The Gold Exchange Standard

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monetary system
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:United_Kingdom
several European countries
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:feature Exchange rates fixed to gold or to a currency convertible to gold
Indirect gold convertibility
Central banks held reserves in gold or key currencies
Currencies backed by gold or by a currency convertible to gold
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Gold Exchange Standard
gptkbp:keyCurrency gptkb:US_Dollar
gptkb:British_Pound_Sterling
gptkbp:notableEvent Abandonment during Great Depression
Genoa Conference 1922
gptkbp:period 1920s
1930s
early 20th century
gptkbp:purpose Facilitate international trade
Stabilize exchange rates
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gold_Standard
gptkb:Bretton_Woods_System
International monetary system
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Gold_Standard
gptkb:Bretton_Woods_System
gptkbp:usedIn 20th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bronislaw_Mlynarski
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7