drachma的意思|drachma的解释-里氏词典

drachma ['drækmə]

[经] 德拉马克

drachma
drachmae

[ noun ]

a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains

<noun.quantity>

formerly the basic unit of money in Greece

<noun.quantity>

Drachma \Drach"ma\, n.; pl. E. {Drachmas}, L. {Drachm[ae]}. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?. See {Dram}.]
1. A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different
value in different States and at different periods. The
average value of the Attic drachma is computed to have
been about 19 cents (U. S. currency, ca. 1913).

2. A gold and silver coin of modern Greece worth 19.3 cents.

3. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight of about 66.5 grains;
among the modern Greeks, a weight equal to a gram.
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The Portuguese escudo and the Greek drachma are the only remaining outsiders.
The rate on the three-year dollar-linked drachma bond will rise to 5.80 per cent.
The Greek drachma may come under heavy pressure today as speculation mounts that the government will be forced to trim interest rates next week. It declined against the D-Mark yesterday, closing at Dr150.1, against Dr147.5 the previous day.
They said the government would be forced to accept a faster depreciation of the drachma over the next few weeks.
Midland Bank Athens (part of the HSBC Group) and the Greek state-owned Hellenic Industrial Development Bank (ETBA) have arranged the deal. Many compare the fledgling drachma bond market with the southern European markets of the late 1980's.
But this does not mean acquiring an imposing set of assets. 'We haven't spent a drachma on bricks and mortar.
A fresh devaluation of the drachma, not only against European currencies, but also against the dollar, should be considered a sure thing.
It is not uncommon to see customers carrying briefcases bulging with drachma in and out of banks. 'Setting up Alpha Finance was an expression of our faith in the future,' says Mr Vourloumis.
The two-year maturity of the GMAC bonds was chosen to limit volatility and coincides with a scheduled realignment of the ECU's component currencies in 1989 to include the Greek drachma and Portuguese escudo.
New York's Citibank was offering a 9.83% rate last week on a three-month CD denominated in British pounds (minimum investment, $25,000); at Mark Twain Bank in St. Louis, you could get 15.25% on Greek drachma CDs ($30,000 minimum).
But it appears to be on a steady downward trend, suggesting that the drachma will be able to join the wide band of the exchange rate mechanism by 1994.
'The stability of the future Ecu will lie somewhere between the D-Mark and the drachma. 'It will be a double fiasco.
Although a devaluation was averted following last month's lifting of capital controls, the drachma is expected to depreciate against other EU currencies.

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