What is an exchange rate? What factors determine the exchange rate for the Australian dollar? An exchange rate is the ratio at which a country's currency exchanges for the currency of another country. Exchange rates are typically expressed as the foreign currency equivalent of one unit of domestic currency. The exchange rate between Australia and the United States for example was $A1.00 = $US0. , (as of 2.12.99). The exchange rate is determined by the demand for, and supply of, that currency in terms of other currencies. The major trading countries of the world use....

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