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International Affairs: Government Procedures for Buying Some Foreign Currencies

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 9, 1979
Report No. ID-79-17
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Summary:

Each year the U.S. Government buys about $5.5 billion worth of foreign currencies for operating expenses in other countries which must be paid in local currencies and for nonappropriated fund activites, such as the post exchange system. A review was made of Government procedures for purchasing the foreign currencies to see if the most favorable exchange rates were being obtained.

With few exceptions, currencies were being obtained at competitive exchange rates and existing arrangements were effective. However, some instances were noted where the State Department was buying currencies at rates less favorable than the official rate. For other than a few selected currencies, such as those used for large defense purposes, it did not seem advantageous to have Government agencies obtain their foreign currency needs through the Federal Reserve Bank. It is probable that the State Department could obtain somewhat more favorable rates for Japanese yen if its requirements were purchased under the same arrangements as those prevailing for Defense Department foreign operations.

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