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Currency Quotes

Insights on money, markets, and monetary policy.

These currency quotes explain how floating exchange rates can bring volatility when capital moves quickly across borders. See our Economy quotes for more on markets.

China needs a currency that reflects underlying economic fundamentals.

Quotes by Henry Paulson

A common currency imposes on us a duty to cooperate more on policy.

Quotes by Gerhard Schroder

Ambition, of course, is the politician's currency.

Quotes by George Packer

Developer mindshare is the most important thing to have in digital currency.

Quotes by Fred Ehrsam

Disclosure and transparency are the currency of the Internet, and they are at odds with authoritarianism.

Quotes by Evan Osnos

My father worked in currency exchange, and my mother is a businesswoman.

Quotes by Emmanuel Adebayor

A currency designed for long-term storage and investment doesn't do so well at encouraging transactions and exchange in the moment.

Quotes by Douglas Rushkoff

A disordered currency is one of the greatest political evils.

Quotes by Daniel Webster

PayPal, which was founded in 1998, may be the closest thing to a global currency that has ever been created. Based in San Jose, California, the company operates in 190 markets, sending and receiving payments in 24 currencies on behalf...

Quotes by Daniel Lyons

I regard the bitcoin craze as totally asinine to create some manufactured currency.

Quotes by Charlie Munger

I don't think central banks are going to give up fiat currency anytime in my lifetime.

Quotes by Brad Garlinghouse

The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way.

Quotes by Ben Bernanke

Frequently Asked Questions

What financial ideas do these currency quotes explain?
A few core ones — how floating exchange rates can create volatility, the tradeoffs of a shared multi-country currency, and the scale of a major currency policy change.
Is there a quote skeptical of a shared currency?
Yes, one speaker explicitly says they don't want a single shared currency across an entire continent's countries.
Does this topic reference historical currency systems?
Yes, one quote compares a modern shared currency to older monetary systems, including an earlier era's pegged-rate arrangement and the historical gold standard.
Is there a quote about a large currency policy event?
Yes, one reflects on the rare scale of removing a huge share of a currency from circulation all at once, and the logistics involved.
How does Currency relate to Economy quotes?
Currency policy is a core part of economic life, so our Economy quotes provide useful related context.

Other voices weigh the tradeoffs of a shared regional currency and describe the logistics of a rare, large-scale currency overhaul. Browse our Current Events or Current quotes.