如果一個貨幣能稱之為國際貨幣的話，那么他能夠跨越國界自由流通，而且能夠支付，能夠儲備、結算，還可以進行計價等功能，這個過程被叫做貨幣的國際化、

The international community generally thought to cross borders , circulation abroad and become internationally recognized currency with payments, reserves , settlement, pricing and other functions , called an international currency, this process is known as an international currency .

 

( A ) obtain seigniorage revenue for the national balance of payments deficit financing(一)取得鑄幣稅收入，為本國國際收支赤字融資

國際貨幣是價值尺度、交易媒介和儲藏手段三個職能的具體體現。當一個國家的貨幣職能國際化時，才能帶動一個國家的貨幣國際化，貨幣國際化：價值尺度職能 ，是以個人交易作為記賬單位，來表現賬面資產的標價，從而作為國際交易中的計價貨幣，是以商品勞務和金融資產的標價。

International currency is the measure of value , medium of exchange and store embodied means of the three functions . When the functions of a country's currency internationalization in order to promote the internationalization of the currency , the currency of a country's international : measure of value functions , based on individual transactions as a unit of account , to the performance of the price of the carrying amount of the assets , which as an international transaction pricing currency , based on the price of goods services and financial assets ; thus become the government and official bodies to develop standards related to the implementation of monetary policy and stable monetary value is the main factor affecting the price level of a country's domestic and international exchange rate fluctuations. Trading currency as a medium of exchange of goods and services in a personal exchange and used by the government to intervene in the foreign exchange market and to finance the balance of payments deficit. Store of value in the personal assets of the transaction as a function of money, money that individuals hold foreign assets at the time of use ; stability and profitability of foreign currency held by the government to pay some of its monetary value is the impact of store of value function the main factors.

 

(B ) give their residents the convenience of cross-border economic transactions , improved terms of trade , reduce the exchange rate risk , promote their economic and trade development (二)給本國居民帶來跨境經濟交易的便利，改善貿易條件，降低匯率風險，促進本國經濟貿易發展

貨幣國際化可以取得鑄幣稅收入，所謂鑄幣稅，原指鑄幣成本與其在流通中的價值之差，現在通常指中央銀行通過發行無須支付利息的貨幣取得的收益，表現為貨幣面值扣除發行成本后的收益，由于發行成本幾乎可以忽略不計，因此，鑄幣稅基本上等于貨幣的發行額。#p#分頁標題#e#

After the currency of international seigniorage revenue can be obtained , the so-called seigniorage , originally referred to the difference between the value of their coinage in circulation costs , now usually refers to the income required to pay interest on money the central bank made ??through the issuance , net of issuance costs for the performance of the currency denomination income, due to the cost issue is almost negligible , and therefore , the issue of seigniorage is substantially equal to the amount of currency. Under the bill system , when there is no inflation, seigniorage with economic growth from increased demand for money . When there is inflation, also known as seigniorage inflation tax , which the central bank over the economic development needs of the increase in base currency . According to general estimates, such can be called narrow seigniorage revenue typically represents only 0.2% of a country's GDP (Krugman1998).

 

When a country's currency when other countries beyond the borders or as official reserves , the resulting concept of international seigniorage . International currency seigniorage reserve currency issuing countries , including countries with access to its international currency status achieved in all beneficiary countries , namely cheap overseas financing income distribution income and government bonds gained . Because reserves are usually held in the form of bonds issued by countries based on the interest of these bonds is lower than the interest on the national debt reserves of the country .

 

Currency internationalization on the other hand can earn international seigniorage to the issuing country . Currency outflow currency area , earning international seigniorage for the currency area , while also eliminating the obligation of the currency area transportation to other currency areas seigniorage to a considerable extent . Non- currency countries need to adjust the balance of payments deficit by tightening their economic policies and expenditure, but this would have a negative impact on the country's economy , resulting in increased unemployment, income loss and other consequences of the international currency issuing countries can increase their currency to cover the deficit , the United States is a typical example.

  All U.S. dollar bills ( about 470 billion U.S. dollars ) 2/3 are in circulation outside , about 3 /4 of the new bills being held by foreigners hair . Only in 1989 and 1996 , the inflow of dollar bills on Russia and Argentina respectively reached 44 billion and $ 35 billion . Canada has more than half of bank loans in U.S. dollars , and the average annual growth rate of 1% (Sulton1999). 20% of U.S. debt is held by other countries, both official and private , and better safety in U.S. Treasuries , while the lower interest payments .

 

(C ) promote the development of a country's financial markets, financial centers , financial institutions (三)促進一國金融市場金融中心、金融機構的發展#p#分頁標題#e#

 

After a country's currency as an international currency , the currency reflux problems facing the inevitable development of a certain breadth and depth of financial markets to meet its currency held by non-resident investment needs , is to solve one of the main channels for the return of money , but also will promote financial market has expired the further opening .

From a historical point of view , the main currency in its internationalization process, their stocks and other financial products markets are expanding rapidly, and thus establish a position as an international financial center of the city as . Internationalization of Australian dollars , will be put into a new Shanghai international financial center, but also to strengthen the international financial center of Hong Kong.

Currency internationalization not only provides the ability for the area of cross-border financial firms convenience , and for the country's financial sector in the local currency funds clearing , cash scheduling to enhance their capabilities , while improving currency area financial institutions to attract funds in local currency worldwide .

In addition, financial institutions of a country has a comparative advantage in the local currency operations can be more convenient to obtain monetary funds , international non-resident holdings of money can be paid from the national settlement by non- local banks , but these local banks will eventually be issued by the International Monetary country's financial institutions to liquidate . Moreover, a country's currency will be extended to other countries, driven by its overseas financial institutions to set up branches.

 

(D ) have an impact on other countries' monetary policy initiative (四)具有影響別國貨幣政策的主動權

When a country's currency as an international currency , its central bank to some extent become the world's central banks , liabilities to some extent become an international means of final settlement of monetary policy to some extent, set the tone for the entire world monetary policies affect other countries employment , output and economy. Generally, the currency issuing countries according to their economic development needs , formulate monetary policy , this international currency reserves for the country concerned, and the need to maintain a stable currency's value such that when the two goals conflict, as a sovereign state , it would be before a target priority , while in other countries it is difficult to take proactive measures , can only passively adjust their economic policies based on currency currency policy , which is an asymmetric shock.