But it yielded no consensus on how to solve the interlinked problems of volatile currencies, unbalanced trade and unpayable debts.

The rules also insure that the value of the austral, the country's volatile currency, reflects gold and hard-currency holdings.

Since 1990, the yen has been one of the most volatile currencies in the industrialized world, wiping out gains in foreign investments.

Several American mutual funds designed to exploit higher interest rates abroad became victims of volatile currencies.

The Chicago Merc is pushing hard into futures tied to the volatile currencies, debt, and stock markets of developing countries.

Is it worth protecting myself from changes in the sterling FX rate by buying a less volatile currency now?

Over the long run, however, South Africa's gold companies are looking to reduce their exposure to the country's volatile currency by expanding abroad.

But for all the benefits, the reality all too often is also overexposure to volatile currencies and troubled relationships with foreign partners.

Strategists said the prospects would continue to be better abroad, especially for those who could handle volatile currencies.

To protect against the volatile currency, G.E. tries to balance peso and dollar costs and revenue.