International Transactions & Global Payments
Among the statistics that are important to economists, businessmen, and government officials are a country's balance of payments and various exchange rates around the world. In fact, some traders who specialize in currency trading and currency futures trading literally spend their days monitoring the fluctuations in foreign currency. Some of the most popularly traded currencies include the U.S. Dollar, the Japanese Yen, French Francs, and German Deutsche-Marks. The links herein relate specifically to international transactions and payments.
International Monetary Fund
Review the International Monetary Fund's official site with goals, annual reports, bylaws, rules and regulations, and member directory.
International Monetary Fund: Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics
Review the IMF's statistics from the committee on Balance of Payments, including newsletters, papers, and annual reports outlining trends.
Oanda.com: 164 Currency Converter
Check Oanda.com, an online exchange rate site for 164 currencies, with archives to monitor trends since the 90's.
Rubicon.com: World Currency Exchange Rates
Gauge exchange rates at Rubicon.com's World Currency Exchange Rates, a site with 22 major currencies, and information.
The Washington Post: Business: Currency Rates and Information Guide
Check the Washington Post: Business for the latest exchange rates in more than 100 currencies, updated three times daily.
Xenon Laboratories: Universal Currency Converter
Browse for conversions, listings of international currencies and standardization codes, updates by subscription, and interactive tables to chart currency trends.