The American dollar soared, the Japanese yen went into orbit, the euro fell to earth, and the British pound crashed, leaving a giant crater. Emerging-market currencies were hammered, as were “commodity currencies” such as the Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand dollars, and the South African rand.
坎布里奇-2008年是汇率非常动荡的一年。美元的上涨，日元的进入轨道，欧元的回落，和英镑的惨跌，这一切捅了一个大窟窿。和加拿大元、澳大利亚元、新西兰元和南非兰特等“商品货币” 一样，新兴市场国家的货币受到打击。实际上，每个在很大程度上依赖于商品出口国家的货币，都受到影响。