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PRESENTED BY:
PRERNA GUPTA
INTRODUCTION
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At that point of time, the idea was not greeted with zeal,
as the 1970s were a period of optimism and confidence in
floating exchange rates.
The idea of Tobin Tax has gained importance during the
currency crisis time in the economy.
The recent turbulence in global financial markets and The
Asian currency crisis has revived interest in the Tobin tax
to discourage speculative currency trading and reduce
exchange rate volatility.
This tax will target the foreign exchange transactions
which are completed within a day and a high rate will be
collected on such transactions.
The amount so collected will be utilised towards Global
Public Goods (GPGs).
MEANING
round-trip
excursions
into
another
currency.
ILLUSTRATION OF TOBIN
TAX
A speculator
anticipated a
rise in the
Dollar against
Rupee.
He might enter a
contract to sell,
say, Rs. 45 Lakh
for a week,
receiving $1 Lakh
(Assume $1 = Rs.
45).
Billions in revenue,
estimated at $100 $300 billion per year,
would be generated.
Financing Development.
Raise Revenue.
The tax can stabilise the global financial markets and also fund
specified development projects. After the east-Asian experience,
where foreign institutional investors pulled out leading to a
crisis, the need for such a tax had been further accentuated.
Tobin Tax are not effective over the long run, but may be useful
in the context of a crisis.
potentially
into
tax
havens
making
financial
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ISSUES INVOLVED
a.
b.
SUGGESTIONS
CONCLUSION
along
with
complementary
policies,
in
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