them from the grabbing ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
9
Why I won't lower rates 'fast': Russia Central Bank
... rates too fast or even acquire certain assets may simply lead to stronger inflation, to an outflow of capital or to dollarization of the economy, ... «CNBC, Jun 15»
10
Zimbabwe dollars phased out
We need therefore to safeguard the integrity of the multiple-currency system or dollarization in Zimbabwe." Zimbabweans have until the end of ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

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